Delhi News: The Delhi Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta would set up a medical college in Sector 17 of Dwarka at an estimated cost of more than Rs 800 crore.
In another development, CM Gupta also announced the integration of the Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi State Cancer Institute and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital into an AIIMS-like institute. This would help in boosting MBBS and post-graduate seats while also strengthening the national capital’s healthcare services.
Delhi News-Medical College In Dwarka
The medical college in Dwarka would have hostels for students, eight-storeyed academic block, sports ground and faculty residences among others. The academic block would be featuring 4 lecture theatres of 180-person capacity each.
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The medical college’s academic block would feature teaching classrooms with a seating capacity of 25 students each, practical labs and a central library with a seating capacity of 300 individuals. The building would also feature audio-video systems, CCTV cameras, interactive display, charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, access control and acoustics in lecture theatres.
The 2 MBBS student hostels would accommodate 338 boys and girls each; there would be additional hostel facilities for post-graduate interns and students. The Delhi Government is also planning the redevelopment of Maulana Azad Medical College as well as Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Medical College campuses.
Proposed Integration
The integration of Delhi State Cancer Institute, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital would help in creating an autonomous medical body based in Delhi on the lines of the AIIMS model. It was also announced that initiatives are presently underway to develop the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS-2) and the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS).
In a statement, it was remarked that combining the strength of faculty members across different institutions would directly translate into a surge in post-graduate seats and help expand specialist training capacity.
