Government Medical College, Alappuzha

Overview

Government T. D. Medical College, Alappuzha is a government medical college located in the suburban area of Vandanam, about nine kilometres (5.6 mi) south of Alappuzha city, facing National Highway 66, in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, South India. The institution was established in 1963 under the patronage of the Thirumala Devaswom (T.D.) Temple at Anantha Narayana Puram in Alappuzha, from which it derives its initials. The Sanskrit term "Thirumala Devaswom" denotes "belonging to the Lord of Thirumala".

Key details

Background

The college was founded in 1963 by Sri N. V. Prabhu, also known as Narayana Venkateshwara Prabhu, who hailed from Alappuzha. The initials "T.D." in the institution's name stand for Thirumala Devaswom, reflecting its origin under the patronage of the T.D. Temple at Anantha Narayana Puram. The emblem of the college, designed by N. V. Prabhu, depicts the Hindu deity Narasimha (the man-lion) at the top, in keeping with the college's initial association with the T.D. trust.

Academics and institution

The first batch of MBBS classes commenced in August 1963 with an enrolment of 50 students. To provide clinical training facilities for the medical students, the Government of Kerala agreed to upgrade the district headquarters hospital at Alappuzha and place it under the management of the Medical College, to function as its teaching hospital. This transfer was formalised through Government Order No. G.O.(MS).263/73/HD dated 23 October 1973. With this development, Government T. D. Medical College, Alappuzha, became the fourth Government Medical College to be established in the state of Kerala.

References

1. "Government TD Medical College, Alappuzha". Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_TD_Medical_College,_Alappuzha
2. Government Order No. G.O.(MS).263/73/HD dated 23 October 1973, Government of Kerala.