100 day action plan to strengthen functioning of Palakkad Medical College

A 100-day action plan will be formulated to strengthen the functioning of Palakkad Medical College, Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes KA Thulasi said. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, the minister said the decision was taken at a high-level meeting convened in Palakkad the other day against the backdrop of mismanagement of affairs in the institution in recent times.

A monitoring committee was established to oversee the construction of the buildings needed for the medical school and resolve technical issues. The committee consists of the Ottappalam Sub-Collector, who is also the Special Officer of the Medical College, as the convener, and the local MP, MLA, District Collector and the Director of the Medical College as members. The monitoring committee would meet every 10 days to review the progress and hold discussions with the technical and administrative committees of the college. They were instructed to ensure the completion of the project within 100 days.

Technical obstacles

The Minister said that instructions have been issued to complete construction work and provide infrastructure within 100 days. She asked the public works department to urgently complete the construction of the main block, OP block, OT block and OPC building and hand them over to the administration of the medical faculty.

Technical obstacles delaying the completion of the buildings of the boiler house, shaft and morgue, as well as sewerage, sewage and gasification, wastewater treatment plants, modular laboratories and dormitories will be removed. Steps will also be taken quickly to fill vacancies for teaching and non-teaching staff at the Faculty of Medicine.

Request for funds

The minister said that she has requested the chief minister for funds to equip the college as per medical board norms and also urged him to revise the salary structure of teachers. The prime minister assured her that all steps would be taken to improve the functioning of the medical faculty, the minister said.

Published – June 6, 2026 8:43 PM IST