Five medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh await NMC approval

Vijayawada: Following the nod from Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences to commence academic classes in five new medical colleges of the state, the National Medical Commission (NMC) is expected to give permission to start the classes from the 2023-24 academic years (AY) soon. 

While speaking in this regard, Health Minister Vidadala Rajani said that four out of the five medical colleges were inspected by NMC who expressed their satisfaction and is reported to give its nod for the academic session soon. 

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that medical colleges at Eluru, Vizianagaram, Rajamahendravaram, Nandyal and Machilipatnam districts of the State will commence the MBBS admission process in 150 MBBS seats each.

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In order to ensure that the academic activities get started by the next year, the posts of Principals and superintendents have already been filled.

The minister told TNIE, “Earlier, NMC has given permissions to begin classes at Vizianagaram Medical College from 2023-24 AY and we are expecting the permissions from NMC to begin classes at Medical Colleges located in Rajahmundry, Eluru, Machilipatnam and Nandyal cities.”

“We are taking measures to start medical colleges in Adon, Pulivendula and Paderu for the 2024-25 AY and the works at Piduguralla Medical College are going at a brisk pace, which will be ready for the inauguration with in 2 months with 250 beds and will be later upgraded to 600 beds,” she added.

The AP Cabinet had earlier given approval for 3,530 posts for five new medical colleges in Nandyal, Machilipatnam, Eluru, Rajamahendravaram and Vizianagaram which are all set to start from next academic year (2023-24). 

As per NMC norms, 222 posts are allotted to each medical college and 484 posts to the affiliated teaching hospital. Accordingly, the Cabinet has decided on 3,530 posts at the rate of 706 posts for each medical college.

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