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Kanyakumari Government Medical College

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Established
  
2001

Undergraduates
  
100 (yearly)

Phone
  
04652 223 201

Motto
  
“Cure, Care, Console

Administrative staff
  
600 (approx.)

Campus size
  
40 ha

Founded
  
2001

Academic staff
  
200

Kanyakumari Government Medical College

Type
  
Government Medical College and Hospital

Management
  
Health and Family Welfare Department

Location
  
Asaripallam, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India

Address
  
Asaripallam, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu 629201

Parent institution
  
Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

Similar
  
Chengalpattu Medical College, Theni Medical College, Vellore Government Medical, KAPViswanatham Government Medical, Tirunelveli Medical College

Kanyakumari Government Medical College (Tamil: கன்னியாகுமரி அரசு மருத்துவக்கல்லூரி, also known as KGMC, KGMCH, or Government Medical College Kanyakumari) is a medical education institution in South India, located in Asaripallam, in the town of Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India. The college is affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University and is recognised by the Medical Council of India.

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History

The Govt. T.B. Hospital campus at Asaripallam, Nagercoil in Kanyakumari District was selected as the site for the proposed Government Medical College. As per the Medical Council of India's instructions that the medical college and hospital should occupy the same campus, there is also a 500-bed hospital. The first batch of MBBS commenced in the year 2004.

Nearly 500 medical students and many paramedic students are in training in this institution at any point of time.

Administration

The college is affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University. The college and the hospital are funded and managed by the Government of Tamil Nadu. It has all transport facilities by the government.It has good infrastructure and has large spacious Lecture halls and classrooms with air conditioned examination hall. Separate hostels with good infrastructure and recreational facilities available for boys and girls and CRRIs along with common-room for day scholars. Sports facilities like football ground, volleyball, basketball and badminton courts are provided. A well equipped co-operative store and a cafeteria are open during college hours. The Green Care organization has made sure the college is clean and green. Sufficiently loaded library and a major nationalised bank are also present in the vast campus.

Courses offered

The college offers a 5 and a half year Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree, as well as a diploma in Nursing (GNM) and a diploma in Medical Lab Technology (DMLT). Recently, post-graduate courses have also been commenced.

References

Kanyakumari Government Medical College Wikipedia