KKM Government Medical College: Kerala Health Minister K Muraleedharan shared that the Union Health Minister, J P Nadda, has given the in-principle approval to start admissions to 100 MBBS seats at the K Karunakaran Memorial Government Medical College from the next academic year. The decision came after a long waiting period. Furthermore, the minister was also assured that an AIIMS would be sanctioned for Kerala, Muraleedharan said.
In a Facebook post shared by Mr Muraleedharan, Mr Nadda termed it as “criminal negligence” that despite building and infrastructure worth hundreds of crores having been completed almost 10 years ago, the medical college remained non-functional. If the college had started functioning earlier, around 1,100 doctors could have graduated till now.
KM Government Medical College: Overview
The college has been named in honor of former Kerala Chief Minister K. Karunakaran. The institution functions as a key medical centre in the state.
Particulars | Details |
Institution Name | Karunakaran Memorial Government Medical |
Location | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
Named After | Late K. Karunakaran, former Chief Minister of Kerala |
Governing Body / Affiliation | Government of Kerala / National Medical Commission (NMC) / Kerala University of Health Sciences |
Approved Intake Capacity | 100 MBBS seats (In-principle approval granted by the Central Government) |
Union Minister Assured Financial Assistance For State’s Mental Health Centres
To help the state’s mental health centres, the Union Minister has assured financial assistance for administering the HPV vaccine to girls. Nadda assured that the centre will take all necessary steps to make medicines for non-communicable diseases and certain cancer drugs available in the state. Additionally, Muraleedharan said that enhanced Central assistance for the State Virology Institute has been promised.