About Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute in Cuddalore-Pondy Road, Bahour

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute , the institution of Sri Balaji Educational and Charitable Public Trust, founded by its chairman, Shri M.K. Rajagopalan, is a medical college and hospital located in the Bahour taluk of the union territory of Puducherry, India. The campus is situated at Pillayarkuppam, 14km from the city of Pondicherry, near the town of Cuddalore. This tertiary care teaching hospitalThe institution is recognised by the Medical Council of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of India, and the Government of Puducherry. M.G.M.C.R.I was affiliated to Pondicherry University. M.G.M.C.R.I was recognised as a deemed university by university grants commission, New Delhi,on fourth August 2008.In building this institution, Mr. M. K. Rajagopal, the young chairman, was assisted by Prof. Rajaram Pagadala, an eminent medical teacher, an able admisitrator and an efficient clinician, as the first director, CEO and dean of the MGMCRI. Prof. Rajaram had the experience of having been the dean of three other medical schools, including JIPMER in Pondicherry, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur in Nepal and Alluri Sita Ramaraju Academy of Medical sciences in Eluru in Andhra Pradesh. He was decorated by the President of India as an Eminent Medical teacher of India and was awarded with Dr. B.C. Roy Award in 1993. Dr DS Dubey took charge as the director and dean of the institution in 2002. Dr Dubey, an excellent administrator, teacher and clinician, had served as director of many institutions across India, including JIPMER. He also served as an inspector to the prestigious Medical Council of India. It was during his tenure the institution took complete shape and received international reputation.The period referred to as The Golden Period of MGMCRI. He held the office till the first batch of MBBS students passed out of the institution. Dr James Gnanadoss served as the director of the institute after the tenure of Dr Dubey.