Proposed Govt medical college in city : Ministers hold talks with Wenlock Superintendent

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Jan 17, 2015: State Minister for Medical Education Sharanprakash Patil along with Health Minister UT Khader held discussions with Government Wenlock Hospital Superintendent Dr Rajeshwari Devi on January 17, Saturday  with regard to the  proposed Government Medical College in the city.

Dr Rajeshwari Devi informed the ministers  that the requirement of 20 acres of land for the proposed medical college can be met  if the eight acres of the government land belonging to University College  adjoining Wenlock Hospital could be used along with the 12 acres of land belonging to the Hospital.

On this occasion, the  Superintendent also informed that the KMC was using the hospital  which has 905 beds to  provide clinical facility to its students. The Medical Education Minister later told reporters that the Government would study all aspects including availability of land for the setting up of the much demanded Government Medical College in Mangaluru.