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{{Infobox college<br />
| name = Government Cuddalore Medical College<br />
| image = Rajah Muthiah Medical College logo.png<br />
| type = [[Medical college]]<br />
| established = 1985<br />
| city = [[Chidambaram]]<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| campus = Rural<br />
| affiliation = [[Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University]]<br />
| dean = Dr. R. Ramesh<br />
| coor = {{Coord|11|23|47.93|N|79|42|57.04|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| website = {{url|http://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/rmmc/}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Government Cuddalore Medical College (Rajah Muthiah Medical College)''' ('''RMMC''') is a government hospital located in [[Chidambaram]], [[Cuddalore district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It operates '''Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital''' ('''RMMCH'''), a 1200-bed tertiary level centre with 24-hour emergency department and coronary care unit. It is affiliated to [[Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University]] from 2021.<br />
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== History ==<br />
Rajah Muthiah Institute of Health Sciences was established in the year 1980 with the opening of the Dental College. Thereafter in the second phase of development, the Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital (RMMCH) was established in the year 1985.<ref>{{cite web |title=Annamalai University - Rajah Muthiah Medical College |url=http://www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/index.php |website=www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in |publisher=[[Annamalai University]] |accessdate=3 April 2019}}</ref> In 1996 RMMC was the location of the [[murder of Pon Navarasu]], a murder which occurred during a [[Ragging in India|ragging]] incident, and led to the passing of the first anti-ragging legislation in India.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=The 1996 TN case that started it all|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-12/india/28220374_1_hostel-room-first-year-mbbs-student-body-parts|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105214539/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-12/india/28220374_1_hostel-room-first-year-mbbs-student-body-parts|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 November 2012|accessdate=18 July 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 November 2010}}</ref><br />
In 2010, the Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme for Life-Saving Treatments at RMMCH was instituted.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital comes under government scheme: V-C |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Rajah-Muthiah-Medical-College-Hospital-comes-under-government-scheme-V-C/article15968514.ece |accessdate=3 April 2019 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=26 January 2010 |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
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On 14 February 2020, during the presentation of the budget allocation for the [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]] as part of the [[2020 Union budget of India]], it was announced that the government will take over RMMC and turn it into a government medical college.<ref>{{cite news |title=₹3,299 crore more for health and family welfare |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/3299-crore-more-for-health-and-family-welfare/article30825464.ece |accessdate=9 September 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=15 February 2020 |language=en-IN}}</ref> This was affected by an order issued on 27 January 2021, and the affiliating university was changed from [[Annamalai University]] to [[Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=|title=Rajah Muthiah Medical College now under govt|work=[[Indian Express]]|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/jan/29/rajah-muthiah-medical-college-now-under-govt-2256407.html|access-date=29 January 2021}}</ref><br />
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== Notable alumni ==<br />
* [[C. Vijayabaskar]], Indian politician, Former Minister of [[Department of Health and Family Welfare (Tamil Nadu)|Health and Family Welfare]] of Tamil Nadu<ref>{{Cite web|title=CVB Personal - Dr.C.Vijayabaskar Biography Native|url=https://drcvijayabaskar.com/personal/|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Dr.C.Vijayabaskar|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=5 September 2020|title=Dr C Vijayabaskar Official (Visiting his alma matter during COVID crisis)|url=https://twitter.com/vijayabaskarofl/status/1301960542915944448?lang=en|access-date=|website=}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Official website|http://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/rmmc/}}<br />
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[[Category:Medical colleges in Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Education in Cuddalore district]]<br />
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1985]]<br />
[[Category:1985 establishments in Tamil Nadu]]</div>2409:4072:6E13:3B74:AAF9:C31E:FF12:BF9A