NMC renews five-year recognition for Stanley, Dharmapuri medical colleges
The Hindu
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has withdrawn its notices de-recognising the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital and Government Dharmapuri Medical College on Wednesday night. The NMC will issue a written communication shortly, according to Health Minister Ma. Subramanian.
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has withdrawn its notices de-recognising the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital and Government Dharmapuri Medical College on Wednesday night. The NMC will issue a written communication shortly, according to Health Minister Ma. Subramanian.
Nearly 15 days back, the NMC, following an inspection, had issued notices to withdraw recognition to three medical colleges in Tamil Nadu -- Government Stanley Medical College, Government Dharmapuri Medical College and K.A.P Viswanathan Government Medical College in Tiruchi -- citing “minor deficiencies” of CCTV cameras and biometric system of attendance, the Minister told reporters shortly after visiting a health and wellness centre at Saidapet on Thursday.
Following this, a team of health officials visited Delhi and explained that these “minor deficiencies” would be addressed, he said, adding: “Being summer time, incidents such as 10 to 15% of doctors and allied health staff going on leave including as per their entitlement will occur. This is not a ground for de-recognising an institution.”
The deficiencies pointed out in Government Stanley Medical College -- CCTV cameras and biometric attendance -- were rectified and the dean submitted a report to the NMC team.
“Following this, NMC took up inspection at Stanley Medical College and Dharmapuri Medical College. It conducted field-level and virtual inspections for two days and on Wednesday night withdrew its notices for Stanley Medical College and Dharmapuri Medical College. It has said that there is no bar on the colleges functioning for five years. The written communication will be issued today or tomorrow…..The virtual inspection for Tiruchi medical college will be held on Friday,” he told reporters.
Mr. Subramaian said that some political leaders had created an illusion in the media that medical colleges were being shut down. “We had already explained that this was a regular process. NMC had conducted inspections in nearly 140 medical colleges across the country. It is a continuous process for NMC to point out minor deficiencies and the respective departments to rectify them,” he said.
