The National Medical Commission (NMC) gave its clearance on Monday, and a new medical college with 100 MBBS seats will soon open in the Telangana state district of Khammam. This action is being taken as the Telangana state government works to improve medical education in the area and fill more than a thousand assistant professor positions.
The medical assessment and rating board (MARB) of the NMC evaluated the proposal for the new medical college and looked at the availability of infrastructure facilities within the college, including laboratories, libraries, hostels, faculty, residents, nurses, and paramedical staff, among other things. The NMC approved the college’s request to start delivering MBBS courses in the academic year 2023–2024 after reviewing the assessors’ favorable findings.
The acceptance letter from NMC stated, “The present proposal has been approved on the basis of undertaking given by the secretary, health, medical, and family welfare departments (dated March 9).”
The NMC has already granted approval to new medical colleges in Telangana. For the academic year 2023–2024, the commission has previously approved medical colleges in the Kamareddy and Asifabad districts, each with 100 MBBS seats. Six further medical colleges are also being developed and are seeking NMC clearance in the districts of Karimnagar, Vikarabad, Jangaon, Nirmal, Bhupalpally, and Sircilla.
- Harish Rao, Telangana’s health minister, expressed his excitement over the new development and stated that the state government wants to make Telangana the nation’s center for medical education. Additionally, he stated that 1,442 assistant professor positions will be filled soon by the government.
Telangana’s medical education has greatly benefited from the approval of the new medical college in Khammam. It is anticipated to offer top-notch medical instruction to students from the area and beyond, opening doors for the healthcare industry’s expansion and advancement. The state government’s initiatives to advance medical education and fill job openings in the field are admirable and will significantly improve the state’s healthcare system.
