Indira Gandhi Government Medical College got MCI approval for admission

The Medical Council of India (MCI) has given its approval to Indira Gandhi Government Medical College to admit a third batch of students, with 150 MBBS seats.

Previously, there was confusion over the MCI approval. It had written to college authorities seeking clarification on various deficiencies found during an inspection prior to the admission of third batch of students. The most important deficiency was shortage of staff.

A team of officials representing the college then met the MCI Chairman. The MCI granted permission without another inspection, officials from the college said.

Source: The Hindu

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265 medical seats free for deserving students

Seven private medical colleges have agreed to provide 256 seats to the CENTAC (Centralised Admission Committee) this year.

The management officials of the medical colleges including Mahatma Gandhi College of Medicine, PIMS, Sri Manakula Vinayakar Medical College, Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College, Aarupadai Veedu Medical College, Vinayaka Mission, Sree Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences (SLIMS) have attended a meeting which was chaired by the Chief Minister of Puducherry on 30-06-2012. As an outcome of this decision, 265 students from the UT will get financial support from the govt. of Puducherry

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