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Theni Medical College

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Undergraduates
  
100 per year

Phone
  
04546 244 502

Founded
  
2004

Established
  
2004

Campus
  
Founder
  
Jayalalithaa

Dean
  
Prof.Dr.Thirunavukkarasu

Location
  
Kanavilakku,Theni, Tamil Nadu, India

Address
  
Kanavilakku, Kochi-Madurai-Tondi Point Rd, Tamil Nadu 625531

Motto
  
Rural Health Our Greatest Wealth

Affiliations
  
Similar
  
Chengalpattu Medical College, Kanyakumari Government Medical, Vellore Government Medical, Tirunelveli Medical College, Madurai Medical College

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Theni Government Medical College and Hospital was established in the year 2004 to facilitate adequate and easy medical facilities to the people of southern Tamil Nadu. Theni district, is located in the foot hills of Western Ghats. Basically rural based and due to its proximity, the hospital caters to the needs of a major rural population of the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is also a tertiary referral centre for the region bordering Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The district has beautiful green landscape having agriculture as its prime background.

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History

The foundation for Government Theni Medical College was laid on 16 August 2002 by then Chief Minister Dr. J. Jayalalitha. The first hospital and college premises were inaugurated on 8 December 2004.

The college premises includes Faculty block, 600 bedded hospital, Casualty block, Administrative block, Examination hall, Central library, Lecture Hall (3x120, 1x150 and 1x250), Blood Bank, Mortuary, Auditorium, Nursing school, Quarters for Dean, RMO, ARMO, Professors, Asst. Professors, Residents, Nurses and staffs, Separate hostels for Boys, girls and CRRI, Gymnasium, Post office, Cafeteria, Bank and Gas plant.

Medical college was started in the year 2006 with 100 seats for MBBS approved by Medical Council of India and it continues by admitting 100 students every year. DMLT, Nursing and 8 other Para Medical Courses are also being conducted by this institution.

The college faculties have published many research papers in national and international journals and organized conferences, workshops, Training programmes, seminars and CMEs.

Location

The College is situated in Madurai-Theni highway 9 km from Theni and 7 km from Aundipatty. Vaigai dam is very closer to the college at a distance of 5 km.

The College is surrounded by a pleasant, calm and breezy environment for students’ studies.

Affiliation

The college is affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, which belongs to the Government of Tamil Nadu. It is accredited by the MCI. Oversight is provided by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu.

Admission

Admission is through counselling conducted by the university on the basis of 12th grade standard marks. A separate fifteen percent is reserved as the "All India" quota through which candidates are admitted based on their AIPMT (All India Pre Medical Test) marks. The annual intake is 100 students.

Departments of the College

  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Biochemistry
  • Microbiology
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacology
  • Forensic Medicine
  • Social and Preventive Medicine
  • Departments Of Medical College hospital

  • Medicine
  • Surgery
  • OG
  • Pediatrics
  • Surgery
  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Orthopedics
  • Dental
  • Psychiatry
  • ENT
  • Ophthalmology
  • TB centre
  • Skin
  • STD
  • ICTC
  • ART
  • Radiology
  • Casualty
  • Central Lab.
  • Course offered

  • UG-MBBS
  • PG-M.D.(Pediatrics), M.S.(O.G.), M.D. (Anaesthesia)
  • Paramedical Courses - DMLT, Diploma in Nursing
  • Infrastructure

    The facility includes a 600 bed multi-speciality hospital with an outpatient ward.Hospital block is a 4 floored building. Each department has a separate ward.There are five lecture halls with total seating capacity of 720 and an auditorium which accommodate 700 people.University exams are conducted in a separate examination block.

    Central Library

    The Theni Govt. Medical College Library provides good informative support to different academic activities of students, faculties and health personnel involved in learning and research to meet their expectations in a user — friendly manner.The central library has a collection to 7004 documents on curriculum based medical and health topics of interest. Books, Periodical publications, Monographs, General reference collections, Medical reference materials, Reports, Proceedings and Statistical information form the major collections of documents.

    Non conventional documents such as Television, DVD players, CD, DVD and video cassettes etc. are special access to scholarly information with effective technical communication on experimental basis. Four reading rooms available.There are 6931 books available including 4799 reference and 2132 text books and many Indian and foreign journal made available.

    Hostel facility

    UG Boys and Girls have separate hostel with 86 rooms each with the capacity of 248 students each with a mess. Interns & PG Boys and Girls have separate hostel with 50 rooms each with the capacity of 100 students each with a mess. Nurses have a separate hostel

    Student council

    The college has an active student council which has regular meetings with the dean. It also helps to maintain a healthier relationship between students and professors and also between students.

    References

    Theni Medical College Wikipedia