Government Erode Medical College
IRT Perundurai Medical College | |
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| Motto | Perseverance Perfection Pride |
|---|---|
| Type | Government[1] |
| Established | 1992 |
| Dean | Dr. R. Mani , MD |
| Location | , , |
| Nickname | GEMC |
| Affiliations | The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University, Chennai |
| Website | http://irtpmc.ac.in/ |
The Government Erode Medical College (formerly IRT Perundurai Medical College) is one of the Premier Government[2] Medical institutions in the state affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai. It is located off National Highway 544 near Perundurai, Erode. The school includes a medical college and a hospital. Originally, the college was established under Institute of Road and Transport by the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation.
History
On the suggestion of Lord Willington (then Viceroy of India) in 1930 a district committee to combat tuberculosis was formed in Coimbatore and the decision to start a tuberculosis sanatorium in Perundurai was made. The foundation stone was laid by Sir K.V.Reddy Naidu on 1 July 1936. The sanatorium was declared open by Sri.C.Rajagopalachari. It was renamed Ramalingam Tuberculosis sanatorium in 1952. In 1986 the government of Tamil Nadu attached a medical college with the sanatorium. The college has 600 beds and started functioning in 1992. In 2004, doctors' quarters were added. In 2017, the strength of the Medical College was increased from 60 students to 100 students. A school of nursing was started in 2008. Graduation day ceremony (VIDAI 2018) for 2012 batch students (Dravagonz) was conducted in the newly built auditorium on 25 April 2018. The chief guests were 1. The Honourable Vice-chancellor of Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University, Dr. S.Geethalakshmi MD PHD; and 2. The Honourable Erode district collector, Dr. S.Prabakar IAS. Other notable guests include Dr. T.Ramaprasad MD, Thiru Thoppu N.D.Venkatachalam MLA, Thiru V.Shanmugam Chairman of Nanda educational trust.
Government took over the College in 2019 and named it as Government IRT Perundurai Medical College.[3] During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Tamil Nadu, the Government has renamed the college as Erode Medical College and notified this facility as a designated facility for treating COVID-19 cases in Erode district.[4]
Classes and years of entry
Every class of MBBS students has assigned to itself an (unofficial) name denoting the year of their entry into the medical school. The recent batches (with their culturals name)
- 1995 Maestros
- 1997 Trendsetters
- 2000 Centurions [Impulze]
- 2001 Challengers [Swasam]
- 2002 Vibrant Victors [Mithz]
- 2003 Stalwarts [Inferno]
- 2004 Kosmocraterz [Revenant]
- 2005 Racing Rampantz [Hedonic]
- 2006 Hurricanz [Xtonant]
- 2007 Tantalizers [Ewiganz]
- 2008 Invinciblz [Xperanza]
- 2009 Salvadorz [Extemus]
- 2010 Spangblattens [Nakshatra]
- 2011 Xanthronz [Ignitron]
- 2012 Dravagonz [Festino]
- 2013 Xentinalz [Inceptra]
- 2014 Facidianz [Maghizhazhi / மகிழாழி]
- 2015 STRATONZ [ oliyum oliyum 19/ ஒளியும் ஒலியும் 19 ]
- 2016 Krenoviantz
- 2017 Indominerz
- 2018 Exustardianz [1]
- 2019 Zephyrianz
See also
Thanthai Periyar Government Hospital, Erode
References
- ^ "mci list of colleges".
- ^ "mci list of colleges".
- ^ Dec 14, TNN | Updated; 2018; Ist, 10:08. "Government to take over IRT medical college in Erode from 2019-2020 | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/18-tamil-nadu-districts-now-have-designated-hospitals-to-treat-covid-19-patients/article31246283.ece
