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The
Birth & Progress of this Magnificent Institution Guntur medical College,
Guntur.
DR.
(MRS.) G. RANI, M.D., D.Ch.,
Principal
& Professor & HOD of paediatrics
Guntur
Medical College, Guntur.
“Necessity
is the Mother of Invention”. It applies to the origin, and development of
the Guntur Medical College also which is celebrating its 50 years of grtuitful
achievements. The people in the Central circar belt and Rayalaseema felt the
need for better medical care which could be obtained only by having extra
health manpower and had conceivedthe bitth fo the Guntur Medical College at
Guntur. This concept was nautured, strengthened and concreted by the strong
efforts of Shri Tanguturi Prakasam Panthulu garu, the then Chief Minister, and
Smt. Achanta Rukminiamma garu, the then Health Minister of composite Madras
State, Which led to the delivery of the small neonate of Guntur Midical
College. On 27th December 1945 a three mam committee headed by Mahor shone,
visited Guntur to assess the facilities to start a Medcal college. This
Committee recommended thatonly
after the solvation of the exixting water problem by the municipality which
later assured that the construction of Governament Medical College can be
undertaken. At last this was started on 22-6-1946. Dr.G.V.S. Murthy, the
Professor of Medicine was appointed as Special Officer. To start with this
College was located in the Govt. Training college and Laboratory facilities in
pre clinical courses were afforded at the Andhra Christian College, Guntur.
The Guntur Medical College and its students owe a lot to the broadmindedness
and fenerosity of the then principak, Andhra Christian College, Mr. Sypes,
Even in the early infancy, this college had a threat of abolishment by the
Madras Government. But due to the synamism, sincere devotion and hard work of
Dr. G.V.Smurthy, the Special Officer, the College could overcon this threat
and could sustain to progress t the present status. At alst the Government of
Madras has reconciled to incorporate the development of Guntur Medical College
by sanctioning Rs 12 lakhs in the 1st Five Years plan of 1953.
Consequently Shri. A.B. Chetty, the then Health Minister of composite Madras
State laid foundation stone to the present Smt. Achnta Rukminiamma Memorail
Block, on 13th September, 1953 and the building was declared open
on 19-9-1955 by Dr. Bezwada Gopala Reddy, the then Chief Minister of Andhra
Pradesh. This college was affilaited to Andhra University.
After the formation fo the Andhra State in October, 1953 a high power
committee consisting of late Dr.M.V. Ramana Murthy, the then Director of
Midical Services and late Dr. D. Govinda reddy,k the then Principal, Andhra
Medical Practitioner and citizen of Guntur, Dr. C. Ramada, Dr. Veeraiah
Chowdary and Dr.C. Hanumantha Rao recommended to the Governament of Andhra
State for immediate upgrading of the Guntur Medical College by providing
facilities fro clinical courses. On the 6th July, 1954, the
clinical courses were started with a grand function chaired by Shri. T.
Prakasam garu, the then Chief Minister of Andhra State and his cabinet
colleagues, the newly formed Andhra State High court Judiciary and committed
citizens of Guntur.
Dr. D.J. Reddy was appointed as principal in july, 1954 and contunued
till October, 1962. Dr. D.J.Reddy did not spare to tap all the resources,
worked hard, put in his soul and brain to mould this puny Guntur Medical
college into a mighty and magnificient internationally reputed full fledged
Medical College. All His efforts are still echoing in the superb campus and
fragrance emitting out inspiring the future generations on and on for ever.
Late Kala Venkata Rao, the then
Finance Minister sanctioned Rs. 5 lakhs for the addition of second floor. Now
this magesticv building accommodates the Pharmacology, Social & Preventive
Medicine, Microbiology, PathologymForensic
Medicine, Anatomy in addition to the main Administrative Office alongwith the
Men’s Dinning Hall, Student’s co-operative stores, Games room and Animal
House 4 lecture Galleries. The original Medical School building was modified
to the present Regional Laboratory, students louges and new Guest and a Lecure
Gallery.
The upgrading of the District Head Quarters Hospital, guntur has become
inevitable to provide teaching facilities to the Medical students, as not only
the patients but also the Medical students had to go either to Visakpatnam or
to Madra to obtain Medical services and pursue further studies. For this a 220
bedded Hospital was designated as Gvoernment General Hospital Guntur and the
bed strength was increased to 330. Dr.M.Munuswamy,MS Progessor of suregery was
appointed as the superintendent. Govt General Hospital Rs. 50 Lakhs were
sanctioned by the Andhra Pradesh State Government to further enhance the bed
strength to 750 by 1963. The Department of Surgery, Medcine, Obstetrics &
Gynaecology were expanded by increasing the number of units for better
teaching and patinet care purposes. In 1956 the Department of Venereology,
Psychatry, Infectious Diseases, T.B., Anaesthesia, Radiology etc., The guntur
Medical College Development Committee released Rs 70,000/- for the
construction of a building for paediatric wards.
Infectious Diseases Hospital was built on the Amaravathi Road 3 K.M
away from Guntur. The distirict Tuberculosis Association raised funds and with
the Andhra Pradesh Governments funds. A hospital with 200 beds with a modern
C.TSurgery Unit were builtup at
Mangalagiri. Later on this hospital was taken over by the A.P. University of
health Sciences (in1989) as an expansion of its clinical units and the
Tunberculosis unit was shifted to the Infectious Diseases Hospital at
AmaravathiRoad and C.T Surgery
to the Govt. General hospital, Guntur.
The necessary equipment, personnel, nursing staff and others are
gradually added to meet the demands of the ailing patients. By the continuous
efforts of the successive superintendents, this Govt General Hospital has
developed into a fullfledeged prestigious general Hospital with a bed strengthof 1100 todaythe
superspitalies of Plastic Surgery, Paediatric Surgery, Gastroenterology,
Neurology, Nephrology, ClinicalPharmacology
(recently shifted to Osmania Medical College) Radiotherapy with a telecobalt
and deep X-ray and Brachy therapy units were developed. The Cardiology Unit
had been upgraded as research Center with latest technology by taking donation
by the Cardiology Unit had been upgraded as research Centre with latelst
technology by taking donation by the Cardiology Society. The Government
General Hospital has great reputation world wide for its services and
progress. An X-ray plant was installed at I.D. Hospital, Amarvathi Road.
The
Medical college was started with 50 Undergraduate students later this number
weas enhanced to 150 students by 1960. The P.G. courses in Pre-clinical
subjects was started in 1956 and the clinical subjects in 1958. Now the
college admits78 P.G. students in different specialities both degree and
diploma every year. In 1965, the Andhrra University constituted a review
committee which recommended and approved that the college has been functioning
for U.G. and P.G. studies. From 1966 onwards the P.G. examinations were
conducted at Guntur Medical college only. Inaddition to the teaching of U.G.
and P.g., this Medical college is offering training araMedical staff like
Radiographers, Lab. Technicians, Lab. Attendants, Pharamacists, Nurses,
sanitary Inspectors. With the efforts of all the Members, this institution is
rendering immense Medical & Health Services to the Andhra University and
later to Nagarjuna University in 1978. After the formation of A.P. University
of Health Sciences in 1989 it was affiliated to the A.P.U.H.S., Vijayawada.
The Government Dispensary at Tadikonda has been converted into Rural Health
Centre by the efforts of Sri Gogineni Kanakaiah, who donated land for the
centre. This is attached to the Social & Preventive Medicine Department as
the Rural Training centre. This College has a Mobile Ophthalmic Unit for
prevention of blindness it offers of guntur, Krishna, Nellore and Prakasam
districts, for reorientation in Maternity andChild
Services, in the from of C.S.SM.- IPPVI DTU Programmes from 1994 onwards. The
College also offers I.C.D.S. services to the districts ofGuntur and Ongole. Number of C.M.E. Programmes in various faculties are
organised every year by different departments for refreshing, updating
knowledge and latest advances in Medical Education.
This
college has N.S.S.schemes to encourage the students to serve to serve the
needy people. A number of medals and prizes were instituted to encourape
students to studay with more enthusiastic and competetive spirit. Quiz
programmes were conducted at College and National levels to explore the skills
of the students. In 1997 our college students stood II in the National IAP
Quiz competitions held at Ahmedabad and ourstudents came first in N.T.S.C. held at Hyderabad . Lost of Sports
activities are going on and number of Guntur Medical Collegs students havae
won the University blues andathletic awards.
Our College is famous for the Fine Arts and Cultural activites also.
This College has conducted Medical & Health Exhibition during the years
1956, 1958, 1960, 1971, 1977 and 1984 and recently from 20th to 27th
December, 1996 on the eve of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations, where it has
attracted huge crowds of people in and around Guntur District.
There is a students co-operative stores registered in 1948 catering to
the needs of the students – which also runs the Student’s Canteen.
The present Library was started in 1954, with a very few books and
journals – in a small portion of the Physiology Department. Later it was
shifted to the present Regional Laboratory and later, on Febrary7 1962
separate bulding was openedfor
Library with Auditotium on Ist Floor, through the efforts of the then
Principal Dr. D.J. Reddy. The Library
Could
procure the back
volumes of Journals dating 1930 from a large number of American Medical
College (USIs), British council, CiBA (formulated) W.H.O., UNICEF and many
generous donors of past and present. The Library accommodates 150
Undergraduate and 50 Post graduate students and has a separate accommodation
for staff also. The Guntur Medical college Alumni of North America has donated
a photocopying machine. A video Library was launched on 15th
August, 1955 by the then Principal Prof. K.M. Lakshmana Rrao, with a T.V. and
V.C.R and a collection of 26 cassetes on Medical topics. A generator was
installee in 1992, an essential instruments for uniterrupted studies to
overcome the frequent power breaks. At present the Library has a collection of
24,446 books and subscriber to 50 periodicals.
From 1956 onwards the college and Hospital showed keen interest in
pursuing Medical research and consequently ICMR sanctioned the establishement
of
1.Beriberi Unit
2.Research Unit in Nutrition
3.Research Scemes in Pharmacology
Department.
4.Research in Investigations of Oral Cancer in the Department of
Pathology.
The
Andhra Pradesh Government has established Virus Research centre, Central
Research Lab., Central Ph’oto Illustration Department, Regional Laboratory
etc. Several Research Projects were done which contributed to the originalMedical Literature.
The fmen Students have a hostel facilities located on the amasravathi
Road about 3 Kms. Away from the college. There are 2 building which provides
accommodation for 302 students. For the Lady students, there is a lbuilding
opposite to Guntur Officers club and Provides accommodation for 210 Lady
students. There are college Buses fro the transport of students from hostel to
college and hospital. Both the nHosterls are located in a vast area which is
used as play gound and different sports and atheletic activities.
With such a prestigious and magnificient backgound, I hope thjis
college will further progress an prosper to raise to higher and higher levels
both in the academic as well as patient care. They can only be achieved by the
dedicated and devoted will power of thre staff and students and good and
sympathetic attitude to needly ailing patients by each and every employee both
in Medical college and Hospital.
