The Medical Council of India (MCI) has approved the renewal of letter of Permission (lOP) to Government Doon Medical College (GDMC). On the basis of this approval, the Ministry of health and family welfare, Government of India would grant renewal of lOP, which paves the way for admission of 150 students for second batch of MBBS students in the nascent college. The Principal of GDMC, Dr Pradip Bharati Gupta, who in New Delhi in connection with the renewal of lOP told The Pioneer on phone that after the inspection of the facilities in the medical college and associated hospital the apex body of medical education has given its nod for renewal of lOP. He however added that the formal letter would be delivered to the college in two to three days. Expressing happiness at the development, Dr Gupta attributed this success on the hard work of the staff and faculty members. He informed that the MCI gave its clearance after third inspection on April 27.
The GDMC was awarded letter of Permission (lOP) by the MCI on June 08 last year; based on this permission the college admitted 150 students in its first batch of MBBS course last year. This lOP was provided to the college by the Ministry of Health and family welfare, Government of India on the condition that the college would have to continuously upgrade its facilities and invite the MCI team for renewal of permission for next four years. The college would have to continuously upgrade the facilities in the associated hospital and medical college for these renewals. The GDMC would have to eventually upgrade itself from the present 300 bed associated hospital to 750 bed one. It also means that the state government has to take urgent action on its decision to construct a multi specialty associated hospital near the college in Patel Nagar. The college at present is banking on the Doon hospital and the Doon women hospital to fulfill the compulsion of an associated hospital for the Medical College.