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MBBS at PGI Chandigarh: Finance Committee to Review Proposal for Budget Approval

Barsha MisraWritten by Barsha Misra Published On 2022-10-04T11:30:24+05:30  |  Updated On 4 Oct 2022 3:43 PM IST
MBBS at PGI Chandigarh: Finance Committee to Review Proposal for Budget Approval
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Chandigarh: The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) is moving forward with its proposal for commencing MBBS course next year and soon the institute is going to approach the Standing Finance Committee for approval of the budget from the Union Government.

Proposal for setting up the MBBS course with 100 MBBS seats will be placed before the Finance Committee in October. The meeting, chaired by the Secretary of Union Health Ministry, Rajesh Bhushan, is also expected to discuss the budget approval.

Established back in 1962, PGIMER is an 'Institute of National Importance' and it mainly provides PG medical degrees in almost all disciplines of medicine. However, it has MBBS students in 92 MBBS seats in the general category at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Sector 32.

Medical Dialogues had recently reported that in a first, PGIMER was considering to commence admission in MBBS course with intake capacity of 100 students initially. As per the proposal, 100 MBBS seats will be added at the Sarangpur Centre of the Institute.

The decision is expected to bring respite to lakhs of applicants going in for the only 92 MBBS seats in general category available in the city. With the latest approval there will be another medical college in the city. It would also bring excitement among the MBBS aspirants as PGIMER is one of the top institutes for post graduation education, is now foraying into MBBS.

Earlier, the Standing Academic Committee (SAC) of PGIMER had recommended for including yoga science, ayurvedic science and traditional medicine in the MBBS curriculum. Apart from yoga and Ayurvedic science, the Committee had also suggested for including new branches such as aviation medicine and organ transplant in the new syllabus.

Also Read: PGIMER to foray into MBBS course, looks to add 100 seats

Accordingly, the institute included Yoga course in the finalised MBBS academic syllabus and sent the same to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, which shall give the final approval in this regard. Apart from the Yoga course, the finalised syllabus also includes a course on tobacco/drug abuse and research and innovation for students.

Apart from the MBBS course, the SAC had also given its in-principle nod for constituting a 500-bed Hospital, an extension of Nehru Hospital. This new hospital will have all clinical departments required for running the course and the departments will have enough beds to fulfill the requirements of the National Medical Commission (NMC). The hospital is being set up at an estimated cost of Rs 1800 crore.

Besides, the new medical college and hospital will also have modular operation theatres, an administrative block, a library, accommodation for faculty, paramedical staff and students, and a learning resources centre equipped with first-of-its-kind integrated skill lab for imparting soft skills and surgical skills in all specialties.

Acting on its plan of commencing the MBBS course from next year, PGIMER is soon going to present its proposal before the Standing Finance Committee (SAC) for budget approval. Speaking about this, the Deputy Director of the Institute, Kumar Gaurav Dhawan told Hindustan Times, "The agenda for setting up the MBBS course will be placed before the standing finance committee, which is scheduled in October. The budget approval will also be a part of the meeting, as Rajesh Bhushan, secretary, Union ministry of health and family welfare, will chair it."

While commenting on this, the Director of PGIMER Dr Vivek Lal added, "Our proposal is ready to be tabled in the SFC meeting and soon after getting the proposal, we will start working on it. The MBBS course and 500-bed hospital will help in managing patient load with the help of more number of trained doctors and healthcare staff."

Also Read: PGIMER MBBS curriculum sent to Health Ministry for nod, to include modules on Yoga, drug abuse

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Source : with inputs
Barsha Misra
Barsha Misra

Barsha completed her Master's in English from the University of Burdwan, West Bengal in 2018. Having a knack for Journalism she joined Medical Dialogues back in 2020. She mainly covers news about medico legal cases, NMC/DCI updates, medical education issues including the latest updates about medical and dental colleges in India. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.

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