Jammu: Minor fire at GMC hospital

Written by Medical Dialogues Bureau Published On 2022-02-23T13:06:38+05:30 | Updated On 23 Feb 2022 1:06 PM IST

Jammu: A minor fire broke out at the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital here on Tuesday, but no one was injured, officials said.

The fire was noticed in the storeroom of ward number eight of the hospital at Bakshi Nagar around 10 am and was swiftly brought under control averting a possible tragedy, they said.

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An official of the fire and emergency services said fire tenders were rushed to the spot upon getting information about the fire that is believed to have been caused by a short circuit.

The fire was put out at around 10.20 am and there was no loss of life or injury in the incident, a police official said.

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GMC (Government Medical College) Jammu a premier institute of J&K (Union Territory) was established in the year, 1973 in a temporary building with the object to provide quality education and deliver health care services to the people of this region. This institution is located in the heart of Temple City Jammu. It was started with the aim to train fifty medical students for MBBS course per year and to serve as a referral hospital for Jammu Province. But now the seating capacity has been increased up to 120 students per year, Besides MBBS course the college also imparts Post-graduate Training Course.

The institution started with a total of nine hundred beds and with the inauguration of the Medical College Hospital building in the year 1993, it has now increased to 1700 beds including associated hospitals including Sir. Col. R.N.Chopra Nursing Home.

From the make-shift sheds of years, with meager staff and equipment, to the present-day mammoth complete with a chain of adequate staff and fully equipped associated hospitals, this college is now credited to the amongst a few top institutions in Northern India.

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Source : with inputs

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