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1960
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The
project for establishing a Medical College
at Kottayam was included in the third Five Year Plan
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1961
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First
batch (1961 batch) of 50 MBBS students were selected and
accommodated at Medical College Thiruvananthapuram from
01.08.1961
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1962
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Site
for the Campus was identified in 1962 and acquisition
begins.This area was the confluence of 3 panchayaths,viz;
Kumaranalloor,Athirampuzha and Arpookara and formed part of
the territorial limits of 3 villages also,ie; Perumbaikkad,
Athirampuzha and Kaipuzha(Present day Arpookara)
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Dr.
CM Francis was appointed as Principal and Special Officer of
the Medical College Kottayam. He took over on 07.05.1962 and
started functioning from Kottayam town.
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Semi
permanent buildings were
constructed to house the college and two hostels(one for 100
male and the other for 50 female students)
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Second
batch (01.08.1962) of 50 students were also accommodated at MC
Thiruvananthapuram.
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The
Inspection Commision of the Kerala University visited the
college on 07.10.1962 for assessing the facilities;affliation
was granted on the basis of Commission’s report
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1962
admission (II batch – 50 students) accommodated at
Thiruvananthapuram joined
the Arpookara Campus on 03.12.1962 after 3 months (September
to November 1962) at TVM.
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The
Medical College was formally inaugurated on 03.12.1962 by
Sri.R Sankar,the Chief Minister of Kerala in the presence of
Sri.M P Govindan Nair,the Health Minister
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Campus
on the day of inauguration consisted of the semi permanent
buildings to house pre clinical and para clinical
departments,library,animal house,store,Ladies hostel (now DCK)
and Men’s hostel (now MHSQ) besides the PWD office and 7
acquired buildings.
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1963
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1961
admission (I batch – 50 students) joined the campus on
06.01.1963 after 1st MBBS at Thiruvananthapuram.
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1964
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The
Dist Hospital at Kottayam was brought under MCK and used as
teaching hospital (MCH Kottayam) from January 1963 onwards;a
100 bedded block for Medicine and surgery and another 116-
bedded block for O& G and Paediatrics were constructed in
the DH complex in 1963 and 1964.Total 216 teaching beds
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III
batch (1963) with increased strength of 60 students was
admitted at MCK itself on 01.08.63
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Construction
of permanent buildings for hostels for men and women, quarters
etc were undertaken from 1963
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Annual
intake increased to 80 from 1964 batch
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An
area of 2.3 square miles around the campus was declared as
Controlled Area and “Kottayam Medical College Area
Development Authority” was constituted to ensure proper
development
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1965
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The
MC Health Centre at Ettumanoor was established in 1965
abolishing the Govt.Dispensary there.
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1969
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Construction
EFG block and Kitchen block of MCH at Arpookara was completed.
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1970
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Construction
of the present OP block and laundry of MCH at Arpookara was
completed.
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Medical
College Hospital at Arpookara was formally inaugurated by the
then Minister for health Sri KM George on 14.04.1970
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Departments
of Medicine & Surgery were shifted from DH Kottayam to MCH
Arpookara. Other depts. Continued to function at DH Kottayam (MCH
Kottayam)
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Campus
in 1970 consisted of the semi permanent buildings to house pre
& para clinical departments, library, animal house,
college office & central workshop (earlier women’s
hostel and now part of DCK), pharmacy, MCH EFG block, laundry,
kitchen block, women’s hostel (now MHSQ), men’s hostel,
PHED, PWD office & store, Quartes type A: 01-10, B: 01-13,
C: 01-17, D: 01-05, E: 01-16, F: 01-16, G: 01-34, and 7 no’s
of acquired buildings
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1973
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PG
Courses (MS Surgery & MD Medicine) started from 1973-74
(01.06.1973)
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1974
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Construction
of ABC block of MCH at Arpookara was completed; other major
departments were shifted from DH Kottayam to MCH Gandhinagar
in 1974 & 75
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The
Campus and the surrounding locality were christened as
Gandhinagar
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1975
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ESI
hospital with its quarters and campus was taken over from ESI
Corporaton on payment and converted as Institute of Child
Health in April 1975, shifting the Paeds dept from DH Kottayam
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1977
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Strength
of admission increased from 80 to 85 during 1977-78; Bed
strength stood at 837
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1979
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Annual
intake of MBBS increased to 100 from 1979-80 admission onwards
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1980
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Affliation
was shifted to Gandhiji University (renamed Mahathma Gandhi
University later) when it was established in 1980’s
bifurcating the Kerala University.
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1982
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College
of Nursing Kottayam started functioning from May 1982 with 25
BSc(Ng) students. Due to lack of facilities at MCK, it was
accommodated at the college of nursing TVM.
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1985
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The
new MC administrative block opened in Oct.1985
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College
of Nursing shifted to Gandhinagar in November 1985; starts
functioning from the space vacated by college office (present
Dental College)
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1994
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Path,
Micro, Pharmacology and library shifted to the new C block
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2001
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Dental
College started functioning in the campus
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2003
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4
major construction started
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(a)
Construction of phase 1 of cardiology –
cardiothoracic block started
estimate 320 lakhs.
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(b)
Construction of the (C2 block) intended for housing the
remaining depts. Viz; Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry and
Comm. Medicine, which are still functioning in the temporary
buildings put up in 1962
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(c)
300 bedded hostel for nursing students
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(d)
Obst. & Gynaecology block-Phase I
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2004
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Inauguration
of Dental College building
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2005
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Inauguration
of learning resource center – January
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Inauguration
of Vali’s children’s cancer care center (Leukemia ward) in
ICH October
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Telemedicine
project started functioning.
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2006
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Increase of MBBS annual intake from 100 to 150 admission onwards
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2007
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Construction works of Obst. & Gynaecology – Phase-2 started
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Administrative sanction accorded for the Sewage Treatment Plant and construction of new Casualty under NABARD assistance
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Amount sanctioned for CT Scan, Purchase of Linear Accelerator.
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Casualty Wing of the hospital has been renovated. An Acute Care Room started with facilities for treating the terminally ill patients.
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Academic Block (C2 Block) housing the Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry and Community Medicine Departments completed and inaugurated by the Hon. Minister for Health & Family Welfare on 28.04.2007.
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As per GO (MS) 124/07/H&FWD dated 01.06.07, dual control system of hospital staff attached to Medical Colleges in the State were abolished and the Principals were designated as the appointing authority for Last Grade Service posts in the Collegiate Hospitals.
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Compulsory Medical College service. Bond system introduced to all medical students as well as to PG students. Hence their services can be utilized to the Govt. Medical College Hospitals.
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Trauma ICU started. The following posts have been created for ICU: Staff nurses (9 numbers), Gr. II Attenders (3 numbers)
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Building for College of Nursing completed and started functioning
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Recognition from Medical Council of India for almost all Postgraduates courses has been received. In certain departments the number of PG seats has been enhanced.
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2008
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Inauguration of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
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Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
(CRRT) Machines installed meeting the expenditure out of MP’s fund (Sri. Suresh
Kurup, MP, Kottayam)
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Linear Accelerator costing Rs. 700/- lakhs: – Unit reached
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2009
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Foundation stone laying of the building for accommodating Linear Accelerator of the Department of Radiotherapy
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New Cobalt Source - Commissioned
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Biogas plant for
Rs. 20 lakhs started
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2010
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Inauguration of Examination Hall, Library. House Surgeons Hostel. Ladies Hostel Annexe
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Biogas plant for
Rs. 20 lakhs started
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Linear Accelerator for Radiotherapy – Rs. 7 crores in the process of installing
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MRI Scan Inaugurated
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PG Seats enhanced. Total PG seats : 28
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Trauma Care Centre Inaugurated on 4th September 2010
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