Introduction
In order to improve state’s health sector, creation of Govt Medical College, Anantnag with 100 admission annually, was one among the Five Medical Colleges announced in February, 2014 by the then Union Health Minster, Ghulam Nabi Azad under Centrally Sponsored Scheme –Establishment of New Medical Colleges attached with existing referral /Dist Hospitals at a sanctioned cost of Rs 189.00 crore.
It was on 15th of January, 2016 when the Technical Evaluation Committee of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GOI convened its first meeting and approved the establishment of 5 Medical Colleges on 5th of June, 2017 in the state of Jammu and Kashmir including Govt Medical College, Anantnag.
Subsequently, the state Govt in its Cabinet decision No 175/11/2017 dated 3-10-2017, approved these Medical Collages along with creation of 675 No. of posts of different categories and order No. 575-HME of 2017 dated 23-10-2017 to this effect was issued by Health and Medical Education Department.
Later on, the State Govt issued the orders for Posting of Designate Principals vide Govt order no 408-HME of 2018 dated 4-7-2018 and Prof. Shaukat Jeelani, Head Dept. of Surgery, Govt Medical College, Srinagar was designated as Incharge Principal, Govt Medical College, Anantnag.
DEPARTMENTS
| BIOCHEMISTRY | Anaesthesiology | ANATOMY |
| COMMUNITY MEDICINE | DENTISTRY | DERMATOLOGY |
| FORENSIC MEDICINE | GENERAL MEDICINE | GENERAL SURGERY |
| OPHTHALMOLOGY | ORTHOPAEDICS | MICROBIOLOGY |
| GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS | ENT | Psychiatry |
| PHARMACOLOGY | PHYSIOLOGY | Rediology |
| PEDIATRICS | PATHOLOGY | Radio-therapy |
General Details
| Name of College: | Government Medical College, Anantnag |
| Complete Mailing Address: | verinag Road Dialgam Anantnag 192210 |
| State | Jammu And Kashmir |
| Pin Code: | 192210 |
| Name of Affiliating University with Date: | University of kashmir 11 December 2019 |
| Amount to be Paid at the time of Admission (including Hostel fees) (INR): | 10000 |
| Website Address of College : | www.gmcanantnag.net |
| Name of Dean/ Principal/ Director: | Dr Tariq Syed Qureshi |
| Designation: | Principal |
| Tele No. i) Office: | 01932-227624 |
| Tele No. ii) Residence: | 9419007122 |
| Mobile No.: | 941900712 |
| Name of Secretary (Medical Education/ Health): | Bhupinder Kumar |
| Office Address: | Civil secretariat Srinagar |
| Tele No.: | 0194-2506276 |
| Name of Nodal Officer: | Dr Mehak Mufti |
| Office Address: | Registrar Academics GMC Anantnag |
| Tele No.: | 01932-227624 |
| E-mail Address: | muftimehak[at]gmail.com |
| Designation: | Reporting Official |
| Mobile No.: | 7889788272 |
Location and Accessibility
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By Train The nearest Railway Station about 12.7 k/m
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By Air The nearest airport about 69.6 k/m
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