GMC Jagtial students begin indefinite protest over unfinished campus, overcrowded hostels and lack of transport
Medical students of Government Medical College (GMC), Jagtial, have started an indefinite peaceful protest, seeking urgent action on what they describe as long-pending infrastructure and basic facility problems at the institution.
The protest began on Wednesday, October 7, with students raising concerns over the delayed construction of the permanent college building, inadequate laboratory and hostel facilities, shortage of lecture halls, and the absence of dedicated college transport for mandatory field-based academic activities.
The students have alleged that despite nearly four years having passed since the foundation stone for the permanent campus was laid, construction remains incomplete. They said they continue to attend classes in temporary structures, with the shortage of space becoming more pressing as newer batches are admitted.
Five batches may have to share three lecture halls
According to the protesting students, five batches of medical students will soon have to manage academic activities using only three makeshift lecture halls and three laboratories.
Students have said the existing infrastructure is inadequate to accommodate the growing number of medical students and conduct academic activities smoothly. They have also raised concerns about the availability and capacity of laboratories, which are essential for practical training in medical education.
The students are seeking a functional permanent academic block equipped with the facilities required for regular teaching and practical sessions.
Hostel overcrowding adds to students' concernsAccommodation is another major issue highlighted by the students. They have alleged that hostel space remains insufficient, with as many as six to eight students being accommodated in some rooms.
Female students have also reportedly raised concerns over the lack of adequate reading-room facilities because of space constraints.
The students have demanded that furnished hostels be handed over by the end of October 2026, arguing that adequate accommodation is a basic requirement for students pursuing a demanding medical curriculum.
Students raise transport issue over mandatory field postingsThe protest also focuses on the absence of dedicated college transport. Students have alleged that the shortage of buses has affected their participation in mandatory academic activities outside the campus.
These include the Family Adoption Programme (FAP), Rural and Urban Health Training Centre postings, and community medical camps, all of which form part of medical students' practical and community-based training.
The students have alleged that the lack of transport is affecting their ability to attend these activities and have linked the issue to mandatory requirements prescribed for medical education. They have demanded immediate deployment of college buses for field postings and other curriculum-related activities.
FAIMA backs GMC Jagtial studentsThe Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has extended its support to the students and their indefinite protest.
“Medical students deserve classrooms, labs, and hostels—not compromises,” FAIMA said, calling on the authorities concerned to address the students' demands at the earliest.
FAIMA said GMC Jagtial students have been pursuing their medical education for around four years without a permanent college building and amid inadequate hostel, laboratory, transport, mess, and food facilities.
The association stressed that such facilities should be treated as basic requirements for quality medical education and not as additional privileges.
Students seek deadline-bound completion of infrastructureThe protesting students have put forward a series of demands, including the completion and handover of furnished hostels by the end of October, a functional academic block by December, fully equipped laboratories and dedicated college buses.
They have also sought the development of internal roads, drainage infrastructure, and sports facilities on the campus.
Students said they have repeatedly raised their concerns with various authorities over the past two and a half years. According to them, representations were made to the Jagtial MLA, District Collector, Roads and Buildings Department and construction contractors, but the issues have not been resolved.
The students are now seeking concrete action and time-bound completion of the pending works.
Students demand basic facilities for medical educationThe GMC Jagtial protest has brought the focus back on the infrastructure required to support medical education as colleges expand their student intake.
For the students, the demands extend beyond the completion of a permanent building. They are seeking adequate classrooms, laboratories, accommodation, and transport so that academic and field-based training can continue without disruption.
With FAIMA backing the protest, the students have called for the authorities to intervene and resolve the infrastructure-related concerns at the earliest.
The protest began on Wednesday, October 7, with students raising concerns over the delayed construction of the permanent college building, inadequate laboratory and hostel facilities, shortage of lecture halls, and the absence of dedicated college transport for mandatory field-based academic activities.
The students have alleged that despite nearly four years having passed since the foundation stone for the permanent campus was laid, construction remains incomplete. They said they continue to attend classes in temporary structures, with the shortage of space becoming more pressing as newer batches are admitted.
Five batches may have to share three lecture halls
Students have said the existing infrastructure is inadequate to accommodate the growing number of medical students and conduct academic activities smoothly. They have also raised concerns about the availability and capacity of laboratories, which are essential for practical training in medical education.
The students are seeking a functional permanent academic block equipped with the facilities required for regular teaching and practical sessions.
Hostel overcrowding adds to students' concernsAccommodation is another major issue highlighted by the students. They have alleged that hostel space remains insufficient, with as many as six to eight students being accommodated in some rooms.
Female students have also reportedly raised concerns over the lack of adequate reading-room facilities because of space constraints.
The students have demanded that furnished hostels be handed over by the end of October 2026, arguing that adequate accommodation is a basic requirement for students pursuing a demanding medical curriculum.
Students raise transport issue over mandatory field postingsThe protest also focuses on the absence of dedicated college transport. Students have alleged that the shortage of buses has affected their participation in mandatory academic activities outside the campus.
These include the Family Adoption Programme (FAP), Rural and Urban Health Training Centre postings, and community medical camps, all of which form part of medical students' practical and community-based training.
The students have alleged that the lack of transport is affecting their ability to attend these activities and have linked the issue to mandatory requirements prescribed for medical education. They have demanded immediate deployment of college buses for field postings and other curriculum-related activities.
FAIMA backs GMC Jagtial studentsThe Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has extended its support to the students and their indefinite protest.
“Medical students deserve classrooms, labs, and hostels—not compromises,” FAIMA said, calling on the authorities concerned to address the students' demands at the earliest.
FAIMA said GMC Jagtial students have been pursuing their medical education for around four years without a permanent college building and amid inadequate hostel, laboratory, transport, mess, and food facilities.
The association stressed that such facilities should be treated as basic requirements for quality medical education and not as additional privileges.
Students seek deadline-bound completion of infrastructureThe protesting students have put forward a series of demands, including the completion and handover of furnished hostels by the end of October, a functional academic block by December, fully equipped laboratories and dedicated college buses.
They have also sought the development of internal roads, drainage infrastructure, and sports facilities on the campus.
Students said they have repeatedly raised their concerns with various authorities over the past two and a half years. According to them, representations were made to the Jagtial MLA, District Collector, Roads and Buildings Department and construction contractors, but the issues have not been resolved.
The students are now seeking concrete action and time-bound completion of the pending works.
Students demand basic facilities for medical educationThe GMC Jagtial protest has brought the focus back on the infrastructure required to support medical education as colleges expand their student intake.
For the students, the demands extend beyond the completion of a permanent building. They are seeking adequate classrooms, laboratories, accommodation, and transport so that academic and field-based training can continue without disruption.
With FAIMA backing the protest, the students have called for the authorities to intervene and resolve the infrastructure-related concerns at the earliest.
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