Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital
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Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College (PRMMCH) is a full-fledged tertiary Government Medical College located in Rangamatia, situated 7 km (4.3 mi) from the district headquarter of Mayurbhanj District, Baripada, Odisha. It is the fourth government medical college of Odisha, after SCB Medical College, MKCG Medical College and VIMSAR.
The college was inaugurated in 2017 by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. The college is administered by the Government Of Odisha under the supervision of DMET and comprises all the clinical and paraclinical departments of the undergraduate curriculum. This college works alongside the Pandit Raghunath Murmu Hospital, which is located in the heart of Baripada. The hospital associated with the college is one of the largest in the Mayurbhanj district.
History
The college was established in 2017 and functioned as a full-fledged hospital from the date of establishment. It is named after the Indian writer and linguist Pandit Raghunath Murmu, who is well known for his invention of the "Ol Chiki" script widely used in Santali Language. The college consistently maintains the fourth position in the state.
College infrastructure
The college is associated with the DHH Hospital, which is located in the city 7 km away, along with a teaching hospital which is attached with the medical college campus. The patient outflow is high in the main hospital and moderate in the new teaching hospital. The teaching hospital has 600 beds. Construction of a new cancer hospital is expected to begin soon and complete within a few years.
The college has separate undergraduate boys' and girls' hostels for MBBS students, an interns hostel for House Surgeons, and RDH for Residents. A new girls' hostel is being constructed.
Each of the hostels has its own mess.
The academic building is two minutes' walking distance from the hostels. It consists of an MRU (Multidisciplinary Research Unit).
Extracurricular activities and cultural programmes
Student earn prizes in the intermedics every year. Other activities include Annual Function, Fresher's event and Annual Sports. The college also celebrates all the Indian festivals. Events include the Fusion-X, The Freshers Eve, Itermedics, Elixir, and various academic seminars. Various sports such as cricket, football, volleyball, tennis, and basketball are played daily. Various tournaments of different sports are also held. The college has a gym. Various societies and clubs exist for dance, art, music, writing, films, and so on.
Courses offered and admission
The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) under the Odisha University of Health Sciences with an annual intake of 125. Until 2018 its annual intake was 100 students per year.
Admission to the undergraduate (MBBS) course is done on the basis of merit through the single window national level exam National Eligibility and Entrance Test(NEET). A 15% AIQ quota exists for all Indian students, with 85% of seats reserved for the state.
References
- "CM Inagurates [sic] Medical College In Baripada". 6 September 2017.
- "CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurates Odisha's 5th government medical college". 6 September 2017.
External links
- http://prmmchbaripada.in/
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