Directorate of medical Education and Research Karnataka

Can you tell me about the Functions of Directorate of Medical Education, Government of Karnataka? Also provide me the contact detail of the Institute?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

The vision of Department of Medical Education, Government of Karnataka is to provide holistic medical education and excellence in research of the state of the art nature.

Its mission is to develop all specialties & super specialties at all the Government autonomous institutes.

Functions of Directorate of Medical Education

MBBS/BDS Courses:

(a) Preparation of seat matrix of MBBS/ BDS courses and submission of proposal to the Government for issue of notification of all Government and Private Medical and Dental Colleges in Karnataka.
(b) Effecting mutual transfers
(c) Conducting reconciliation meetings.

Post Graduate Medical and Dental Courses:

(a) Preparation of PG seat matrix and submission of proposal to the Government for issue of seat matrix of Post Graduate Medical and Dental seats in all the Government and Private Medical and Dental Colleges in Karnataka.
(b) Participating in the counselling conducted by RGUHS for selection to the Post Graduate Courses in all Government Medical and Dental Colleges and for government seats in all Private Medical and Dental Colleges in Karnataka.

Post Graduate Super-Speciality Courses:

(a) Selection to the following Post Graduate Super Speciality Courses
(1) M. Ch. Plastic Surgery;
(2) M. Ch. Urology;
(3)M. Ch. Paediatric Surgery.

B.SC (Nursing), Physiotherapy and B. Pharma Courses:

(a) Preparation of seat matrix and submission of proposal to the Government for issue of seat matrix of B.Sc. Nursing, Physiotherapy and B. Pharma seats of all Government and Private Nursing, Physiotherapy and Pharmacy Colleges in Karnataka.
(b) Participating in the counselling conducted by RGUHS for selection to B.Sc. Nursing, physiotherapy and B. Pharma Courses in all Government and Private Nursing, Physiotherapy and Pharmacy Colleges in Karnataka.
(c) Issuing reconciliation permission to fill-up unfilled seats

M. Sc (Nursing), MPT and M. Pharma Course:

(a) Preparation of seat matrix and submission of proposal to the Government for issue of seat matrix of M. Sc (Nursing), MPT and M. Pharma course.
(b) Participating in the counselling conducted by RGUHS for selection to M. Pharma, M. Sc (N) and MPT course in Government and Private Pharmacy Colleges in Karnataka.
(C) Issuing reconciliation orders to fill up unfilled seats of M. Pharma, M. Sc (N) and MPT courses.


Contact Detail:
Directorate of Medical Education
Anand Rao Circle, Bangalore- 560 009,
Karnataka, India.
Phone No: +91-80-22870060
Fax No: +91-80-22875798
E Mail: dmekarnataka@yahoo.com