THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: THE Medical Council of India (MCI) has given approval for the Government Medical College at Paripally, Kollam, Health Minister K K Shylaja said on Wednesday.
With this, the government will be able to admit students for the MBBS course this year, the minister said. The government had started a 300-bed hospital and appointed 390 staff, she said.
The approval had been delayed as the state government failed to submit the compliance report and an undertaking on corrective measures regarding lapses pointed out by the MCI. Last month, the government had given an undertaking to the MCI saying the anomalies had been rectified. The state government had taken over the Paripally ESI Medical College through a government order dated December 1, 2015.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had inaugurated the OP and Casualty wings on August 14, 2016, and a principal was posted in July the same year.
The government had also created 390 new posts, including 83 for faculty, and 307 for non-teaching and paramedical staff.The MCI, during an inspection on November 21 and 22, 2016, had pointed out 26 deficiencies. The deficiencies were rectified and compliance report was submitted within two months, which paved the way for the Central nod.