The new medical colleges in Karnataka to be inspected for infrastructure by MCI team

The newly started Govt. Medical Colleges in Gulbarga, Koppal, Karwar, Gadag, Madikeri and Chamrajnagar will go under the scanner of the MCI – Medical Council of India whose team will visit these colleges to inspect the available infrastructure.

The new colleges will have an intake of 150 students each.

Sharana Prakash Patil -Medical education minister- told reporters here on Tuesday that the government had been trying its best for seeking approval from the MCI for admission of MBBS students from the 2014-15 academic year.
The PWD has begun the construction work, with Rs 29 crore spent on construction of each medical college building. About 70 % of the recruitment process has been completed and directors have been appointed for all the colleges.
Also, in the 2014-15 state budget, the government has proposed to establish medical colleges in Bagalkot, Haveri, Yadgir, Chitradurga, Tumkur and Chikkaballapur.
Date: April 29, 2014

Source: TOI