Introduction
Government Medical College, Jammu, a premier institute of J&K (Union Territory) was started in the year, 1973 in a temporary building with the object to provide quality education and deliver the health care service to the people of this region. This institution is located in the heart of Temple City Jammu. This institution was started with the aim to train fifty medical students for MBBS course per year and to serve as referral hospital for Jammu Province. But now the seating capacity has been increased upto 180 students per year, Besides MBBS course the college also imparts Post-graduate training Course.
From the make shift sheds of years, with meager staff and equipments, to the present day mammoth complete with chain of adequately staff and fully equipped associated hospitals, this college is now credited to the amongst a few top institution in the Northern Indian.
The institution started with a total of nine hundred beds and with the inauguration of Medical College Hospital building in the year of 1993, it has now increased to 1700 beds including associated hospitals including Sir. Col. R.N.Chopra Nursing Home.
At present, Govt. Medical College, Jammu is catering to the patients from whole of Jammu province, part of Kashmir valley and adjoining areas of neighbouring states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. Five Teaching Hospitals namely, Medical College Hospital, CD Hospital, SMGS Hospital, Psychiatry Hospital & Dental Hospital are associated with Medical College. There are 800 doctors including faculty and residents, 1000 Paramedical Staff including supervisory staff,1500 Class-III & IV employees working in the college and its associated hospitals.
FACILITIES
GMC, Jammu is well equipped with various states of art facilities to provide a congenial environment for education. Some of the various facilities at the institute are listed below:
Ø Animal House.
Ø Auditorium.
Ø Canteen.
Ø Central Computer Cell.
Ø Central Library
Ø Examination and Lecture Hall.
Ø Hostels.
Ø Photographic-cum-Audiovisual Unit and Medical Education Unit.
Animal House.
A animal house with 40-50 animals has been established in the college complex for the practical of students of UG’s and PG’s
Auditorium.
The college has auditorium with seating Capacity of 830 seats which is located in the 3rd & 4th floor of Administrative block.
Canteen.
Two separate canteens for faculty members, students, staff members has been establish in the ground and on 5th floor of the college building.
Central Computer Cell.
A Central Computer Cell has established in administrative Block of Principal for the Administration, Accounts and Student section. Whole the work of the college has computerized. All the section has been connected with the Principal and connecting the various departments with the principal is going on. Internet facility is also available.
Central Library
Central Library of GMC, Jammu has four Under-graduates and two Post-graduate and one staff common reading. One Journal section, one reference section, one teachers section and reading hall with the seating capacity of one hundred is available in the library. 329 and more (Indian and Foreign) journals are subscribed annually for the research work. The library has equipped with Internet facility for the research work. Photocopy facilities is also available in the library section. A web zone (Internet) facilities has been introduced recently for the faculty members and the PG students.
Examination and Lecture Hall
One Examination Hall with 200 sitting capacity & Thirteen Lecturer Theatre are available in this GMC.
Hostels.
The college has the facility of separate hostels for Under-graduates and Post-graduates. Three blocks with three storyed for Post-graduates and Under-gradates are available for boys and three storyed with two blocks are for girls. Total rooms are 549. All the hostels are situated with the college complex at a distance varying from 200-500 meters from different hospitals.
Photographic-cum-Audiovisual Unit and Medical Education Unit.
A designed Photographic-cum-Audiovisual unit has set up in the college for learning and for working on programmes to disseminate information. These units has fully equipped with latest equipments and accessories.
General Details
| Name of College: | Govt. Medical College, Jammu |
| Complete Mailing Address: | GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, BAKSHI NAGAR, JAMMU 180001 |
| State | Jammu And Kashmir |
| Pin Code: | 180001 |
| Name of Affiliating University with Date: | UNIVERSITY OF JAMMU |
| Amount to be Paid at the time of Admission (including Hostel fees) (INR): | RS. 26250 EXCLUDING HOSTEL CHA |
| Name of Dean/ Principal/ Director: | Dr. Ashutosh Gupta |
| Designation: | Dean |
| Tele No. i) Office: | 0191-2584247 |
| Mobile No.: | 9419190696 |
| E-mail Address | admsecyhealthjk[at]gmail.com |
| Name of Director (Medical Education): | DR. YASHPAL SHARMA |
| Office Address: | ROOM NO. 1 / 38 MINI SECRETARIAT JAMMU |
| Tele No.: | 99060-35050 |
| E-mail Address: | dircoord.newgmcs[at]gmail.com |
| Name of Nodal Officer: | DR. ASHOK KUMAR SHARMA |
| Office Address: | DEPTT. OF OPHTHALMOLOGY GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE JAMMU |
| Tele No.: | 0191-2584247 |
| E-mail Address: | ashoksharma[at]yahoo.co.in |
| Designation: | Dean |
| Mobile No.: | 9419188009 |
Location and Accessibility
By Bus The nearest Bus stand about 5.2 K/M
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By Train The nearest Railway Station about 5.2 k/m
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By Air The nearest airport about 26.6 k/m
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