'Pariyaram college denied recognition'

By Our Staff Reporter

KOCHI, AUG. 1. The Medical Council of India has once again refused to entertain the plea for granting recognition to the Pariyaram medical college as the Government has not been able to ``rectify certain deficiencies'' pointed out by the Council, according to a statement filed today by the State Government before the Kerala High Court.

In the statement filed in response to a contempt of court petition, it had been pointed out that the Minister for Health, Mr. P. Sankaran, met the president of the Council on July 11 and urged him to consider the Government's plea for granting recognition to the medical college. The president advised the Minister to approach the Central Government in this regard. An amount of Rs. 23.80 crores was needed to ``rectify the deficiencies'' which included completion of hostel building, theatre complex etc.

The statement on behalf of the Government was filed by Mr. K. Ramamoorthy, Secretary, Health and Family Welfare. The State Government had made repeated requests to the Council for recognition of the MBBS courses. The Government even sought three months' time for fulfilling the requirements of the Council thorough a letter sent on June 1. But, the Council refused to grant recognition to the college.

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