SCB got back the 43 seats it had recently lost
Dharitri has reported that SCB has got back the 43 seats it had recently lost.
July 7th, 2007
Center plans to ease MCI conditions for opening medical colleges in NRHM states
Following is an excerpt from Indiaedunews on this topic.
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has recently decided to amend the Medical Council of India (MCI) Act for giving relaxation in opening more medical colleges in the country.
In this context, the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss said in Srinagar that the Ministry proposed to amend the Medical Council of India (MCI) Act that would help in categorising the States into three types: North East, NRHM and general category. Dr. Ramadoss said this in a review meeting for the implementation of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in Jammu & Kashmir.
As per the amendment the District Hospitals in the NRHM States with more than 250 beds would be allowed to be upgraded to the status of medical colleges. Nursing colleges and training institutions for paramedical staff could also be attached to the district hospitals.
As per the document from the NRHM site Orissa is among the 18 NRHM states. (The others are Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhatisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, J & K, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, MP, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, UP, and Uttaranchal.)
In this regard one must note that the current requirement for a medical college with 50 seats is 400 beds (see page 13), 100 seats is 500 beds, and 150 seats is 750 ; although one can apply when one has 300 beds and one makes a deposit for the remaining number of beds.
1 comment July 6th, 2007
Seat reduction at SCB Medical college; CM writes to center
Various news reports initially reported that the MCI (Medical Council of India) has reduced the number of MBBS seats in the SCB Medical College from 150 to 103. (Last year it had increased it from 103 to 150 after it had told Orissa what improvements need to be made and Orissa had agreed to that.) Recent reports mention that the CM of Orissa has written to the health minister in Delhi requesting him to change the MCI’s decision and have 150 seats.
At least the CM/Orissa govt. should come out and say what they were asked to do by MCI (or they had promised to MCI to do) and what they have done since the MCI had initially increased the seats from 103 to 150. This should have been mentioned in the press release related to the CM’s letter.
If Orissa indeed did what it promised to MCI (or what was asked by MCI) then they have a valid reason to complain and there is a point to the CM’s letter. If Orissa did not do what it promised to MCI (or what was asked by MCI) Orissa should first on an emergency basis fulfill those conditions and only then Orissa should request/beg the MCI to allow the extra seats.
July 6th, 2007
Orissa JEE counseling brochure is available now
(Update on June 17 2008: For guidance on what you can get with your Orissa JEE rank in 2008, please see https://www.orissalinks.com/archives/1185 I do not have more information than that.)
Orissa JEE counseling brochure is now available in the web. Unfortunately it does not give any historical data regarding which ranks were able to get which branch and which college in the previous years. In comparison with the 2006 counselling brochure, the 2007 counseling brochure lists four new engineering colleges:
- Gandhi Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar [GIF] (this is besides the preexisting Gandhi Engineering College, Bhubaneswar [GEC]; GIET Gunupur [GIT]; and GITA Bhubaneswar [GIB])
- Nalanda institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar [NIT]
- Rajdhani Engineering College, Bhubaneswar [REC]
- Sundergarh Engineering College, Sundergarh [SUN]
and does not include
- Institute of Textile Technology, Choudwar [ITT]
158 comments July 3rd, 2007
RMRC Bhubaneswar will have facility for diagnosis of viral infections
New Indian Express reports that Regional Medical Research Center in Bhubaneswar will now have facility for diagnosis of viral infections. Following are some excerptss from that report.
Giving a much-needed boost to viral diseases surveillance in Orissa, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has identified Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) here as one of its diagnostic centres. …
Keeping in view the overburdened NIV, the council decided to establish facilities for diagnosis of viral infections at centres having expertise in molecular biology and bio-technology.
The expert group of the council had met recently to discuss establishment of new virology laboratories in the country and identified three such categories of labs as part of the network. RMRC, it said, falls in the first category of labs basing on its strategic location in outbreak-prone areas.
ICMR will build capacity of RMRC as part of this new networking.
June 22nd, 2007
Private Medical Colleges in the State
The New Indian Express reported that the Minister of State for Health is considering following proposals.
(1) The proposal to set up a Health University is under the active consideration of the State Government. All the medical colleges in the State would be brought under the university for better management."
(2) In Khordha District: The proposal to upgrade the Capital Hospital into a medical college is also under the consideration of the Government.
(3) Appointment of homeopathic and ayurvedic doctors in place of MBBS doctors in vacant posts. More posts of homeopathic and ayurvedic doctors would be created keeping public welfare in mind.
(4) State Government has issued NOCs for establishment of three medical colleges in the private sector.
(i) In Koraput District: Nabadiganta Educational Trust will set up a hospital at Sunabeda. (Note: There was a report in Sambad earlier that one medical college is being established in Koraput district)
(ii) In Kalahandi District: Selvam Educational and Charitable Trust of Tamil Nadu will establish a college at Jaring in Kalahandi district.
(iii) In Balasore District: Shri Jagannath Educational and Health Trust will establish the third college at Balasore.
(iv) In Balangir District: Balaji Educational and Charitable Trust (BECT), Pudducherry, has signed an MoU with the WODC for establishment of a medical college at Balangir. The organisation has been given 25 acres free of cost. Construction of the college will start after BECT signed the lease agreement with the collector.
NOTE: Other private medical colleges in the state that have already received approval or are on drawing boards are:
(1) In Khordha District: Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital (approval received for MBBS course from 2007-08)
(2) In Khordha District: Kalinga Institute of Medical Science (approval received for MBBS course from 2007-08)
(3) In Cuttack District: Earlier the Oriya daily "The Samaja Group (Lok Sevak Mandal)" has shown interest to establish a medical college cum hospital in Cuttack district.
(4) In Sundergarh District: A private medical college is also proposed by WODC in Rourkela.
See http://www.baral.us/orissa/pdf/2005-nov25-statesman.pdf for an older list.
3 comments June 9th, 2007
KIIT has approval for 100 Medical (MBBS) and 100 Dentistry (BDS) seats.
Earlier we had mentioned a running headline regarding KIMS (the medical college of KIIT university) getting MCI approval for starting MBBS. But until now there was no proper news report on it. Today Kalinga Times reports that indeed KIIT has received approval from the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs (on recommendations by the MCI and the Dental Council) for 100 Medical (MBBS) and 100 Dentistry (BDS) seats. KIMS now has a new web page.
9 comments June 8th, 2007
Institutions with Nontraditional programs – a dated list
Following is a list of institutions with non-traditional programs that I compiled earlier. They are categorized as follows: Arts and Crafts, Design, Teachers training, Diploma in Engineering, ITIs, Film and TV, Homeopathy and Ayurveda, Hotel management, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Performance arts, Physical Education, Sanskrit and Social work.
Continue Reading 6 comments June 8th, 2007
Nursing Schools catch on in Orissa
Orissa government has a list of Nursing Schools in this site. Earlier I had compiled a list of Nursing School at this site. Based on today’s article in Telegraph on this topic, following is an updated but partial list of nursing schools/colleges in Orissa.
In the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri area:
- School of Nursing, SCB Medical College, Cuttack
- Kalinga Hospital Ltd., Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar
- Nayak Educational Trust, Nayak Health Care, Abha Diagnostic Complex, Medical Road, Ranihat, Cuttack
- Lord Jagannath Mission, Plot.No.706, Old Station Square, Cuttack Road, BBSR
- Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, (KIIT), BBSR
- Vivekananda Institute of Social Work & Social Science (VISWASS), BBSR N-2/158, Nayapalli BBSR
- SUM Nursing School, Sikshya Anusandhan, C-51, BDA Duplex, Baramunda, BBSR
- Sushree Institute of Technical Education, Bhubaneswar
- Neelachal School of Medical Science and Nursing, Bhubaneswar
- Manjari Devi school of Nursing, Bhubaneswar
- Hi-tech School of Nursing, Bhubaneswar
In rest of Orissa:
- School of Nursing, VSS Medical College, Burla, Sambalpur
- College of Nursing, MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Ganjam
- Nursing Training Institute (NTI),IGH, SAIL, Rourkela
- School of Nursing, NSC Hospital, MCL Talcher
According to the Telegraph article there are currently 20 nursing schools and five more have been given no objection certificates (NOCs).
7 comments June 6th, 2007
Balasore and Baripada lobbying for govt. medical colleges
Balasore and Baripada people are earnestly pursuing govt. medical colleges in their areas through various means including district level dharanas and meetings, dharanas in Bhubaneswar, signature campaign and lobbying the government through their MLAs. They are doing it in the right way. A similar approach led them to success in both locations being able to land individual universities (North Orissa University in Baripada and Fakirmohan University in Balsore). Following are excerpts from two articles in the Daily Pioneer.
Continue Reading 1 comment June 6th, 2007
Latest status of WODC related private medical college in Rourkela
Today’s Statesman has a report on the latest status of the WODC related private medical college in Rourkela. Following is a quote from that article:
In December 2006, the government of Orissa invited Expression of Interest (EoI) from various parties for setting up of the medical college in Rourkela and 14 organisations applied. Subsequently, a high power committee, which met on 15 January this year, shortlisted six applicants.
The shortlisted applicants are BHD Charitable Trust, VELS Institute for Advanced Studies, Chennai, Jasar Dental Medical Education Health Foundation, UP, HI-Tech Hospital Bhubaneswar, BV Charitable Trust Bhubaneswar, PET, Rourkela and Cambridge Trust of India, Ranchi.
The applicants deposited a draft of Rs 1 crore with the government to set up a medical college with 150 seats and a multi specialty hospital with 750 beds. The government of Orissa will provide 25 acres of land and Rs 10 crore to whoever get the offer.
However, it is reported, after the initial scrutiny, that there is no further progress in it. In fact, during the invitation of EoI in November, Mr Sarada Nayak, MLA of Rourkela, had said that very soon, the work would begin as all the bottlenecks have been removed. When contacted, Mr Nayak said: “The case is in the court after the displaced persons’ association moved to court for which we are unable to do anything. But, soon there will be some development in this matter.â€
7 comments June 4th, 2007
Telgraph writes about progress and obstacles in making the Capital Hospital a medical college
Telegraph reports on the progress and the obstacles faced in making Capital Hospital a medical college. Following are some excerpts:
The proposed Rs 100 crore medical college at Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar could start anytime, but for five more acres of land.
The hospital that currently owns 20 acre of land needs another five acre to fulfil the Medical Council of India (MCI) norms for a medical college set up. As per the MCI the qualifying a criterion for any medical college is to “own a suitable single plot of land measuring not less than 25 acres.â€
“We have earmarked a few locations close by. However, the properties are already encroached and there are likely chances of protests by unauthorised occupants,†said the CMO of Capital Hospital, Loknath Acharya, refusing to reveal the exact location. …
Meanwhile, the location for the academic building has also been decided. “A seven-storied building would be constructed close to the paediatric and regional diagnostic centre,†said Acharya. This would house the major departments and staff chambers. …
Ever since the government decided to set up a medical college at a meeting presided over by the chief minister on April 8, the panel constituting senior bureaucrats led by director of medical education and technology S.C. Mohapatra has sat thrice discussing lacunas in the project.
June 2nd, 2007
Bhubaneswar based Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital get nod for MBBS programme from 2007-08
The New Indian Express reported that
“Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital, a sister concern of city-based technical college ITER, has got the nod of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to admit 100 students to its MBBS programme from 2007-08 academic session.”
Continue Reading 1 comment June 1st, 2007
Private medical colleges under the auspices of WODC (Western Orissa development Council)
For some time the Orissa government and the WODC (Western Orissa Development Council) have been trying to develop 3 private medical colleges in Rourkela, Balangir and Jarangi near Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi. [Telegraph Feb 2005,Hindu Nov 2006]
Today’s Sambada reports on some progress with respect to these.
Continue Reading 3 comments May 8th, 2007
KIMS has approval for 100 MBBS seats
The running headline of Tathya.in says that the Medical Council of India has approved 100 seats for KIMS (Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences), a component of KIIT deemed university. It does not yet show up in the MCI list of MBBS colleges. More details are awaited.
Assuming this is true, the medical college situation in Bhuabaneswar-CTC-Puri area will be as follows:
Continue Reading 5 comments May 1st, 2007
25 acres of land handed over for a private medical college in Balangir
Samaja reports that the Orissa government has handed over 25 acres of land to Balaji Trust for establishing a private medical college in Balangir. Earlier the Orissa government had signed an mou with them.
April 26th, 2007