Graphic Era institute of Medical sciences creates history
MBBS Seats Increased to 250
Dehradun, August 6: Graphic Era Institute of Medical Sciences has set a new benchmark in medical education in Uttarakhand. The number of MBBS seats at the institute has been increased to 250. For the first time in the state’s history, a medical college has been granted approval for 250 MBBS seats in just its third MBBS batch.
In a short span of time, Graphic Era Institute of Medical Sciences has established a remarkable reputation for excellence in medical education, earning recognition at the national level. World-class academic, healthcare facilities and laboratories, high-tech medical equipment, a modern teaching system, experienced faculty, and advanced healthcare services offered through its multi-specialty hospital have given the institution a distinct identity. Recognizing these high standards, quality medical education, and outstanding institutional infrastructure, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved an increase in MBBS seats to 250 seats. Admissions for the current academic session will be conducted through the central counselling process.
Graphic Era Institute of Medical Sciences is also known for several landmark achievements. The institute successfully treated a five-year-old child using the POEM technique for the first time in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, giving the child a new lease on life. It has successfully treated 50 patients with blocked food pipes using the non-surgical POEM technique. It also became the first institution in Uttarakhand and the neighbouring states to replace a heart valve without open-heart surgery using the TEER technique. The institute successfully saved the eyesight of two premature newborns and became the first medical college in the country to receive NABH accreditation under the sixth edition standards, comprising more than 600 quality benchmarks.
Congratulating the entire medical college team on this achievement, Chairman of the Graphic Era Group of Institutions, Dr. Kamal Ghanshala said that students at Graphic Era Medical College are receiving global-standard medical education with access to the latest technologies and guidance from experts in their respective fields. He said that the institution’s objective is not merely to produce doctors, but to nurture compassionate, technologically skilled, and service-oriented medical professionals who serve society with empathy. This is true service to humanity, and we are proud of it, he added.
The historic achievement was celebrated with great enthusiasm at Graphic Era Institute of Medical Sciences. On this occasion, Registrar of Graphic Era Deemed University Dr. Naresh Kumar Sharma, Dean of the Medical College Dr. Archana Thakur, Director Dr. Puneet Tyagi, Medical Superintendent Dr. N.K. Mohindro, Director (Infrastructure) Dr. Subhash Gupta, Additional Medical Superintendent Dr. Gaurav Raturi, Head of the Department of General Medicine Dr. Gurudatt Sharma, Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dr. Shweta Nimonkar, Head of the Department of Orthopaedics Dr. Noel Sukhjit Singh, Head of the Department of Physiology Dr. Neeru Garg, Head of the Department of Anatomy Dr. Rajni Singh, Head of the Department of Biochemistry Dr. Shiva Subramanyam, Head of the Department of Microbiology Dr. Ankit Khanduri, Head of the Department of Pathology Dr. Rajendra Thakral, Head of the Department of Pharmacology Dr. Shalu Bajaj, Head of the Department of Community Medicine Dr. Sachin Palve, Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine Dr. Anuj Gupta, Head of the Department of Surgery Dr. M.K. Srivastava, Head of the Department of Radiology Dr. Vishal Thakkar, Head of the Department of Emergency Medicine Dr. Amit Vishen, and Neonatologist Dr. Girish Gupta, along with other officials, doctors, faculty members, and students, were present. Everyone celebrated the achievement by cutting a cake.
