Newprospectus 2022-23. cdr

1.1 OFFICE BEARERS

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THE
CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE
The Christian Medical College is an unaided, non-
capitation, Christian minority, educational institution
admitting students on merit on an all India basis. 
The Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore was 
established and is maintained by the Christian 
Medical College Vellore Association, a registered 
society, formed by over 50 different Indian Christian 
churches and Christian organisations which run over 
225 hospitals, health centres and dispensaries 
throughout the length and breadth of this country, 
many of which are situated in remote rural areas. The
purpose of the Christian Medical College therefore is 
to train dedicated persons to manage, run and 
provide health care in the spirit of Christ through the 
mission hospitals. The motto of the institution is: “Not 
To Be Ministered Unto, But To Minister”
In 2018, the Christian Medical College Vellore proudly 
celebrated the completion of a hundred years of 
Medical Education, which began in 1918, bringing 
to fruition the dream of our visionary founder, Dr. Ida 
Sophia Scudder.

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“Not To Be 
Ministered Unto, 
But To Minister”
1.2 VISION, OBJECTIVE & MISSION
The Christian Medical College, Vellore seeks to be a 
witness to the healing ministry of Christ, through 
excellence in education, service and research.
Objective
The objective of the Christian Medical College, 
Vellore, is the establishment, maintenance and 
development of a Christian Medical College and 
hospitals in India, where men and women shall 
receive an education of the highest grade in the art and 
science of medicine, nursing or one or other of the 
related professions, to equip them in the spirit of 
Christ, for service in the relief of suffering and in the 
promotion of health.
Mission Statement
The primary concern of the Christian Medical College, 
Vellore, is to develop through education and training, 
compassionate, professionally excellent, ethically 
sound individuals who will go out as servant-leaders 
of health teams and healing communities. Their 
service may be in promotive, preventive, curative, 
rehabilitative or palliative aspects of health care, in 
education or in research. In the delivery of health care, 
CMC provides a culture of caring while pursuing its
commitment to professional excellence. CMC is 
commi ed to innovation and the adoption of new, 
appropriate, cost-effective, caring technology. In
the area of research, CMC strives to under- 
stand God's purposes and designs, fostering a
commitment to truth and high ethical standards. 
Research may be aimed at spirit of enquiry, 
commitment to truth and high ethical standards. 
Research may be aimed at gaining knowledge of the 
fundamental basis of health and disease, at improving 
interventions or in optimizing the use of resources.
CMC reaffirms its commitment to the promotion of 
health and wholeness in individuals and communities 
a n d i t s s p e c i a l c o n c e r n f o r t h e d i s a b l e d , 
disadvantaged, marginalized and vulnerable.
CMC looks for support and participation in its 
programmes in education, service, outreach and 
research, from friends and like-minded agencies in 
India and abroad, in a true spirit of partnership.
In its role as a living witness in the healing ministry of 
Christ, CMC seeks to work in partnership both with 
the Church in India and the Universal Church, and 
their institutions.