In order to facilitate sports, cultural and other extracurricular activities among Government Medical College students, the State Government has approved a Student Welfare Fund, under which all medical colleges will get financial support of Rs 8 lakh to Rs 20 lakh per annum.
The fund will be placed with the Dean and Principal of each college, Director of AHPGIC, Cuttack, and Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Superintendent, Sishu Bhawan, Cuttack, Director-cum-Medical Superintendent, Mental Health Institute, Cuttack, and Principal, SCB Dental College, Cuttack.
Sports/music/other equipment for extra-curricular students’ activities will be purchased from the welfare fund. It will also facilitate minor repair and maintenance of the playground/gym/other equipment used for student activities.
The institutions can utilise the fund for celebration of important days bearing national and state importance by the students. However, the institutions cannot use the fund for hiring of full-time manpower and purchase of vehicles on a long-term basis.
The outcome of the fund shall be reviewed annually by the DMET, Odisha.