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| Name        = Government Medical College, Kollam
| name = Government Medical College, Kollam
| Org/Group  = [[Government of Kerala]]
| org_group = [[Government of Kerala]]<br />
| Image      = Entrance of Parippally ESIC Medical College.jpg
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| Caption    = Entrance of Government Medical College, Kollam
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| Location    = [[Parippally]]
| location = [[Parippally]]
| Region      = [[Kollam district|Kollam]]
| region = [[Kollam district|Kollam]]
| State      = [[Kerala]]
| state = [[Kerala]]
| Country    = [[India]]
| country = [[India]]
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| Funding    = [[Government of Kerala]]<br><small>(in 2016, state government acquired the hospital from [[Employees' State Insurance|ESIC]])</small>
| funding = [[Government of Kerala]]<br><small>(in 2016, state government acquired the hospital from [[Employees' State Insurance|ESIC]])</small>
| Type        = [[Medical College]]
| type = [[Medical College]]
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| Emergency  = Yes
| emergency = Yes
| Affiliation = [[Kerala University of Health Sciences]]
| affiliation = [[Kerala University of Health Sciences]]
| Patron      = <!-- 'None' or the individual who acts as the hospital patron -->
| patron = Dr. Abdul Rasheed M. H.<br>''Principal''
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| former_names = ESIC Medical College Hospital, Parippally
| Beds        = 500
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| Founded    = 21 December 2013
| beds = 500
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| founded = 21 December 2013
| Website    = [http://www.gmckollam.edu.in/ GMC Kollam]
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'''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]].
'''Government Medical College, Kollam''', formerly '''ESIC Medical College, Parippally''', is the first Government medical college in [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is situated {{convert|21|km|mi|abbr=on}} south of Kollam city and {{convert|9.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} 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|archive-date=20 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220101444/http://www.cee-kerala.org/docs/keam2019/result/noty_2_phase_eng.pdf|url-status=dead}}</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]]
[[File:Building in Government Medical College, Kollam.jpg|right|thumb|Building in GMC Kollam]]


==History==
==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>
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 news|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|date=2 March 2013 |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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107082754/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/ESIC-Medical-College-Inaugurated/2013/12/22/article1959032.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 January 2014|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>
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018121131/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Future-of-ESI-Medical-Colleges-in-State-at-Stake/2014/10/18/article2482910.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2014|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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151114121000/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/%E2%80%98Save-ESIC-Medical-College%E2%80%99/2014/12/13/article2568955.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 November 2015|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>
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 Kollam Government 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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722122418/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Government-all-for-starting-MBBS-classes-at-Parippally/2016/07/21/article3539439.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2016|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>
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==
==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&nbsp;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>
The Medical College Hospital is located at [[Parippally]], one of the southern border towns of Kollam District.


* Nearest railway station: [[Paravur railway station]] (9.7&nbsp;km)
* Nearest railway station: [[Paravur railway station]] ({{convert|9.7|km|mi|disp=sqbr|abbr=on}})
* Nearest major rail head: [[Kollam Junction railway station|Kollam Junction]](24.2&nbsp;km)
* Nearest major rail head: [[Kollam Junction railway station|Kollam Junction]] ({{convert|24.2|km|mi|disp=sqbr|abbr=on}})
* Nearest bus stations: [[Paravur Municipal Bus Stand]] (10&nbsp;km) & [[Kollam KSRTC Bus Station]] (26.9&nbsp;km)
* Nearest airport: [[Thiruvananthapuram International Airport]] ({{convert|45.2|km|mi|disp=sqbr|abbr=on}})
* Nearest Sea Port: [[Kollam Port]] (28.3&nbsp;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 city: [[Kollam]] ({{convert|26|km|mi|disp=sqbr|abbr=on}})
* Nearest airport: [[Trivandrum International Airport]] (45.2&nbsp;km)
* Nearest city: [[Kollam]] (26&nbsp;km)
* Nearest town: [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] (10&nbsp;km)


==Dimensions==
==Dimensions==
[[File:A corridor in Govt. Medical College Hospital, Kollam May 2023.jpg|right|thumb|A corridor inside the hospital]]
[[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&nbsp;km away from the hospital]]
[[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&nbsp;km away from the hospital]]
* Total plot area - 33 [[acre]]
* Total plot area - 33 [[acre]]
* Total area of hospital buildings - 14,31,600 [[Square foot|sqft]](1,33,000 [[Square metre|sqmt]])
* 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>
* 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 |access-date=27 February 2015 |archive-date=27 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227105050/http://i61.tinypic.com/ejijyv.jpg |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 
==Courses==
The medical college conducts MBBS course, post-graduate medical degree and a diploma in medical laboratory technology.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gmckollam.edu.in/aboutus|title=ABOUT GMC|work=GOVT.MEDICAL COLLEGE KOLLAM|date=|access-date=9 July 2023}}</ref>
 
{|class="wikitable"
!Course
!No.of seats
|-
|[[Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery|MBBS]]
|110
|-
|MD Community medicine
|2
|-
|MD Forensic Medicine
|2
|-
|MD Microbiology
|2
|-
|MD Pathology
|2
|-
|BSc Nursing
|60
|-
|Diploma course in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT)
| --
|}


==Facilities==
==Facilities==
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
 
* 10 Modular [[Operating theater|Operation theaters]]
{|class="wikitable"
* [[Physiotherapy]]
! colspan="2" |Facilities at Kollam Govt.Medical College Hospital
* [[Occupational Therapy]]
|-
* Mortuary Complex
|10 Modular [[Operating theater|Operation theaters]]
* Medical & Non-medical Store
|[[Physiotherapy]]
* OP Pharmacy
|-
* Medical Record Section
|[[Occupational Therapy]]
* Medical Counseling
|Mortuary Complex
* Medical Library
|-
* [[Laundry]]
|Medical & Non-medical Store
* [[Central sterile services department|CSSD]]
|OP Pharmacy
* Kitchen Services
|-
* [[Sewage Treatment Plant]]
|Medical Record Section
* Civil & Electrical Maintenance
|Medical Counseling
* Quarters for Doctors & other staffs
|-
* Hostel facility for students
|Medical Library
* 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>
|[[Laundry]]
{{div col end}}
|-
|[[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>
|
|}


==First batch of students==
==First batch of students==
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Kollam]]
* [[List of hospitals in Kollam]]
* [[Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram]]
* [[Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram]]
* [[Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha]]
* [[Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha]]
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Latest revision as of 11:33, 26 February 2026

Government Medical College, Kollam
Entrance of Government Medical College, Kollam
Geography
LocationParippally, Kollam, Kerala, India
Coordinates8°48′40″N 76°44′56″E / 8.811°N 76.749°E / 8.811; 76.749
Organisation
FundingGovernment of Kerala
(in 2016, state government acquired the hospital from ESIC)
TypeMedical College
Affiliated universityKerala University of Health Sciences
PatronDr. Abdul Rasheed M. H.
Principal
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds500
History
Opened21 December 2013
Links
WebsiteGMC Kollam

Government Medical College, Kollam, formerly ESIC Medical College, Parippally, is the first Government medical college in Kollam district, Kerala, India. It is situated 21 km (13 mi) south of Kollam city and 9.6 km (6.0 mi) east of Paravur town.[1] The College was initially established by the Employees State Insurance Corporation, a Government of India establishment, and later acquired by the Government of Kerala.

Building in GMC Kollam

History[edit | edit source]

Initially it was named ESIC medical College and was constructed by the ESI Corporation of India.[2][3] It was the second medical college project from ESI Corporation of India in the country and the first of its kind in Kerala state.[4] 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).[5] 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.[6] Parippally ESIC Medical College is a 500 bedded medical college with a total built-up area of 12,029 sqmtr.[7][8][9]

The medical college was initially a project of ESI Corporation. Kodikunnil Suresh, the then Central Deputy Minister of Labour and Employment, announced the ESIC medical college project at Parippally in Kollam during 2012–2013.[10] The works for hospital has been completed and commissioned in December 2013. But in 2014, the 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 ESI corporation fund.[11] Later in 2016, the UDF lead Kerala Government had decided to take over the institution. But the government failed to appoint needed faculties and other employees for the institution.[12]

Later, in the months of July–August, the LDF lead new government in Kerala had taken the necessary actions for staff appointments to get the first batch of MBBS at Kollam Government Medical College in 2016-17-year itself. They have created 108 additional posts at the medical college.[13]

On 14 August 2016, Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated Kollam Government Medical College.[14] 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.[15]

Location[edit | edit source]

The Medical College Hospital is located at Parippally, one of the southern border towns of Kollam District.

Dimensions[edit | edit source]

A corridor inside the hospital
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 sqft(1,33,000 sqmt)
  • Total number of buildings - 28[16]

Courses[edit | edit source]

The medical college conducts MBBS course, post-graduate medical degree and a diploma in medical laboratory technology.[17]

Course No.of seats
MBBS 110
MD Community medicine 2
MD Forensic Medicine 2
MD Microbiology 2
MD Pathology 2
BSc Nursing 60
Diploma course in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) --

Facilities[edit | edit source]

Facilities at Kollam Govt.Medical College Hospital
10 Modular Operation theaters Physiotherapy
Occupational Therapy Mortuary Complex
Medical & Non-medical Store OP Pharmacy
Medical Record Section Medical Counseling
Medical Library Laundry
CSSD Kitchen Services
Sewage Treatment Plant Civil & Electrical Maintenance
Quarters for Doctors & other staffs Hostel facility for students
Security Services[18]

First batch of students[edit | edit source]

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 MP of Kollam Lok Sabha Constituency, N.K. Premachandran.[19]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Phase-2 Medical Allotment - Kerala" (PDF). Government of Kerala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "ESI Medical College, Parippally - Walk-in Interview Notification" (PDF). ESI Corporation. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Result of AYUSH Scheme in ESI Medical College, Parippally" (PDF). ESI Corporation. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Parippally medical college to open next year". The Times of India. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "HLL Lifecare - Construction of Medical College and Hospital for ESIC at Parippally, Kollam". Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "ESIC Medical College Inaugurated". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "ESIC Medical College Parippally - Home - Multi Speciality Hospital & College". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Recruitment - Kerala - Employee's State Insurance Corporation". Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Tender - Kerala - Employee's State Insurance Corporation". Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "Future of ESI Medical Colleges in State at Stake". TNIE. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Save ESIC Medical College". TNIE. 13 December 2014. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  12. ↑ "Uncertainty over ESI medical college hospital". The Hindu. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Government all for starting MBBS classes at Parippally". TNIE. 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  14. ↑ "Pinarayi to open Paripally medical college". The Hindu. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  15. ↑ "Autopsies to be conducted in new mortuary from tomorrow". The Hindu. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  16. ↑ "ESI Medical College is getting ready at Kollam". Malayala Manorama- Malayalam Daily. 27 February 2015. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "ABOUT GMC". GOVT.MEDICAL COLLEGE KOLLAM. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "ESIC Medical College Parippally - Facilities - MCH Parippally". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  19. ↑ "Total trauma care coverage for State soon". The Hindu. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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