Raipur 4 February 2025: The Cancer Department (Radiation Oncology) of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Smriti Medical College Raipur has achieved an important milestone on the occasion of National Cancer Day. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Medical Education -1) of the Government of India has directed the National Medical Commission (NMC) to approve 03 seats for Super Specialization Course (MCH) in Surgical Oncology in Medical College Raipur. With this, this important course can be started from this academic session. Cancer treatment will get a new dimension in the state It is noteworthy that 6 recognized seats of MD (Radiotherapy) are already being operated in the Cancer Department of Medical College. After the approval of Super Specialization Course in Surgical Oncology, now the cancer patients of the state will be able to get better medical facilities. Raipur Medical College becomes the first government medical institute of Central India, where special course will be conducted. Dean of the college Dr. Vivek Chaudhary and Professor of Surgical Oncology Dr. Ashutosh Gupta said that Raipur Medical College is the first government medical institute of Central India, where this special course is being started. Chairman of the NMC Cell of the college Dr. Arvind Neral said that last year an application was made for this course, but due to some shortcomings, NMC did not issue LOP (Letter of Permission). The college administration appealed twice for reconsideration after removing these shortcomings. Recently, as per the instructions of NMC, Professor of Surgical Oncology Department Dr. Ashutosh Gupta was personally sent to New Delhi, where the staff, infrastructure, equipment, clinical facilities and available resources were reviewed. After satisfactory evaluation, NMC approved the MCH course.
Cancer patients will get better facilities
MCH With the introduction of the Surgical Oncology course:
✔ Cancer patients will get advanced surgical facilities.
✔ The state will get super-specialists in surgical oncology.
✔ Medical postgraduate students will get excellent opportunities for higher education and research.
With this important achievement, cancer patients of Chhattisgarh will get the facility of state-of-the-art treatment and Medical College Raipur will emerge as a major center in the field of cancer treatment and research.
