R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital

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R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital
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Motto
Jivata jyotirmohi Awadhi
TypeFirst Private College [1] [2]
Established1886;138 years ago (1886)
Founder Radha Gobinda Kar
Affiliation West Bengal University of Health Sciences
Academic affiliations
Superintendent Saptarshi Chatterjee [3]
Principal Manas Kumar Bandyopadhyay [4]
Dean Saptarshi Chatterjee [5]
Undergraduates 250 [6]
Postgraduates 175 [6]
28 [6]
Location
Belgachia, Kolkata
,
West Bengal
,
India

22°36′15″N88°22′42″E / 22.60417°N 88.37833°E / 22.60417; 88.37833
Campus Urban
Website www.rgkarmch.in OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH) is Asia's first private medical college [7] [8] and hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. [9] 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. [10] [11] The college is a co-educational institution that is recognised by the National Medical Commission and affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences.

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History

Established in 1886 as the Calcutta School of Medicine, it had no affiliated hospital and practised out of the Mayo Hospital. [10] 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. [10] [12] From 1918 to 1948, the college was known as Carmichael Medical College in honour 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 honour Dr. Radha Gobinda Kar who first conceived of it. [10] [13] [14] [15] 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. [10]

Organisation and administration

Departments and centres


Academics

The college offers MBBS, post-graduate diploma (DNB) and degree medical courses (MS, MD, DM, and MCh). [6]

Incidents

On 9 August 2024, Moumita Debnath, [16] [17] a second-year postgraduate trainee (PGT) doctor at the college was found dead [18] in a seminar hall on the college campus. An autopsy later confirmed that she had been raped and murdered. The incident has since sparked significant outrage and nationwide protests which demanded a thorough investigation while also questioning the safety of doctors in India. [17]

Notable alumni

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  3. ↑ "Three senior officials of the institution have been transferred and the appointment of former principal Sandip Ghosh to another state-run hospital cancelled". India Today. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Three senior officials of the institution have been transferred and the appointment of former principal Sandip Ghosh to another state-run hospital cancelled". India Today. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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