KCR Govt Section Funds For 8 New Medical Colleges

The State government accorded administrative sanction of Rs.1,479 crore to establish 8 more medical colleges and upgrade attached govt general hospitals in Telangana.

Each medical college will be developed with a capacity to offer 100 MBBS seats and the attached govt hospital. The State government has identified the Roads and Buildings (R&B) department for constructing the 8 new medical colleges. In comparison, the upgradation works of the eight medical colleges, procurement of medical infrastructure, diagnostic and hospital equipment, and furniture will be taken up by Telangana State Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TSMSIDC).

At present, all the attached government hospitals in the eight districts, which will be upgraded, fall under the Telangana Vaidya Vidhan Parishad (TVVP) jurisdiction. The State government has transferred the administrative control of these government hospitals from TVVP to the Director of Medical Education (DME).

Before statehood in 2014, the Telangana region had 4 medical colleges with a capacity of 700 MBBS seats. Since then, the Telangana government adopted the expansion of medical education in a phased manner.

The eight new medical colleges are expected to start functioning from this academic year i.e., 2022-2023.

Eight new medical colleges:

1. Rajanna Siricilla: Rs. 166 crore

2. Vikarabad: Rs. 235 crore

3. Khammam: Rs. 166 crore

4. Kamareddy: Rs. 235 crore

5. Karimnagar: Rs 150 crore

6. Jayashankar Bhupalpally: Rs.168 crore

7. Kumram Bheem Asifabad: Rs.169 crore

8. Jangaon: 190 crore

Total funds to develop 8 medical colleges: Rs. 1479 crore. Medical colleges to add 800 MBBS seats, with each college having 100 MBBS seats