The Higher Education Review

Indian medical education is currently on the verge of a paradigm shift. The question that educators, as well as policy makers, have in their mind is whether or not to continue following the tried and tested traditional methods or to break out into a totally new teaching methodology. The new normal created by the pandemic has given an opportunity for all stakeholders to pause, rethink, and redesign Indian medical education. One of the frontrunners in the Indian medical education space is D.K.M.M. Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital.

Established in 1989, it is one of the biggest and most popular Homoeopathic Medical colleges and hospitals in India. And the college is run by Shri Guru Ganesh Sthankwasi Jain Shikshan Samiti which is a pan-India organization. This Sanstha is not of any family members or group of persons or of any individual but it is an educational trust being run totally as per democratic principles & with the inspiration and blessing of Great Saint Late Mishrilalji Maharaj Sahab. The office bearers of the samiti includes: N. Tarachand Dugar ­ President, R.J. Anandmal Challani - Secretary, Omprakash Pokharna ­ Chairman College Committee, and Dr. Mohd Furqan ­ Dean. DKMMHM Aurangabad.

N. Tarachand Dugar is the Founder Chairman of Dugar Group of Companies and he is also a member of the National Executive Committee of Federation of Indian Chambers ofCommerce and Industry, and Central Advisory Board, Ministry of of Labour & Employment N. Tarachand Dugar is the Founder Chairman of Dugar Group of Companies and he is also a member of the National Executive Committee of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and Central Advisory Board, Ministry of of Labour & Employment.

Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment The Teaching Departments, Library, Hospital, and U.G./P.G. Hostel are located on the same college campus admeasuring 9.20 acres of land. Greeneries are developed on campus and one experiences a pleasant, cool, and refreshing feeling entering the campus. There are 12 different departments at D.K.M.M.

Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital including the Department of Materia Medica, Department of Organon, Department of Pharmacy, Department of Pathology, and Department of Surgery to name a few. These departments follow the MCH prescribed curriculum and impart topnotch medical education to the students. Apart from having fully furnished classrooms equipped with audiovisual teaching aids with modern facilities, each department also has well developed laboratories.

The College Management has provided a separate block for each department. The Seminar Hall is also provided for the students, there is separate UG and PG building, and there is a hospital of 67 beds as well. Adding more about the infra structural amenities offered by the college, Dr. Mohd. Furqan Aamer, Dean, D.K.M.M. Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital, says, "We have well equipped two pathology laboratories working for the hospital which include the D.K.M.M. Homoeopathic Medical College campus and the D.K.M.M. Homoeopathic Medical College and P.G. Research Centre at D.K.M.M. Hospital. The institute has its ambulance and started one Mobile Unit with multiple vehicles.

One special Homoeopathic doctor is appointed with two other staff. Every week the mobile unit covers four villages or slums and every time four internees & four students accompany the in-charge doctor. And every month 3000 to 4000 patients gets benefitted from this mobile unit".

Top-notch faculty offering world-class education
DKMM Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital has appointed highly-qualified experienced teachers for UG and PG courses. And many of the teachers at the college have published books and have presented their research papers in National and International Seminars which indicate their academic prowess.

D.K.M.M. Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital prioritizes offering practical training to the students and has functional Out Patient and Indoor Patient Departments. The outdoor and indoor patient departments are managed by a team of efficient doctors, registrars, house physicians, interns, nursing staff, and paramedical personnel. Indoor Patient Department has 100 beds with separate male and female wards where doctors are available round the clock. The O.P.D. and I.P.D. facilities are also utilized for the clinical training of students and interns.

The growth of the departments is reflected by the phenomenal rise in patients' attendance in O.P.D. and a wide variety of medical and health care facilities are available in the O.P.D., viz. Medical, Surgical, Gynaecological, Skin, ENT, Eye, Physiotherapy, and others. where a large number of patients are treated. Also, all services and medicines are provided to the public free of cost.

Apart from that, the hospital is equipped with modern diagnostic equipment like a 500mA X-Ray plant, ultrasonography machine, E.C.G. machines, Cardiac monitor, Spirometer, Audiometer, Autorefractometer, Slitlamp, Synaptophore, and a well-equipped biochemistry and pathology laboratory. Talking more about the research and internship facilities offered to the students at the campus, Dr. Mohd. Furqan Aamer, adds, "Currently 108 junior doctors are doing their internship in our hospital.

They have been appointed in every department for a particular period of time for rotational duties as per MUHS norms. Over the last decade or so, many of our students have gone on to become university toppers and have won Gold Medals. Our PG students and UG students regularly participate in National and State level Seminars, workshops, and poster presentations. And the Research Topic of our PG student is selected for scholarship from CCRH, New Delhi".

“Evolving with the changing times, DKMM Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital aspires to continue its journey to be the epitome of top-notch medical education in the country”

Evolving with the changing times, D.K.M.M. Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital aspires to continue its journey to be the epitome of top-notch medical education in the country. The college is preparing for this by building a new library and investing heavily in improving the rest of its infrastructure. Another top priority for them is offering ample extracurricular activities for the students so that their holistic development can be ensured.

Dr. Mohd. Furqan Aamer, Dean
A pioneering educator that strives to impart practical education to the student in order to nurture the next generation of healthcare professionals who can have a positive impact on Under his guidance, the institute has been able to rank amongst the Top 10 Promising Medical Colleges in India.