North Bengal Medical College and Hospital explained

North Bengal Medical College and Hospital
Native Name Lang:উত্তরবঙ্গ মেডিক্যাল কলেজ ও হাসপাতাল
Motto:Latin: Servitium Do Populam
Mottoeng:Serving the Population
Type:Government Medical college and Tertiary Referral Hospital
Principal:Prof. (Dr.) Indrajit Saha
Dean:Prof. (Dr.) Sandip Sengupta
City:Siliguri Metropolitan Area
State:West Bengal-734012
Students:Totals:
200 UG seats (MBBS)
72 PG seats (MD & MS)
Country:India
Campus Type:Semi Urban

North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMC&H) is located in Sushrutanagar, on the outskirts of Siliguri, West Bengal, India. It is the largest and the oldest healthcare teaching institute in North Bengal region of West Bengal, serving as a tertiary referral institute. The college has teaching programs for graduation and postgraduation. It is one of the 26 government medical colleges in West Bengal and the largest in terms of area. Patient influx is also huge .The hospital has a bed strength of approx 1,500 of which 843 are officially sanctioned and caters to a large population of 15 million in North Bengal, from the surrounding states of north east India and the neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. It has a Bed Occupancy Rate (BOR) of 137%, which is highest in the state.

Latest events

In the recent train collision on 17 June 2024, the injured people were brought up to this hospital. The Ministry of Railways announced a compensation of ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) for the dead, ₹2.5 lakh (US$3,000) for those seriously injured and ₹50,000 (US$600) for those with minor injuries.

History

It was established in 1968 as the first medical college of North Bengal. Originally envisioned by Dr. B. C. Roy, the planning was executed by Ajit Kumar Panja, the then state health minister. Prof. Ajit Kr. Duttagupta joined as the first official principal of the college which was then known as North Bengal University Medical College. NBUMC was rechristened in August 1978 to North Bengal Medical College & Hospital and the administrative control went from North Bengal University to Govt. of West Bengal.[1]

The first batches

[1] The premedical classes started on 6.11.67 in a makeshift arrangement at Jackson medical school, Jalpaiguri. 2nd to 6th batch of students undertook their premedical course at Raigunj University College. 7th batch onwards, the students started their premedical course at NBMC campus, Sushrutanagar, their own place.

[2] Classes for 1st-year MBBS course for 1st batch started on 18.11.68 in NBU campus. MBBS classes started in Sushrutanagar, the present site of NBMC in 1972. The first 5 batches had to migrate to SSKM hospital for their clinical lessons after passing 2nd prof. First 2 batches completed internship and housemanship there. The college got its recognition from the Medical Council of India in 1978.

Introduction of Postgraduation courses

In 2004, the institute achieved the milestone to be reckoned as the Post-graduate institute with introduction of MD/MS courses in five specialised disciplines like Anatomy, Physiology, Community Medicine, Pathology and Anesthesiology, which were recognized by the Medical Council of India in 2007. Since then more postgraduate courses were added in the fields of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, General Medicine, General Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Ophthalmology,Radiodiagnosis, Psychiatry, Otorhinolaryngology and other subjects.

Increase of undergraduate seats

From 2013 onwards Undergraduate seats had been increased by 50, which made the annual undergraduate students intake to 150 but from the year 2017 the newly added 50 seats were slashed by the MCI on grounds of lack of infrastructure but again in the year 2018, intake was increased to 150. From 2019 intake was again increased to 200 (EWS Scheme).

Campus

North Bengal Medical College & Hospital is located in Sushrutanagar, locally known as Noukaghat, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, Darjeeling, (situated at Thiknikata Gram Panchayet), otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from proper Siliguri.[3] The nearest Railway Station is New Jalpaiguri about 11 km away and the nearest Airport is Bagdogra Airport about 9 km from the Campus The college and hospital buildings, spread over a sprawling campus of 161acres, are connected by very long corridors which total a length of 2.6 km. The North Bengal Dental College and the Nursing Training College are also located in the same campus.[4]

Organisation and administration

Governance

The college and hospital are funded and managed by the Government of West Bengal.

Principals

Academics

Affiliation

The college was affiliated to the North Bengal University since its inception. Starting from the 2003 admission batch, it is formally affiliated to the newly formed West Bengal University of Health Sciences.

Admission

Entrance to the college for MBBS is on the basis of ranks achieved by the student in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) conducted by the NTA, as is the case with nearly all other medical colleges in the country by a Supreme Court order.

For postgraduate courses, one has to clear the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Postgraduate).[5]

Academic programmes

[6] [7]

The courses offered are:

Undergraduate courses

Post-graduate courses

Research level (super-specialization)

Paramedical and technologist

Conferences and workshops

The college hosts numerous Undergraduate & Postgraduate Conferences throughout the year.Notable Conferences hosted/will be hosted by the institution includes-

The First Numescon was in 2015 and saw participation from all over India as well as neighbouring countries as Bangladesh.

Hospital services

Selected under MoHFW PMSSY scheme (phase III) for super Speciality care (along with Medical College Kolkata, Bankura Sammilani Medical College & Malda Medical College)which would include 255 beds for super speciality care in neurosurgery, CTVS, Plastic surgery and Burn, Paediatric Surgery, Cardiology, Neurology and so forth.[9] [10] [11]

Student life

Demography

Every year 200 (Initially it was started with 50 seats, increased to 100 then 150; 50 more seats increased from 2019) students graduate from the college. Besides, there are postgraduate students in various streams. Most students are from outside Siliguri and stay in the campus hostels. From the 2013 to 2014 session, it has been decided to increase the number of undergraduate (MBBS) seats by 50.

Hostels

Boys

Girls

Associations

Cultural programmes

The college students have formed their own bands. Umami, Whistling Woods, Intoxication, Doctors Chamber, Bipolar and Phonation are the most famous in the campus.2017, the Golden Jubilee year Plasma, was celebrated with the welcome of eminent band like Fossils.

See also

References

Refer New Super-Specialty Hospital To Be Handed Over To NBMCH | Siliguri Times | Siliguri News Updates

Rs 150cr to NBMCH for super-speciality status - Hospital to use the funds to improve infrastructure and introduce new types of surgery

NBMCH plan for new units

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://nbmcexstudents.com/Info.htm The genesis of NBMC
  2. Web site: About Us | NBMCH.
  3. Web site: Road to Campus . 23 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100714034100/http://www.nbmcsu.com/campus/road-to-campus/ . 14 July 2010 . dead .
  4. Web site: Campus - North Bengal Medical College . 28 December 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100510173820/http://www.nbmcsu.com/institute/campus/ . 10 May 2010 . dead .
  5. Web site: Welcome to NEET NBE - About NEET . 30 October 2012 . 26 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026234500/http://www.nbe.gov.in/neetpg/aboutneet.php . dead .
  6. Web site: Undergraduate – North Bengal Medical College . 23 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100714034303/http://www.nbmcsu.com/education/undergraduate/ . 14 July 2010 . dead .
  7. Web site: Postgraduate – North Bengal Medical College . 23 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100714034258/http://www.nbmcsu.com/education/postgraduate/ . 14 July 2010 . dead .
  8. Web site: Bengal to get its first MRHRU at NBMCH.
  9. Web site: NBMCH plan for new units. 2020-12-11. www.telegraphindia.com.
  10. Web site: Rs 150cr to NBMCH for super-speciality status - Hospital to use the funds to improve infrastructure and introduce new types of surgery. 2020-12-11. www.telegraphindia.com.
  11. Web site: 2019-06-06. New Super-Specialty Hospital To Be Handed Over To NBMCH Siliguri Times Siliguri News Updates. 2020-12-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20190606162728/https://siliguritimes.com/new-super-specialty-hospital-handed-nbmch/amp/. 6 June 2019.

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