Lady Hardinge Medical College
Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) is a Medical College for women located near Connaught Plane in New Delhi, India. Established in 1916, it became part of the Delhi University, Faculty of Medical Sciences in 1950. For the teaching and training of medical students, it has two hospitals, Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital, and Kalawati Saran Child Hospital with bed strength of 877 and 350 respectively.[1][2]
[edit] History
When the capital of India was shifted to Delhi, Lady Hardinge, Winifred Selina Sturt Hardinge (1868-1914), the wife of the then viceroy of Viceroy Charles Hardinge, was the first to take initiative for starting a medical college for women, as the lack of separate medical college for women made it impossible for Indian women to study medicine. The foundation stone was laid by Lady Hardinge, on 17th March 1914, and to commemorate the visit of Queen Mary in 1911-12, it was named 'Queen Mary College & Hospital'. Lady Haridinge was actively involved in collecting funds for the institution of princely states and public, unfortunately she died on July 11, 1914.[3]
The college was eventually inaugurated on 7 February 1916 by Viceroy Charles Hardinge. On the suggestion of Queen Mary, the college and the hospital was named after Lady Hardinge to perpetuate the memory of its founder. The college started under the able leadership of Dr. Kate Platt, who was the first Principal of the college. In its first year, 16 students were enrolled for the seven-year course. In 1960, the course duration was reduced to five years, and today it 150 graduate admissions. The college became affiliated to the University of Delhi in 1950 and post-graduate courses were started in 1954.[3]
Dr Ruth Young CBE, who as Ruth Wilson was the first Professor of Surgery at the College, served as Principal from 1936 until 1940.[4]
LHMC alumni and graduates are referred to as Hardonians (via Latin Hardonia for the name Hardinge)
[edit] References
- ^ Lady Hardinge Medical College University of Delhi website.
- ^ Lady Hardinge Medical College Medical Council of India website.
- ^ a b "A fine balance of luxury and care". Hindustan Times. July 21, 2011. http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/chunk-ht-ui-newdelhi100years-topstories/A-fine-balance-of-luxury-and-care/Article1-723880.aspx.
- ^ "MS 31 Dr Ruth Young". Archive Services Online Catalogue. University of Dundee. http://134.36.1.31/dserve.exe?&dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=54&dsqSearch=(Level='Fonds'). Retrieved 22 November 2011.
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