Centre approves second MBBS batch for Hindu Rao Hospital: NDMC

Delhi's first municipal-run medical college at the Bara Hindu Rao Hospital here has been given approval by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to start its second batch for the academic session 2014-15, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation today said.
The approval comes after the college, running within the premises of the hospital, hit a roadblock in May, with the Medical Council of India (MCI) refusing to renew its licence for the new academic session.
The medical college at Bara Hindu Rao Hospital has been given approval by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to start second batch of 50 students for MBBS for academic session 2014-15, NDMC's Standing Committee Chairman Mohan Bhardwaj said.

First batch of 50 students was admitted in the college for the academic session of 2013-14.
MCI officials after an inspection of the college had found that facilities at the institution were not as per the standards and had decided not to renew its licence.
The NDMC had then said that it would try and address the issues pointed to by the medical body.

The deficiencies pointed out by the MCI during its inspection to the college, were duly addressed and taken care of by us, Municipal Commissioner, NDMC, Praveen Gupta said in a statement.
"MCI had pointed to short of faculty, lack of hostel accommodation and labs. The required number of faculty have been hired and for remaining new recruitment is also scheduled to take place very soon. Besides, suitable hostel accommodation has also been provided. Similarly, 100 per cent target has been achieved in establishment of labs," he said.

Future proposals for improvement of the medical college, which has the recognition from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, include new building for the college, wi-fi facility--trial run for which has been done successfully, library and reading room, new hostel block, cafeteria and facilities for recreation, Gupta said.