About Library

Library plays a pivotal role in every educational institution. Library is not an organization by itself but an organism. To carry out the academic pursuits Library is vital. The Central Library of Bhima Bhoi Medical College & Hospital, Balangir started with the strong determination of Prof. Dr. Lalit Kumar Meher, the first Dean & Principal and Prof. Dr. Manasee Panda, HOD Community Medicine, the first Officer-in-charge. The Library began with only 177 numbers of books and 10 journals donated by the Dean himself and the faculties. Upon receiving the grants from the Government of Odisha, Health & FW Department, Books have been procured and journals [both national & international] are subscribed.

PHILOSOPHY OF THE COLLEGE: SarveSantuNiramaya – Let everybody healthy.

PHILISOPHY OF THE LIBRARY: Sa Vidya  Ya Vimuktaye – Let noble thoughts come from every side.

Motto of the Library: SarveSukhinoVavantu – Let everybody happy.

Vision/Mission: To develop a suitable combination of knowledge,skills, application and thus provide an education which focuses on Health Science,Skill, Development, Innovative and Research in the global trajectory.

Goal: To develop a Higher Research Knowledge Centre(HRKC).

1. Better management and administration of the Library.
2. Collection and services.
3. Extend use of services.
4. Use of Technology.
5. Workshop and Seminars.
6. Exhibition

Impact

1. Inculcate morale of the users and to provide quality Library service.
2. To build the users trust.

1. Opportunity to become familiar with Knowledge and Technology
2. Educate the students on prevailing work practices.
3. To create an atmosphere for reading and searching.
4. To ensure optimum use of the collection and services.
5. To provide web-online resources to its users.

1. For development of hybrid Library with the acquisition of digital collections with print collections.
2. Database and digital collection can be made available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

Name of the Institute:    Bhima Bhoi Medical College & Hospital

Name of the Library  :    Central Library,Bhima Bhoi Medical College & Hospital

Head of the Institute :     Prof. Dr. Lalit Kumar Meher,

Establishment of the Library:  31.8.2018 the date of inauguration of the college by the Hon’bleChief Minister, Odisha.

Address– Prof. Dr. Lalit Kumar Meher,MDFICP
Dean&Principal, Bhima Bhoi Medical College &Hospital, Balangir, Odisha
PinCode– 767002, Telephone-0680-2292746,Fax-0680  2292809
e-mail– gmcbalangir[at]gmail[dot]com
website-wwwgmcbalangir.inforeatives.com
Library Infrastructure :

Name Of The Room	Area Covered
Librarian room	12x12 sq.ft.
Reprography room	12 x 12 sq.ft.
Journal room	12 x 12 Sq ft.
Stacking room	50 x 50
Students Reading room	1400Sq.m.
Students Reading room upstair	1400 Sq.m.