Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College
Other name	Tanda Medical College
Type	Public
Established	1996
Principal	Bhanu Awasthi
Location	Tanda, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India; 32°05′56″N 76°17′56″E / 32.099°N 76.299°E / 32.099; 76.299
Affiliations	Atal Medical and Research University
Website	www.rpgmc.ac.in

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College (DRPGMC) is a government medical college and hospital located in district Kangra of Himachal Pradesh.^[1]

History

The hospital's history dates back to 28 October 1952 when Mr.Chandulal Trivedi,the Governor of Punjab,on behalf of Rai Bahadur Jodhamal Kuthiala,a philanthropist,laid the foundation stone of a TB sanatorium.^[3] The TB sanatorium was inaugurated by Dr.Rajendra Prasad,the first President of India,on 21 May 1958.^[3] The 200 bed hospital was a gift from Rai Bahadur to the Kangra residents.^[3] The foundation stone for the hospital was laid by the then Chief Minister Sh. Virbhadra Singh on 23 October 1996.^[4] The Foundation Stone for the TB sanatorium was laid by on 25 February 2022 with a hospital facility at Dharmasala.^[3] The new hospital was dedicated to the public by the Chief Minister on 3 October 2008. The college was recognised by the Medical Council of India(MCI) provisionally on 24 February 2005 and received permanent recognition in January 2010.^[3]

References

^ a b c "List of Colleges Teaching MBBS | Medical Council of India". Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
^ "Medical Colleges | Atal Medical and Research University".
^ a b c d e Arvind, Sharma (29 June 2020). "Tanda Ranked Among Top Medical Colleges Of Country – Hill Post". Hillpost. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
^ "Tanda Medical College set for expansion; to open Mother, Child Care Hospital by 2021". Medical Dialogues. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.

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[mci-1] "List of Colleges Teaching MBBS | Medical Council of India". Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.

[2] "Medical Colleges | Atal Medical and Research University".

[Kangra_Medical_College_Reference1-3] Arvind, Sharma (29 June 2020). "Tanda Ranked Among Top Medical Colleges Of Country – Hill Post". Hillpost. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[Dr.RPGMC_Kangra_Reference2-4] "Tanda Medical College set for expansion; to open Mother, Child Care Hospital by 2021". Medical Dialogues. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.