Panel to Prepare Policy Roadmap for Autonomy to Govt Medical Colleges The Maharashtra government has established a high-level committee to draft a comprehensive policy roadmap aimed at granting autonomy to major government medical institutions, including the Govt Medical College and Hospital in Nagpur, Grant Govt Medical College, and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals in Mumbai. The initiative follows directives from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, with the goal of enhancing academic quality, research capabilities, and healthcare delivery through greater administrative and financial independence for these institutions. Former state chief secretary Jayant Kumar Banthia has been appointed as the committee chairman, with a government resolution issued by the state’s medical education and drugs department formalizing the setup. The panel includes notable figures such as Dr Rajendra Badwe, former director of Tata Memorial Hospital; Dr Sanjay Oak, former director of KEM Hospital in Mumbai; Dr Ranjit Mankeshwar, associate dean of Grant Medical College; Dr Rajesh Karyakarte, professor and head of department at BJ Govt Medical College in Pune; and Dr Rajesh Karyakarte. The Maharashtra Medical Council’s administrator will serve as the member secretary. The committee’s mandate involves analyzing the current administrative and academic frameworks of government medical colleges in the state, evaluating the potential benefits of autonomy, and studying successful models from national and international institutions. It will examine management practices at premier establishments such as the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, and the Tata Memorial Centre.#maharashtra_government #devendra_fadnavis #jayant_kumar_banthia #tata_memorial_hospital #kem_hospital
