Govt works on reopening Faridabad college

Bijendra Ahlawat
Tribune News Service
Faridabad, October 15

The government has launched a Rs 30 crore project to reopen the 550-bedded medical college and hospital in Chhainsa village, 15 km from here. It has an outstanding bank loan of about Rs 235 crore.

Previously known as the Goldfields Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, this private medical college had been closed in 2015 due to a financial crisis.

It was taken over by the government in March through an auction, where it was the only bidder. The institute had been renamed as Government Medical College and Hospital after the takeover.

It had been turned into a Covid care centre in July. The Department of Medical Education and Research released a tender of Rs 20 crore for manpower, sanitation and security in September.

Dr Gulshan Arora, college administrator, said the department had handed over maintenance work to the PWD at an estimated cost of Rs 10 crore.

He said intake of MBBS students was expected to begin next year. When functional, it would be the second government-owned medical college and hospital in the district.

Spread over 27 acres, it was started in 2011-12 with 100 MBBS seats. The MCI withdrew permission for the 2015-16 session.