Even after 32 years of its establishment, the Mayurbhanj Homeopathic
Medical College and Hospital (MHMCH) at Baripada is yet to be taken over
by the State Government.
This MCH at Sungadia near Baripada which
was established in 1980, presents a picture of neglect.
Though the private homeopathy medical colleges in Rourkela, Sambalpur
and Berhampur were taken over by the government in 1994, this was left
out for reasons unknown. The State has six homeopathic colleges,
including five government ones. Government colleges include Biju Patnaik
Homeopathic Medical College at Berhampur, Cuttack Homeopathic Medical
College, Dr Abhin Chandra Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital at
Bhubaneswar, Odisha Medical College of Homeopathy and Research at
Sambalpur and Utkalmani Homeopathic Medical College at Rourkela.
As
per norms of the Central Council of Homeopathy (CCH), the MHMCH should
have 43 lecturers. However, the medical college is functioning with only
13. Students alleged that the authorities were not concerned to fill up
the vacancies even after repeated requests.
Students further
alleged that they were forced to pay donations to get admission in the
college which lacks basic facilities. Though it has a building, no
white-washing has been done for the last two decades. It lacks a good
library, laboratory and hostel facilities. This institution has 30
seats for Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) course.
On
an average 50 patients visit the hospital daily and they are provided
free treatment. Though lakhs of people in the district depend on the
hospital for free treatment, they suffer as the institution does not
have required infrastructure and accommodation facilities for patients.
Principal Prabas Sahu expressed helplessness on the state of affairs. He
said apart from the 13 lecturers, the medical college was being managed
by 12 guest faculties.
source:http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/article1237552.ece
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