Shyam Shah Medical College

Shyam Shah Medical College is among the oldest medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh state of India. It is situated in Rewa city. The college is associated with Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital and Gandhi Memorial Hospital. It is named after Amar Shaheed Shyam Shah Singh, a rebel of the British India Company in the mid-19th century.

Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa
Front view of SSMC building
Mottoमृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय
Motto in English
From death lead us to immortality
TypeGovernment
Established1963
DeanDr.APS Gaharwar
Location
Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India
AffiliationsMadhya Pradesh Medical Science University jabalpur
Websitessmcrewa.com

Location

The college is situated in the heart of Rewa city near Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital, which is the biggest hospital of Vindhya region.

Establishment

The college was established in the year 1963 and initially started functioning in the Model Science College, Rewa till the college's own building was inaugurated by Shri Arjun Singh, the then Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh state on 3 October 1980.

Academics

The college offers following courses recognised by Medical Council of India:

  • MBBS[1]
  • MS/MD/Diploma courses in various subjects
  • B.Sc. Nursing
  • Paramedical courses

Admissions

The college has an annual intake of 100 undergraduate candidates for MBBS(25 seats added in 2019) and 50 postgraduate candidates for MD/MS/Diplomas.

Departments

Campus

The campus is spread over a large area consisting of college building, medical auditorium, two huge hospitals i.e. Sanjay Gandhi memorial hospital and Gandhi memorial hospital, PG hostels, nurses hostel and doctor's residential colony. The UG hostel for boys and girls are situated near the PTS square of Rewa City. The college campus also has a badminton court, games hall and ground for various sports and recreational activities. Recently, the foundation of sculpture of Lal Shyam Shah(a freedom fighter from Vindhya region, in whose memory the college has been named) was laid in the college campus. A solar energy project has also been approved by State Ministry of New And Renewable Energy.[2]

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References
  1. "Details of college - Shyam Shah Medical College, Rewa". www.mciindia.org. Medical Council of India (MCI). Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. "Rewa medical college becomes the first to get solar energy project". hindustantimes.com/. Hindusthan Times. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.

3.* The college has a Facebook page https://facebook.com/SSMC.REWA.MP/

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