The Parla Ministry consisting of Maharaja of Paralakhemundi, Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Dev, Mr Abdus Subhan Khan (Minister of Health and Education) and Pandit Godabrish Misra gave due attention to this issue and finally the Orissa Medical College was established on 1 June 1944 with a capacity of 22 students in the MBBS Degree Course.
The Paralakhemundi government, composed of Maharaja of Paralakhemundi, Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Dev, Mr Abdus Subhan Khan (Minister of Health and Education), and Pandit Godabrish Misra, took action to address the issue and established the Orissa Medical College on June 1st, 1944, with a capacity of 22 students in the MBBS program.