Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College

Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College (KCGMC) is a co-educational medical college located in Karnal, Haryana. It was established in 2017 and is named in the honor of Indian-American Astronaut Kalpana Chawla. KCGMC is affiliated to PT. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences and is recognized by National Medical Commission (NMC) with an annual intake of 120 seats for MBBS.[1]

For other uses, see Kalpana Chawla.

Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College
We Dare To Care
Mottoसर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः । सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः
TypePublic
Established2017
AccreditationMedical Council of India
AffiliationPandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences
Endowment₹11.24 billion (US$140 million) per annum
BudgetRs 645.77 crore
PresidentMinister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Haryana
DeanDr. Himanshu Madaan
DirectorDr. Jagdish Chander Dureja
Location
Karnal, Haryana, India
Websitewww.kcgmc.edu.in

Infrastructure

Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College and Hospital is spread over an area of more than 50 acres in the city of Karnal, Haryana. The hospital has more than 300 beds which are projected to be increased to 700 in a phased manner. Additionally, it has state of the art equipments such as Computerized Radiography, CT Scan, Color Doppler, Automatic Cell Counters, Laparoscope, Operating Microscopes, laser, TURP, facilities and fully functional biochemistry laboratory. The medical college building has all essential departments for 100 MBBS seats as per MCI guidelines including Preclinical, Para Clinical and Clinical Departments comprising demonstration rooms, museum, student laboratories and departmental library along with air conditioned central library and lecture theaters. There are separate hostels for boys and girls as well as residences for faculty and staff.[2]

History
Kalpana Chawla, in whose honour the college is named

The construction of college campus and hospital began in late 2013 and was completed in 2017.[3] It has a fully functional, state of the art outpatient department and hospital.

Accreditation

The college is affiliated to Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana.[4] Approved by MCI for intake of 120 MBBS students every year.[5]

Hospital

It is associated with Govt. Hospital, Karnal which serves as the teaching hospital.[6]

Government of Haryana named the college in honour of the astronaut Kalpana Chawla.

See also

References
  1. "Information about Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College in Karnal".
  2. "Official Website - Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College Karnal".
  3. "Kalpana Chawla Medical University to be build [sic] on 100 acres land in Haryana". India Today. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  4. "UHSR: Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak". www.uhsr.ac.in. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  5. "List of College Teaching MBBS | NMC". Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  6. "Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College". 13 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.


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