RG Kar Medical College: RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, also known as Calcutta College of Medicine, is in the news these days. A few days ago, a post-graduate trainee doctor was found dead in this college, with preliminary post-mortem revealing that she was sexually assaulted before being murdered, after which there was a protest by junior doctors against the government college and hospital. Since then, this college has become a headline. Let’s know about this college in detail.
R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH)
R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital (RGKMCH) was established in 1886 to self-sufficiency in medical education and services in the colonial era. It was under the University of Calcutta from 1916 to 2003 and was affiliated to the West Bengal University of Health Sciences. R. G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata is not only one of the premier institutions of modern India but also has a rich heritage. The brainchild of Dr. Radha Govind Kar, it was Asia’s first non-medical college.
Initially known as the Calcutta School of Medicine, it merged with the National College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bengal in 1904. It was later renamed Belgachia Medical College in 1916. It was later renamed Carmichael Medical College in 1916 in honour of Governor Thomas Gibson-Carmichael. It was given its current name on 12 May 1948 in honour of Dr Radha Govind Kar, who first conceived of it.
This is how you get admission in R.G. Kar Medical College
Admission in R.G. Kar Medical College is done through NEET UG and PG. Undergraduate and postgraduate studies are conducted here.
MBBS- To get admission in MBBS course of this college, candidates have to clear the NEET UG exam. Candidates who clear NEET UG have to register for NEET UG counselling. In counselling, candidates have to indicate the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital as their first choice after completing the choice-locking process.
DM/M.Ch- For admission to DM or M.Ch, candidates have to appear and clear the NEET SS exam. Candidates have to register for NEET SS counselling based on the qualifying marks obtained in NEET SS. In NEET SS counselling, candidates have to choose RG Kar Medical College & Hospital as their first choice.
MD/MS- For admission in this course, candidates have to clear the NEET PG exam. After this, one has to register for counselling based on the qualifying marks obtained in NEET PG. One has to choose this college as their first choice at the time of counselling.
Who can take admission in RG Kar Medical College
If you want to take admission in RG Kar Medical College then they must have the below given qualification.
MBBS: Candidates must have passed 10+2 examination or its equivalent qualification with 50% marks.
MD/MS: Candidates must possess MBBS degree.
Facilities available in RG Kar Medical College
Medical, Computer Lab
Library, Sports
Auditorium, Cafeteria
Hostel, Laboratory
Hospital, OPD
Centre for Community Medicine, Blood Bank
Medical Social & Welfare Services Dental Hospital
RG Kar Medical College Fees
The fees for graduate and post graduate courses at RG Kar Medical College are as given below.
MBBS: Rs 15,250
DM/DM: Rs 18,000
MS: Rs 36,000
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Tags: Government Medical College, Medical Education, National Eligibility Criteria
FIRST PUBLISHED : August 11, 2024, 11:11 IST
