Government Cuddalore Medical College and Hospital

Government Medical College in Tamil Nadu, India

Government Medical College and Hospital Cuddalore

அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி மற்றும் மருத்துவமனை கடலூர் மாவட்டம்.

Other name

| Government Medical College

Former name

| Rajah Muthiah Medical College

Motto in English

| My debt is to work
Type| Government Medical College and Hospital
Established| 1985

Parent institution

| Annamalai University
Accreditation| NAAC
Affiliation| Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
Dean| Dr. C. Thirupathi
Undergraduates| 150
Postgraduates| 114
Location|

Chidambaram

Tamil Nadu

608002

India

11°23′47.93″N 79°42′57.04″E﻿ / ﻿11.3966472°N 79.7158444°E﻿ / 11.3966472; 79.7158444
Campus| Suburban, 1,500 acres (610 ha)
Language| English
Website| https://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/rmmc/

Government Medical College and Hospital Cuddalore[1] formerly Rajah Muthiah Medical College, is located in Chidambaram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. It operates as a 1200-bed tertiary level center with a 24-hour emergency department and coronary care unit. It was established in 1985 under the prestigious Annamalai University. Rajah Muthiah Medical College was named after the Raja Of Chettinad \- Rajah Sir M. A. Muthiah Chettiar. It was renamed as Government Medical College and Hospital Cuddalore and reaffiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University as it was handed over to the Health and Family Welfare department on 01/02/2021.[2]

## History[edit]

Rajah Muthiah Institute of Health Sciences was established in the year 1980 with the opening of the Dental College. Thereafter in the second phase of development, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Chidambaram was established in the year 1985.[3] In 1996 (RMMC)was the location of the murder of Pon Navarasu, a murder which occurred during a ragging incident, and led to the passing of the first anti-ragging legislation in India.[4] In 2010, the Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme for Life-Saving Treatments at RMMCH was instituted.[5]

On 14 February 2020, during the presentation of the budget allocation for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare as part of the 2020 Union budget of India, it was announced that the government will take over RMMC and turn it into a Government Medical College.[6] This was affected by an order issued on 27 January 2021, and the affiliating university was changed from Annamalai University to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.[7] It was later[when?] renamed as Government Medical College and Hospital Cuddalore.[8]

## Notable alumni[edit]

* C. Vijayabaskar, Indian politician, Former Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Tamil Nadu[9][10]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "WDOMS". World Directory of Medical Schools.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. ^ "Rajah Muthiah Medical College attached to Annamalai University" (PDF). TN Government.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. ^ "Annamalai University - Rajah Muthiah Medical College". www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in. Annamalai University. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
4. ^ "The 1996 TN case that started it all". The Times of India. 12 November 2010. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
5. ^ "Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital comes under government scheme: V-C". The Hindu. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
6. ^ "₹3,299 crore more for health and family welfare". The Hindu. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
7. ^ "Rajah Muthiah Medical College now under govt". Indian Express. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
8. ^ Jesudasan 10525, JDennis Solomon (21 April 2022). "Govt. turns down request to regulate Cuddalore medical college fees". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 December 2023.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
9. ^ "CVB Personal - Dr.C.Vijayabaskar Biography Native". Dr.C.Vijayabaskar. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
10. ^ "Dr C Vijayabaskar Official (visiting his alma mater during COVID crisis)". 5 September 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States