The Government Medical College, Srinagar (also known as GMC Srinagar) is a government medical college and hospital located in

Srinagar Srinagar (; ) is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary ...

, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It was established in 1959. It is the oldest medical college in

Kashmir Kashmir ( or ) is the Northwestern Indian subcontinent, northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term ''Kashmir'' denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir P ...

. The college and hospital are affiliated with the University of Kashmir and recognised by the Medical Council of India (currently

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). The college is located in the Karan Nagar area of Srinagar, about from Lal Chowk. The girls' hostel is located within the campus but the boys' hostel is away. It has well-equipped labs. The selection to the college is done on the basis of merit through National Eligibility and Entrance Test.

History

In the 1950s, the government of Jammu and Kashmir realised the need for a medical college in the state. The then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, laid the foundation stone of the college on 13 June 1957. The college was established under the name of Jammu and Kashmir Medical College in 1959, and its first batch of students was admitted the same year. The college was initially located at the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital in the city of Srinagar. In 1962, the college was shifted to its present location at Karan Nagar in Srinagar, where it covers an area of around 100 acres. The college was renamed as Government Medical College Srinagar in 1970. In the same year, the college was affiliated with the University of Kashmir. In 1982, the first batch of postgraduate students was admitted to the college. In 1998, the college was granted recognition by the Medical Council of India (MCI) for undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses.

Campus

The Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar is located in the city of Srinagar in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The college covers an area of around 100 acres and is situated in the Karan Nagar area of the city. Academic Blocks: The college has several academic blocks that house classrooms, laboratories, and libraries. Auditorium: The college has an auditorium that can accommodate around 500 people. The auditorium is used for various academic and cultural events. Sports Facilities: The college has a playground and facilities for outdoor sports such as basketball, while as cricket and football ground in the boys hostel campus.

Associated hospitals

Currently there are eight associated hospitals of Government Medical College, Srinagar: * SMHS (Sri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital), also Known as Sadar Haspataal or Headwun * G.B Pant, Children Hospital, Bemina Srinagar (Bache Haspataal) * Lal Ded Maternity Hospital, Hazuri Bag Srinagar (LD Haspataal) * Psychiatric Diseases Hospital, Srinagar (Mental Haspataal) * Chest Diseases Hospital Dalgate, Srinagar (Durgjan Haspataal) * Bone and Joint Hospital Barzulla, Srinagar * Chitranjan Mobile Hospital * Superspeciality Hospital, Shireen Bagh

Alumni and faculty

* Rafiq Ahmad Pampori (former principal)

References

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