Tragic: Doctor killed in road accident on way home from TN Govt Medical College, Highlighting Lack of Hostel Facilities

Chennai: In a tragic incident, a 26-year-old doctor undergoing CRRI (Compulsory Rotating Residential Internship) while returning home from the Ariyalur Government Medical College Hospital, situated about 30 kilometres from his house lost his life in a road accident. 

The tragic death of a doctor has brought attention to the long-standing issue of the non-functional hostel on campus, highlighting the urgent need for improved infrastructure. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of doctors who work for late hours and are often forced to travel long distances due to the lack of a hostel building. 

It was reported that a hostel building on the hospital campus was completed a year ago, however, it has still not been opened due to pending approvals from the Public Works Department (PWD).

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Noting that the PWD's lack of enthusiasm may be linked to the fact that the CRRI are graduates from international medical schools, Dr Karthikeyan, state secretary of Tamil Nadu Medical Students Association told DT Next, “We don’t have CRRIs from this hospital yet. All of the current CRRIs are foreign medical graduates (FMGs), and many joined just two weeks ago. The medical college authorities are supposed to provide FMGs with accommodation,”

“The college management said they are reaching out to the PWD as some electrical work is pending. Students have to find accommodation outside the college premises; it is a safety concern for female students as well,” said a student here.

A hospital staff, on condition of anonymity, told the Daily, "The PWD did not apply to change the Low Tension Construction Tariff power category to Low Tension upon the completion of the hostels, and this has led to power dues, which is delaying the building handover."

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that a medical student along with another individual tragically lost their lives in a car accident in the Mawer area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district while two other passengers in the vehicle survived the crash sustaining injuries.

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