Land identified for medical varsity expansion: Minister
Special Correspondent
“Shortage of teaching personnel in medical sciences”
— Photo: M. Vedhan
In discussion: K. Meer Mustafa Hussain, Vice-Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, with Kanimozhi, MP, at the University Day function in Chennai on Wednesday. K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran, Minister for Health, is in the picture.
CHENNAI: The State Government has identified land for the expansion of Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University and will take steps in the coming year to set up a new campus, Health Minister K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran said here on Wednesday.
Addressing the University Day function, Mr. Ramachandran said the decision to shift the campus would be taken after consulting the Chief Minister.
He said there was shortage of teaching personnel in medical sciences, especially in the non-clinical side.
Though the Government had filled vacancies in government hospitals, it was a challenge to find teaching staff for medical college hospitals.
Speaking on the occasion, Vice-Chancellor Meer Mustafa Hussain reiterated there were very few teachers, especially for subjects such as anatomy, biochemistry and physiology. The university aimed at increasing their number substantially. He thanked the Government for identifying the extra land. He presented a list of achievements of the university over the last year.
A Medical Tamil Development Centre was inaugurated in the university. Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi formally revived the club that had been inactive over the past few years.
Speaking on the occasion, she said it was important to have standardisation of language, especially in translation.
Only an organisation of the stature of a university could define the lexicon of medical Tamil.
Earlier, she distributed prizes to toppers and children of university staff who had won competitions. M. Rajendran, director, Tamil Development department, said it was essential for the physician to be comfortable in the language of the patient.
Sudha Seshaiyan, orator and medical professional, said any translation from English to Tamil must be smooth, not fraught with problems as it is now. Former Vice-Chancellors D. Raja and C.V. Bhirmanandam offered felicitations on the occasion. Registrar R.K.Sukumar, and Dr. S.Rajalakshmi spoke.
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