Government Medical College (GMC), Mahasamund is one of the three new GMC’s established by the ministry of health & family Welfare and medical education, government of Chhattisgarh in the year 2020 with the aim of correcting regional imbalances in quality tertiary level healthcare in the state and attaining self-sufficiency in graduate and postgraduate medical education. The GMC, Mahasamund is a huge medical establishment sprawling in 90 acres having a large academic medical college building, hospital complex, residential complex, hostels and other essential services.

I consider it an honour to have been appointed as the first Dean of the Government Medical College, Mahasamund. I aim to excel the Institute in academic activities, research works and patient care services and all this will be attained with the support of our faculty, administrative, finance officers, nursing officers, my secretariat, engineering and other staff, and, most importantly the resident doctors and students. I will do my best to establish transparency in the process of recruitment, procurement and, other services.

My role as the Dean of this institute will be to show the way and to facilitate and enable each and every faculty member, staff and student to reach their maximum potential. The institution will try to provide the best quality education to produce the best graduate medical doctors who are prepared to render service with sincerity, empathy, professionalism and social responsibility. Nursing and other paramedical services would provide all aspects of patient care with the aim of not just treating patients but also to use every opportunity to educate patients regarding personal hygiene and nutrition. I will try to open hospital services that are affordable and cost effective, ensuring that all patient safety measures are in place in a clean environment. Community outreach programmes to address health issues of nearby rural areas will be given priority with a compassion for the sick and commitment to serve the under served. I will try to ensure that all recruitments and all approved projects are completed according to timelines. Adequate IT infrastructure such as wi-fi connectivity and the establishment of e-governance in administration, academics and the hospital services will be ensured. GMC Mahasamund will also play a role in policy formulation, providing information, technical support and advice to healthcare policy makers at all levels. Most importantly, the health care will be provided through Sincerity, Punctuality, Discipline and dedication.