Sachin Anil Mahajan's Review On Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College-[LTMMC], Mumbai

Lokmanya Tilak Medical College, excellent undergraduate, postgraduate and super-specialty training center. This is most happening college and the place which I have ever seen very nice college for all students to enhance their potentials, skills or to start their new task very sound college for all and works on own faith, rules, strictness and ethics Lok Manya Tilak Medical College and Hospital is one of the premier medical institutions of India. Even though it is youngest of all the three major municipal teaching hospitals, it stands today proudly recognized nationally and internationally.

The admission is on basis of merit only admission to 85% of seats is through merit rank holders from Maharashtra Undergraduate Medical entrance examination admission to 15% of seats is through All India Pre Medical Entrance test. I took Maharashtra Undergraduate Medical entrance examination, i scored good rank, less than 1000 in that. The college is renowned for teaching and ranks among premier medical institutions in the country, so i took admission here.

The course is spread over a period of 4 and 1/2 years there are various subjects like anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, Surgery, medicine, PSM, Opthalmology, Skin, ENT, pathology, pharmacology, etc there are no electives for MBBS course.

There is one year compulsory internship where students are rotated in every departments, there is also rural posting and posting in peripheral hospital, which help students get a better understanding of medical science the stipend is as offered by municipal corporation of greater mumbai it is usually Rs. 5,000/- per month.

The students get placed in various big hospitals as well as get absorbed as lecturers in the teaching hospitals, pharmacology students are approached by big pharma companies. The post graduate students usually get paid in range of Rs. 70,000/month to 1,00,000/per month.

Academic activities like Annual Scientific Meet's & CME, National Conference's on various subjects are held through out the year. The college has a cultural event called ASHAWAMEDH, its is spread over 3-4 days and involves cultural events like singing, dancing competetions and also has good attendance of other college students. It has many firsts to its credit like human milk bank, skin bank and first emergency coronary stenting.

The fee structure is as decided by the municipal corporation of greater mumbai. Currently the feels for MBBS course is around Rs.70,000/- per year for open category students and Rs. 12,000/- per year for backward category students.

The college offers fee concessions and partial waiver to needy students and offers government related scholarships and freeships college also has admissions in defence and sports quotas there are scholarships available to EBC candidates, SBC candidates, students of school teachers Indiabulls Foundation Scholarship ProgramIndia Bulls is offering scholarships to newly admitted I MBBS students.

The gender ratio is equal, in some courses there are more girls the college administration encourages students to take part in extracurricular activities the college has well equipped gymkhana with facilities for indoor as well as outdoor sports college has a auditorium where routinely various programmes are happening and college administration encourages students to take part in them.

The exam structure for undergraduate exams are held as per the maharashtra university of health sciences.college internal exams are held throughout the year usual college life is hectic and starts at 8 am and ends around 6 pm from second year onwards there are everyday ward postings in various departments.

The faculty is well experienced, they are interactive they are also very approachable, hence it is easy for students to get their doubts cleared most important is faculty cover all the syllabus well in time for the examinations, so students can prepare better.