Students at Government Medical College, Vikarabad, have alleged that inadequate temporary infrastructure and unresolved administrative problems are disrupting academic life and basic welfare at the institution, nearly three years after it was established.
The college, established in 2023, continues to operate from temporary premises in Godamguda and Burgupally, according to a report by Telangana Today. Students said assurances that permanent facilities would be ready within months have not been fulfilled, leaving successive batches dependent on accommodation and teaching spaces that they consider inadequate.
A major concern is the lack of a dedicated college hostel. Female students are reportedly staying inside a Central Government Ayush Hospital building, where 16 to 17 students are accommodated in individual hospital ward rooms. The arrangement has raised concerns about overcrowding and the suitability of hospital facilities for long-term student residence.
Students also said the institution has only two functional lecture halls for four separate academic batches. They further alleged that there are no usable toilets on the college campus, adding to the difficulties faced by students attending classes and clinical activities at the temporary premises.
The college mess has reportedly remained closed for nearly two months after complaints about the quality of food. In the absence of a new catering contractor, students said they have been forced either to cook inside their residential rooms or obtain food from outside. College management has ordered the removal of electrical plug points from student rooms, according to the report, preventing students from using those spaces for cooking.
Transport is another concern for the approximately 300 students enrolled at the college. Students said they depend on Telangana State Road Transport Corporation buses to travel to the medical college, clinical postings and related facilities, but that buses rarely stop for them. They said this has created difficulties in reaching academic and clinical locations.
The complaints point to an infrastructure gap that extends beyond the absence of a permanent campus. Medical colleges require coordinated arrangements for classrooms, hostels, sanitation, food services, transport and clinical training. When these systems are not ready at the same time, students may be required to move between temporary facilities while continuing a demanding professional course.
Students have alleged that senior management at the teaching hospital has not acted on their concerns or provided an effective grievance response. The report did not include a detailed response from the college administration, the State government, the health department, KNRUHS or the National Medical Commission to the allegations.
The students have sought immediate intervention from the State government, the health department, Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences and the National Medical Commission. Their demands include an inspection of the temporary facilities, faster construction of the permanent campus and resolution of hostel, sanitation, food and transport problems.
