R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital

R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH) is a public hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India^[3] which started as Asia's first private medical college.^[4][5] It was established in 1886 to ensure self-sufficiency in medical education and services in the colonial era. On May 12, 1958, the West Bengal Government assumed management of the establishment.^[6] 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.^[7][8] The college is a co-educational institution that is recognized by the National Medical Commission and affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences.

R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital

Former name	Calcutta School of Medicine (1886-1916), Belgachia Medical College (1916-1918), Carmichael Medical College (1918-1948)
Motto	Jivata jyotirmohi Awadhi
Type	Public Medical College & Hospital (Started as Private Medical College {1886})
Established	1886; 139 years ago (1886)
Founder	Radha Gobinda Kar
Affiliation	West Bengal University of Health Sciences
Academic affiliations	WBUHS NMC
Superintendent	Dr. Saptarshi Chatterjee[1]
Principal	Dr. Manas Kumar Bandyopadhyay[1]
Undergraduates	250[2]
Postgraduates	175[2]
Doctoral students	28[2]
Location	Belgachia, Kolkata , West Bengal , India 22°36′15″N 88°22′42″E
Campus	Urban
Website	www.rgkarmch.in

History

Established in 1886 as the Calcutta School of Medicine, it had no affiliated hospital and practiced out of the Mayo Hospital.^[7] 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.^[7][9] 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 honour Dr. Radha Gobinda Kar who first conceived of it.^{[7][10][11][12]} Dr. Suresh Prasad Sarbadhikari was the first President of the institution, and Kar was its first Secretary. On May 12, 1958, control of the college was passed to the state of West Bengal.^[7]

Academics

The college offers MBBS, post-graduate diploma (DNB), post degree medical courses (MS, MD) and super specialty courses (DM, and MCh).It has a capacity of 250 MBBS 175 MD, MS, DNB Seats. And 28 DM, MCH Seats. Recently Mch in Neurosurgery opened in this college.^[2]

Incidents

Main article: 2024 Kolkata rape and murder incident

On 9 August 2024, a second-year postgraduate trainee (PGT) doctor at the college was found dead in a seminar hall on the college campus.^[13][14][15] 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 and also women in their workplaces in India.^[14]

Notable alumni

• Sushovan Banerjee, Indian physician and politician, Padma Shri awardee^[16]
• Sanjeev Kanoria, liver transplant surgeon, owner of Advinia HealthCare^[17]
• Nirmal Kumar Ganguly, microbiologist, Padma Bhushan awardee
• Santanu Sen, former Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from West Bengal
• Shashi Panja, cabinet minister of Government of West Bengal
• Samar Banerjee, player of India national football team
• Nachiketa Ghosh, Bengali music director
• Ragini Sonkar, Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
• Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha
• Nihar Ranjan Gupta, Bengali novelist
• Ratna De, Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly

See also

• Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital
• Calcutta Unani Medical College and Hospital

References

1. "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.
2. "NMC Seats". National Medical Commission. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
3. World Health Organization (1 January 2000). World Directory of Medical Schools. World Health Organization. p. 144. ISBN 978-92-4-150010-4. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
4. "Asia's First private Medical college RG Kar Medical College".
5. Chakrabarti, Dilip Kumar; Mukherjee, Ramanuj; Bandyopadhyay, Samik Kumar; Nath, Sasanka; Mukherjee, Saibal Kumar (15 October 2011). "R.G.Kar Medical College, Kolkata—A Premiere Institute of India: (Named after Dr. Radha Gobinda Kar; Born on 23 August 1852, Died on 19 December 1918)". The Indian Journal of Surgery. 73 (5): 390–393. doi:10.1007/s12262-011-0327-1. PMC 3208697. PMID 23024555.
6. "All you need to know about RG Kar, doctor who gave Asia's first non-govt medical college".
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. "History". R.G. Kar Medical College. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
10. Official website of R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital Batch 1982–1987 Archived 13 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine, History of R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital
11. 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. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2016. Dr. Suresh Prasad Sarbaddhikari
12. "Lt. Colonel Dr. Suresh Prasad Sarbadhikari". 25 August 2023.
13. "What happened to Dr. Moumita Debnath at RG Kar Medical College?". Hindi Patrika (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
14. "Woman trainee doctor found dead in seminar hall of Kolkata hospital". India Today. 9 August 2024. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
15. "Body of female post-graduate trainee doctor found in prominent Kolkata hospital". PTI. Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
16. "'One Rupee Doctor' Sushovan Banerjee dies, tributes pour in". The Indian Express. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
17. "Liver surgeon Kanoria turns banker in Europe".

External links

• Official website