Notwithstanding a letter of disapproval by the National Medical Commission (NMC) in June, authorities have expedited the work for starting MBBS classes at the Government Medical College in Konni in the ongoing academic year itself.
As part of it, a meeting to review the progress of works at the medical college was convened in the presence of Pathanamthitta Collector Divya S. Iyer here on Monday. Miriam Varkey, Principal, and superintendent C.V. Rajendran attended the meeting.
Addressing the meeting, Konni legislator K.U. Janeesh Kumar said the construction of a students’ hostel and staff quarters would soon be completed. The State government has allotted ₹241 crore through the Kerala Infrastructure investment Fund Board for completing the second phase of development, which included a hospital building with 200 beds, academic block, hostels, staff quarters, auditorium, autopsy building, Dean Villa.
