Government Cuddalore Medical College and Hospital
Former name
Rajah Muthiah Medical College
Motto in English
My debt is to work
TypeGovernment medical college
AffiliationTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
DeanC. Thirupathi
Location
Chidambaram
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India

11°23′47.93″N 79°42′57.04″E / 11.3966472°N 79.7158444°E / 11.3966472; 79.7158444
CampusSuburban, 1,500 acres (610 ha)
LanguageEnglish

Government Cuddalore Medical College and Hospital, officially Government Medical College and Hospital Cuddalore,[1] formerly Rajah Muthiah Medical College (RMMC), is located in Chidambaram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. It operates as a 1200-bed tertiary level center with a 24-hour emergency department and coronary care unit. It was established in 1985 under Annamalai University. Originally named after M. A. Muthiah Chettiar, the Raja of Chettinad, it was renamed in 2021 and reaffiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University as it was handed over to the Health and Family Welfare department.

History

Rajah Muthiah Institute of Health Sciences was established in the year 1980 with the opening of a dental college which inaugrated by Ramaswamy Venkataraman the President of India. Rajah Muthiah Medical College was established in 1985.[2] In 1996, RMMC was the location of the murder of Pon Navarasu during a ragging incident, and led to the passing of the first anti-ragging legislation in India.[3] In 2010, the Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme for Life-Saving Treatments at RMMCH was instituted.[4]

On 14 February 2020, during the presentation of the budget allocation for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as part of the 2020 Union budget of India, it was announced that the government will take over RMMC and turn it into a Government Medical College.[5] This was affected by an order issued on 27 January 2021, the affiliating university was changed from Annamalai University to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University,[6] and the institute was officially renamed Government Medical College and Hospital Cuddalore.[7]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "WDOMS". World Directory of Medical Schools.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "Annamalai University - Rajah Muthiah Medical College". www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in. Annamalai University. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "The 1996 TN case that started it all". The Times of India. 12 November 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital comes under government scheme: V-C". The Hindu. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "₹3,299 crore more for health and family welfare". The Hindu. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Rajah Muthiah Medical College now under govt". Indian Express. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Rajah Muthiah Medical College attached to Annamalai University" (PDF). TN Government.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ "CVB Personal - Dr.C.Vijayabaskar Biography Native". Dr.C.Vijayabaskar. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "Dr C Vijayabaskar Official (visiting his alma mater during COVID crisis)". 5 September 2020.
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