Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College & Hospital Mandi is a medical college located in Ner Chowk, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India.[1][2][3]
Type | Public |
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Established | 2009 |
Principal | Dr Rajnish Pathania |
Location | Ner Chowk, PO Bhangrotu, Tehsil Balh , District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh , India 175021 |
Campus | 32 Acres of medical college and 45 Bigahs Hospital |
Nickname | SLBS GMC |
Affiliations | Atal Medical and Research University |
Website | www |
History
The Medical College was founded as Employee's State Insurance Corporation Medical College by Shri Oskar Fernandes the then Hon’ble Minister of Labour & Employment, GOI in the year 2009. In the year 2012, Prof Dr D.S. Dhiman was appointed first Dean of the college by the Employee's State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).
In the year 2016, the management of the ESIC showed its reluctance to run this college at its own and ultimately the project was handed over to the Govt. of Himachal Pradesh after signing a MOU under certain conditions. The Govt. of Himachal Pradesh has applied to the MCI to accord permission for starting the batch from 2017-18 for this medical college now named as Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Govt. Medical College,Mandi at Ner Chowk and the following administrative officers have been appointed :
1. Dr. D.S. Dhiman as Principal cum Dean.
2. Desh Raj Sharma CMO Mandi as a Medical Superintendent of associate hospital Zonal Hospital Mandi.
3. Pankaj Sharma (HAS), Joint Director.
4. Sh. Mahesh kumar Sharma, Assistant controller (F & A).
Location
Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Govt. Medical College Mandi at Nerchowk Located in Nerchowk Town on NH-21 (Chandigarh-Manali Road) Distt. Mandi Himachal Pradesh.
Infrastructure
- Area of Medical College: 32 Acres
- Area of Hospital: 45 Bighas
- Lecture Theatres, Demo rooms, Central Library, Exam Halls
- Auditorium with capacity of 800
- Boys, Girls, Nursing and residents Hostels
- Indoor Facilities:Gymnasium, Badminton Hall, Table Tennis.
- Outdoor Facilities: Football ground, Hockey, Basketball court.
References
- "List of Colleges Teaching MBBS | Medical Council of India". Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- "About Us". Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Medical College & Hospital Mandi. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- "Lal Bahadur Shastri medical college opens in Mandi". The Tribune (Chandigarh). 1 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.