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{{Infobox hospital
| Name = Government Medical College, Kollam
| Org/Group = [[Government of Kerala]]
| Image = Entrance of Parippally ESIC Medical College.jpg
| image alt =
| Caption = Entrance of Government Medical College, Kollam
| coordinates = {{Coord|8.811|76.749|region:IN_type:landmark|display=title,inline}}
| Logo =
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| Location = [[Parippally]]
| Region = [[Kollam district|Kollam]]
| State = [[Kerala]]
| Country = [[India]]
| HealthCare = 
| Funding = [[Government of Kerala]]<br><small>(in 2016, state government acquired the hospital from [[Employees' State Insurance|ESIC]])</small>
| Type = [[Medical College]]
| Speciality = 
| Standards = 
| Emergency = Yes
| Affiliation = [[Kerala University of Health Sciences]]
| Patron = 
| Network = 
| Beds = 500
| Founded = 21 December 2013
| Closed = 
| Website = [http://www.gmckollam.edu.in/ GMC Kollam]
| Wiki-Links = 
}}
'''Government Medical College, Kollam''', formerly '''ESIC Medical College, Parippally''', is the first Government medical college in [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is situated 21km south of Kollam city and 9.6km east of [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] town.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cee-kerala.org/docs/keam2019/result/noty_2_phase_eng.pdf|title=Phase-2 Medical Allotment - Kerala|access-date=20 December 2019|publisher=Government of Kerala}}</ref> The College was initially established by the [[Employees State Insurance Corporation]], a Government of India establishment, and later acquired by the [[Government of Kerala]].
[[File:Building in Government Medical College, Kollam.jpg|right|thumb|Building in GMC Kollam]]

==History==
Initially it was named ESIC medical College and was constructed by the [[Employees' State Insurance|ESI Corporation of India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esic.nic.in/Recruitment/rec_kerala-31.3.14.pdf|title=ESI Medical College, Parippally - Walk-in Interview Notification|publisher=ESI Corporation|access-date=19 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esic.nic.in/Recruitment/rec-paripally-20.01.14.pdf|title=Result of AYUSH Scheme in ESI Medical College, Parippally|publisher=ESI Corporation|access-date=19 February 2015}}</ref> It was the second medical college project from ESI Corporation of India in the country and the first of its kind in Kerala state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Parippally-medical-college-to-open-next-year/articleshow/18769157.cms|title=Parippally medical college to open next year|work=The Times of India|access-date=20 February 2016}}</ref> Rs. 480 crores worth ESIC Medical College was inaugurated by Chief Minister [[Oommen Chandy]] in [[Parippally]] on 21 December 2013, and was the largest Medical College in Kerala the terms of buildings (33 blocks).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lifecarehll.com/tender/view/reference/4b86abe48d358ecf194c56c69108433ehn-JfA|title=HLL Lifecare - Construction of Medical College and Hospital for ESIC at Parippally, Kollam,|access-date=20 February 2016}}</ref> With the inauguration of the ESI Medical College in Parippally, the demand of the people of Kollam district to have a medical college of their own in the government sector has been fulfilled.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/ESIC-Medical-College-Inaugurated/2013/12/22/article1959032.ece|title=ESIC Medical College Inaugurated|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=20 February 2016}}</ref> Parippally ESIC Medical College is a 500 bedded medical college with a total built-up area of 12,029 [[Square metre|sqmtr]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esicmchparippally.ac.in/|title=ESIC Medical College Parippally - Home - Multi Speciality Hospital & College|access-date=20 February 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208145149/http://www.esicmchparippally.ac.in/|archive-date=8 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esic.nic.in/rec_kerala.php|title=Recruitment - Kerala - Employee's State Insurance Corporation|access-date=20 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esic.nic.in/ten_kerala.php|title=Tender - Kerala - Employee's State Insurance Corporation|access-date=20 February 2016}}</ref>

The medical college was initially a project of [[Employees' State Insurance|ESI Corporation]]. [[Kodikunnil Suresh]], the then [[Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)|Central Deputy Minister of Labour and Employment]], announced the ESIC medical college project at [[Parippally]] in [[Kollam]] during 2012–2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Future-of-ESI-Medical-Colleges-in-State-at-Stake/2014/10/18/article2482910.ece|title=Future of ESI Medical Colleges in State at Stake|publisher=TNIE|access-date=13 August 2016}}</ref> The works for hospital has been completed and commissioned in December 2013. But in 2014, the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]] lead central ministry decided not to go ahead with ESIC Medical college projects based on a report of the sub-committee that, the projects would probably exhaust the [[Employees' State Insurance|ESI]] corporation fund.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/%E2%80%98Save-ESIC-Medical-College%E2%80%99/2014/12/13/article2568955.ece|title=Save ESIC Medical College|publisher=TNIE|date=13 December 2014|access-date=13 August 2016}}</ref> Later in 2016, the [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] lead [[Government of Kerala|Kerala Government]] had decided to take over the institution. But the government failed to appoint needed faculties and other employees for the institution.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/uncertainty-over-esi-medical-college-hospital/article7745757.ece|title=Uncertainty over ESI medical college hospital|newspaper=The Hindu|date=10 October 2015|access-date=13 August 2016}}</ref>

Later, in the months of July–August, the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] lead new government in Kerala had taken the necessary actions for staff appointments to get the first batch of MBBS at ESIC Medical College in 2016-17-year itself. They have created 108 additional posts at the medical college.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Government-all-for-starting-MBBS-classes-at-Parippally/2016/07/21/article3539439.ece|title=Government all for starting MBBS classes at Parippally|publisher=TNIE|date=21 July 2016|access-date=13 August 2016}}</ref>

On 14 August 2016, [[List of chief ministers of Kerala|Chief Minister of Kerala]], [[Pinarayi Vijayan]] inaugurated Kollam Government Medical College.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/pinarayi-to-open-paripally-medical-college/article8983644.ece|title=Pinarayi to open Paripally medical college|newspaper=The Hindu|date=13 August 2016|access-date=13 August 2016}}</ref> A modern mortuary complex, capable to conduct two autopsies at a time, would start functioning in the medical college from 1 August 2019. A forensic medicine department led by a team including a police surgeon, a deputy police surgeon and two assistant police surgeons will also start functioning in the medical college hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/autopsies-to-be-conducted-in-new-mortuary-from-tomorrow/article28759606.ece|title=Autopsies to be conducted in new mortuary from tomorrow|work=The Hindu|date=30 July 2019|access-date=31 July 2019}}</ref>

==Location==
The Medical College Hospital is located at Parippally, one of the southern border towns of Kollam District. It is very near to [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] town. [[Paravur railway station]] is the nearest railway station to this hospital. Paravur town and Paravur railway station are 9.7 km away from ESIC Medical College.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir/8.8156062,76.6692202/ESIC+Medical+College+Hospital,+Parippally,+Kerala/@8.810383,76.6695561,15z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x3b05e665bc06c63b:0xaf1eba3f0c186034!2m2!1d76.749163!2d8.810721!3e0?hl=en|title=Google Maps|work=Google Maps|access-date=20 February 2016}}</ref>

* Nearest railway station: [[Paravur railway station]] (9.7 km)
* Nearest major rail head: [[Kollam Junction railway station|Kollam Junction]](24.2 km)
* Nearest bus stations: [[Paravur Municipal Bus Stand]] (10 km) & [[Kollam KSRTC Bus Station]] (26.9 km)
* Nearest Sea Port: [[Kollam Port]] (28.3 km)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.co.in/maps/dir/Kollam+Port/ESIC+Medical+College+Hospital,+Parippally,+Kerala/@8.8575704,76.5981314,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x3b05fc6a4ac84e03:0x7e32a854edc2357d!2m2!1d76.5762756!2d8.8769023!1m5!1m1!1s0x3b05e665bc06c63b:0xaf1eba3f0c186034!2m2!1d76.749163!2d8.810721!3e0?hl=en|title=Google Maps|work=Google Maps|access-date=20 February 2016}}</ref>
* Nearest airport: [[Trivandrum International Airport]] (45.2 km)
* Nearest city: [[Kollam]] (26 km)
* Nearest town: [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] (10 km)

==Dimensions==
[[File:ESI Medical College's official notice at Paravur railway station.jpg|right|thumb|ESIC Medical College's official stoppage notification on the wall of [[Paravur railway station]]. The station is about 8 km away from the hospital]]
* Total plot area - 33 [[acre]]
* Total area of hospital buildings - 14,31,600 [[Square foot|sqft]](1,33,000 [[Square metre|sqmt]])
* Total number of buildings - 28<ref>{{cite web|url=http://i61.tinypic.com/ejijyv.jpg |title=ESI Medical College is getting ready at Kollam |publisher=Malayala Manorama- Malayalam Daily|date=27 February 2015}}</ref>

==Facilities==
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* 10 Modular [[Operating theater|Operation theaters]]
* [[Physiotherapy]]
* [[Occupational Therapy]]
* Mortuary Complex
* Medical & Non-medical Store
* OP Pharmacy
* Medical Record Section
* Medical Counseling
* Medical Library
* [[Laundry]]
* [[Central sterile services department|CSSD]]
* Kitchen Services
* [[Sewage Treatment Plant]]
* Civil & Electrical Maintenance
* Quarters for Doctors & other staffs
* Hostel facility for students
* Security Services<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esicmchparippally.ac.in/index.php/facilities|title=ESIC Medical College Parippally - Facilities - MCH Parippally|access-date=20 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213735/http://www.esicmchparippally.ac.in/index.php/facilities|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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==First batch of students==
The classes for the first batch of medical students at Kollam Government medical college was started on 23 August 2017. Health Minister of Kerala, [[K. K. Shailaja]] inaugurated the function in the presence of Chathannoor MLA, [[G. S. Jayalal]], and [[Member of parliament|MP]] of [[Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kollam Lok Sabha Constituency]], [[N.K. Premachandran]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/total-trauma-care-coveragefor-state-soon-says-shylaja/article19546563.ece|title=Total trauma care coverage for State soon|newspaper=The Hindu|date=23 August 2017|access-date=24 August 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram]]
* [[Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha]]

==References==
{{Commons category|Government Medical College, Kollam}}
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{{Kollam |state=collapsed}}
{{Health in Kerala |state=collapsed}}
{{Education in Kerala}}

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[[Category:Medical colleges in Kollam]]
[[Category:Colleges affiliated with the Kerala University of Health Sciences]]
[[Category:2013 establishments in Kerala]]
[[Category:Hospitals established in 2013]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 2013]]
[[Category:Hospitals in Kollam]]

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