Rajah Muthiah Medical College

Rajah Muthiah Medical College (RMMC) is a government medical college located in Chidambaram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India. It operates Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital (RMMCH), a 1200-bed tertiary level centre with 24-hour emergency department and coronary care unit. It is affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University from 2021.

Rajah Muthiah Medical College
TypeMedical college
Established1985
AffiliationTamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
DeanPurnananda Mishra
Location
Chidambaram
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India

11°23′47.93″N 79°42′57.04″E
CampusRural
Websiteannamalaiuniversity.ac.in/rmmc/

History

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, the Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital (RMMCH) was established in the year 1985.[1] In 1996 RMMC was the location of the murder of Pon Navarasu, a murder which occurred during a raggin incident, and led to the passing of the first anti-ragging legislation in India.[2] In 2010, the Kalaignar Health Insurance Scheme for Life-Saving Treatments at RMMCH was instituted.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5]

References
  1. "Annamalai University - Rajah Muthiah Medical College". www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in. Annamalai University. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. "The 1996 TN case that started it all". Times of India. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  3. "Rajah Muthiah Medical College Hospital comes under government scheme: V-C". The Hindu. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. "₹3,299 crore more for health and family welfare". The Hindu. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. "Rajah Muthiah Medical College now under govt". Indian Express. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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