As Government Medical College, Miraj, previously known as Miraj Medical College successfully completes 52 years, it may be difficult for visualize the early days when this medical college was almost literally started on a shoestring !Since the times as a provincial state in the pre-independent era, Miraj boasted of good quality medical care. Dr.Gopalrao Govindrao Watwe was the first Indian doctor in Miraj. With his help, In 1864 his Highness Shrimant Patwardhan started first Government Hospital in Miraj.In 1892, Sir William Wanless established various health care institutes in Miraj. Most prominent among these is the Wanless Hospital including the Pharmacy College.
Shri. Y. B. Chavan inaugurating the Miraj Medical College.Early in 1961, under the leadership of Shri. Vasantrao (Dada) Patil, (then the M.L.A.) a Provisional Medical college committee was formed in Sangli with a view to promote the development of new Government medical college in this southern part of Maharashtra state. This committee approached the authorities of the Wanless Hospital, Miraj – a private Christian hospital – to enter into an agreement to serve as a teaching hospital for the proposed new Govt. medical college. This was a bold departure, in the interest of patient care, from the traditional patterns- a Government Medical college with a single private hospital as the teaching hospital of the college. |
