Government Medical College, Nizamabad, which lost the MCI recognition for the academic batch of October-2017 with deficiencies in certain parameters, is getting ready to regain the permission fast by meeting the set standards.
The college already had completed construction of fourth lecture hall and non-teaching staff quarters and recruited half of the academics in the 20 per cent staff deficiency which were mainly cited the reasons for the de-recognition of the batch by the Medical Council of India in the beginning of this month. The GMCN, started in 2012 with 100 seats, was the long dream of people of the district. After a lot of effort, the college became a reality and it was accommodated in the Government General Hospital by renovating it. The hospital meanwhile was shifted to the newly constructed eight-storied building that came up on Khaleelwadi Stadium, the other side of the road.
“It is not exactly de-recognition of the college. In the four batches that were started in the college, two began with complaints from the MCI. This time too, we are sure of gaining permission as the college is making efforts to meet the council’s standards. We have already applied for the comprehensive inspection. The MCI team is likely to come for the inspection in January or February,” says Dr. K. Indira, principal of the college. Requirement of infrastructure and faculty changes from batch to batch. As the college grows, it needs more lecture and examination halls, laboratories, teaching and non-teaching staff, their quarters and student hostels. When the MCI came for the inspection, the fourth lecture hall and examination were not yet complete. “Up to ten per cent faculty deficiency is acceptable. But we had 20 per cent then. Now, it could be reduced to ten per cent. Students of fourth batch who were admitted recently will take final examinations in January 2018. Thus, the first batch of MBBS will pass out from the college next year. Thereafter, we can even apply for post-graduation,” said Dr. Indira expressing confidence over tiding over the difficulties.
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