Medical Education – Up gradation of Department of Paediatrics in Madurai Medical College and Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai as Institute of Child Health and Research Centre – Orders - Issued.

1. From the Director of Medical Education Letter No.56897/P&D/3/2002, dated 07.10.2002, 07.01.2003 and 11.04.2003.

2. From the Professor of Paediatrics and Head of Department of Paediatrics, Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, letter dated 23.05.2003.

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The Director of Medical Education in his letter first read above, has suggested for the upgradation of Department of Paediatrics in Madurai Medical College and Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai as Institute of Child Health and Research Centre to improve the quality of services to sick children and to upgrade the teaching and training of undergraduate and post graduate students. He has also stated that the above upgradation do not involve any extra expenditure to Government.

2. The Government carefully examined the above proposal of the Director of Medical Education and decided to accept it. They accordingly order for the upgradation of the Department of Paediatrics in Madurai Medical College and Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai as "Institute of Child Health and Research Centre" without any extra expenditure to Government subject to the conditions that the treatment now enjoyed by the public should not be disturbed on any account and that the same facilities now enjoyed by the public should be made permanent.

3. This order issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department vide its U.O.No.114/ADS/2003-1, Dt.13.06.2003.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

GIRIJA VAIDYANATHAN

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Director of Medical Education, Chennai-10.

The Accountant General, Chennai-18/35.

The Dean, Madurai Medical College, Madurai.

The Pay and Accounts Officer, Madurai.

Copy to:

The Professor & Head of Department of Paediatrics, Madurai Medical College/ Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai.

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/Forwarded by Order/

SECTION OFFICER