About CDC Trivandrum Medical College in Child Development Centre, Medical college campus, Thiruvananthapuram

Origin & Evolution:

Child Development Centre (CDC), Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram was started on 1st of August 1987, initially as a project and later elevated to an autonomous centre by the Government of Kerala. During the year 1995 CDC was registered as a society (under Travancore-Cochin-Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act-XII of 1955, Reg. No.363/95) by the Government of Kerala with the intention of bringing up the centre as an autonomous centre of excellence in Early Child Care & Education, Adolescent Care & Education, Pre-marital Counselling, Women’s Welfare and other related fields.

The control, administration and management of the affairs of the centre is vested with the Governing Body under the Chairmanship of the Chief Minister of Kerala and Vice-Chairmanship under the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala. To execute the decisions of the Governing Body, an Executive Committee is also functioning under the Chairmanship of the Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, with Director, Child Development Centre as Member Secretary.

Governing Body:

The Chief Minister of KeralaChairman
The Minister for Health & Family Welfare, KeralaVice Chairman
The Secretary to Govt., H & FWD, KeralaMember
The Secretary to Govt., Finance Dept., KeralaMember
The Secretary to Govt., Planning Dept., KeralaMember
The Vice-Chancellor, University of KeralaMember
The Director, Social Welfare Department, KeralaMember
The Director, Health Services Department, KeralaMember
The Director of Medical Education, Government of KeralaMember
The Principal, Medical College, ThiruvananthapuramMember
The Dy. Secretary, Nominee of the Ministry of H& FWD, GOIMember
One Eminent Scientist (Nominee of Governing Body)Member
The Director, Child Development Centre, ThiruvananthapuramMember Secretary

Executive Committee:

The Secretary to Govt., H & FWD, KeralaChairman
The Secretary to Govt., Finance Dept., KeralaMember
The Secretary to Govt., Planning Dept., KeralaMember
The Director of Medical Education, Govt. of KeralaMember
The Principal, Medical College, ThiruvananthapuramMember
The Director, CDC, ThiruvananthapuramMember Secretary

Our Director:

Dr.M.K.C.Nair, Professor of Pediatrics

Service Offered:

MondayPre-school Clinic(School entry readiness clinic)
TuesdayAt-risk Baby Clinic (LBW follow-up at 2 months of age)
WednesdayDevelopmental Evaluation Clinic(Developmental delay – referred cases)
ThursdayHigh-risk Baby Clinic(LBW Babies needing specialized therapy)
FridayDevelopmental Screening Clinic(LBW Babies at 4, 8 & 12 months)
SaturdayAdolescent Care Clinic(Age group 10 to 19 years)