Government Medical College Kottayam

Site for the Campus was identified in 1962 and acquisition begins.This area was the confluence of 3 panchayaths,viz; Kumaranalloor,Athirampuzha and Arpookara and formed part of the territorial limits of 3 villages also,ie; Perumbaikkad, Athirampuzha and Kaipuzha(Present day Arpookara) Dr. CM Francis was appointed as Principal and Special Officer of the Medical College Kottayam. He took over on 07.05.1962 and started functioning from Kottayam town. Semi permanent buildings were constructed to house the college and two hostels(one for 100 male and the other for 50 female students) Second batch (01.08.1962) of 50 students were also accommodated at MC Thiruvananthapuram. The Inspection Commision of the Kerala University visited the college on 07.10.1962 for assessing the facilities;affliation was granted on the basis of Commission’s report 1962 admission (II batch – 50 students) accommodated at Thiruvananthapuram joined the Arpookara Campus on 03.12.1962 after 3 months (September to November 1962) at TVM. The Medical College was formally inaugurated on 03.12.1962 by Sri.R Sankar,the Chief Minister of Kerala in the presence of Sri.M P Govindan Nair,the Health Minister Campus on the day of inauguration consisted of the semi permanent buildings to house pre clinical and para clinical departments,library,animal house,store,Ladies hostel (now DCK) and Men’s hostel (now MHSQ) besides the PWD office and 7 acquired buildings.