R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital
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| Motto | Jivata jyotirmohi Awadhi |
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| Type | Public medical college & Hospital |
| Established | 1886 |
| Founder | Dr. Radha Gobinda Kar |
| Affiliation | West Bengal University of Health Sciences |
Academic affiliations | |
| Superintendent | Dr. Dwaipayan Biswas & Prof. (Dr.) Sanjay Vashisth |
| Principal | Prof. (Dr.) Sandip Ghosh |
| Dean | Prof. (Dr.) Bulbul Mukhopadhyay |
| Students | Totals: (yearly admissions) |
| Location | , , India 22°36′15″N 88°22′42″E / 22.60417°N 88.37833°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH) is a public medical college and hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.[2] It was established in 1886 to ensure self-sufficiency in medical education and services in the colonial era. It was under the University of Calcutta from 1916 to 2003 and affiliated to West Bengal University of Health Sciences when it was established in 2003.[3] R.G.Kar Medical College, Kolkata is not only one of the premiere institutes of modern India but one with a rich heritage too. Brainchild of Dr. Radha Gobinda Kar, it was the first non government medical college in Asia.[4] The college is a co-educational institution that is recognized by the NMC and affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences.[5]
History
[edit]Established in 1886 as the Calcutta School of Medicine, it had no affiliated hospital and practiced out of Mayo Hospital.[3] In 1902, it moved to its own complex including a school building and hospital. In 1904, it merged with the National College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bengal and, after a period of further growth, was renamed as the Belgachia Medical College in 1916.[3][6] From 1918 to 1948, the college was known as Carmichael Medical College in honor of Thomas Gibson-Carmichael, the Governor of Bengal at the college's inauguration in 1916. The institution was given its current name on 12 May 1948 to honor Dr. Radha Gobinda Kar who first conceived of it.[3][7][8][9] Dr. Suresh Prasad Sarbadhikari was the first President of the institution, and Kar was its first Secretary. In May 1958, control of the college was passed to West Bengal.[3]
Location
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This college is located 11 km (6.8 mi) from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, 4.5 km (2.8 mi) from the Sealdah Railway Station in Kolkata and one km (0.62 mi) from the Shyambazar Metro Station which runs in the Line 1. The closest bus stand to the institution in the R.G Kar Road Bus Stand.[10]
Courses
[edit]R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital provides an undergraduate course that is MBBS, as well as postgraduate degree & diploma courses and super speciality courses. These courses are offered by the institute under various departments such as Anatomy, General Medicine, Anesthesiology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Medicine, Ophthalmology, Cardiology and many more.[11][5]
Facilities
[edit]- Canteen
- Computer Laboratories
- Library
- Medical Facilities[12]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Sushovan Banerjee, Indian physician and politician, Padma Shri awardee
- Sanjeev Kanoria, liver transplant surgeon, owner of Advinia HealthCare
- Nirmal Kumar Ganguly, microbiologist, Padma Bhushan awardee
- Santanu Sen, former member of Rajya Sabha from West Bengal
- Shashi Panja, cabinet minister of the Government of West Bengal
- Samar Banerjee, player of India national football team
- Nachiketa Ghosh, Bengali music director
- Ragini Sonkar, member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, member of parliament in Lok Sabha
- Nihar Ranjan Gupta, Bengali novelist
- Ratna De, member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
See also
[edit]- Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital
- Calcutta Unani Medical College and Hospital
- List of hospitals in India
- Healthcare in India
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "NMC Seats". National Medical Commission. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ World Health Organization (1 January 2000). World Directory of Medical Schools. World Health Organization. p. 144. ISBN 978-92-4-150010-4.
- ^ a b c d e Chakrabarti, Dilip Kumar; Ramanuj Mukherjee; Samik Kumar Bandyopadhyay; Sasanka Nath; Saibal Kumar Mukherjee (October 2011). "R.G.Kar Medical College, Kolkata—A Premiere Institute of India". Indian Journal of Surgery. 73 (5): 390–393. doi:10.1007/s12262-011-0327-1. PMC 3208697. PMID 23024555.
- ^ Chakrabarti, D. K.; Mukherjee, R.; Bandyopadhyay, S. K.; Nath, S.; Mukherjee, S. K. (2011). "R.G.Kar Medical College, Kolkata". The Indian Journal of Surgery. 73 (5): 390–393. doi:10.1007/s12262-011-0327-1. PMC 3208697. PMID 23024555.
- ^ a b "R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata". www.collegeadmission.in. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "History". R.G. Kar Medical College. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ Official website of R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital Batch 1982-1987 Archived 2014-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, History of R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital
- ^ Directory of Medical Colleges in India. Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. 1976. p. 282. Dr. Suresh Prasad Sarbaddhikari
- ^ "Lt. Colonel Dr. Suresh Prasad Sarbadhikari". 25 August 2023.
- ^ "RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata". careers360.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital – Admissions 2020, Cut Off, Fees, Eligibility". www.shiksha.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH), Kolkata – 2021 Admissions, Courses, Fees, Ranking". CollegeDekho. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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