Medical Council grants recognition of 100 MBBS seats for Khanpur Kalan college

by Haryananewswire (Balbir)

CHANDIGARH, JUNE 7

The Medical Council of India has  granted recognition of 100 seats of MBBS to Bhagat Phool Singh Government Women Medical College ,Khanpur Kalan, district Sonepat from the academic session 2012-13.

While stating this here today ,a spokesman of the university said that Mrs.Sonia Gandhi , Chairperson, United Progressive Alliance had laid the foundation stone of this medical college on March1,2009. It is built over an area of 100 acres.This medical college costing Rs 450 crores was constructed by National Building Constructions Corporation within a record period of two years. In the first  phase ,Rs 310 crore were spent on it  and in the second phase Rs 100 crore would be spent .Also ,about Rs 40 crore  would be spent on medical equipments and other necessities.

          He said that in the independent India it was  the first medical college for women .Under the recognition of any medical college, it was mandatory to run a hospital equipped with all special medical facilities. Haryana Chief Minister Mr.Bhupinder Singh Hooda had entrusted the responsibility to run this hospital to a renowned orthopedic surgeon, Dr. R C Siwach. Initially, the capacity of this hospital was 100 beds which has now been increased to 400 beds. For the students of this medical college , air conditioned ultra modern lecture theatres, museum of different departments ,e- library and ultra modern equipments  for training have been provided.

          He said that at present there were 135 specialist doctors, 200 staff nurses and 50 paramedical staff employed in this Medical College. International level ICU facility of 20 beds was also available in this hospital .After Rohtak and New Delhi ,such type of ICU facilities has been set up only in this medical college. Equipped with improved facilities, emergency services were available round-the-clock.

          He said that at an average 1800 patients come to the OPDs daily in the departments of medicine ,pediatric, chest and tuberculosis treatment , eye treatment, ENT , dermatology ,surgery, orthopedics ,gynecology and dentistry. Also, on an average daily 20-25 major surgeries were being done by the specialists.