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175 Years Of Calcutta Medical College


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#1 sadhuji

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Posted 01 February 2009 - 10:31 AM

The Calcutta Medical College was established on 28th January 1835 as first college of European medicine in Asia. The purpose of establishing this college was to train native youths irrespective of caste and creed in the principles and practices of medical science in accordance with the mode adopted in Europe. ….. The college imparts the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine & surgery (MBBS) and specialization post graduate degrees like MD and MS. There are also nursing and several paramedical courses. … The classes were started in an old house at the rear of the Hindu College. In May 1835, new premises were built on land donated by Moti Lal Seal…. Each year 155 students graduate from the institution as MBBS. ….. Politics among the students of the institution has rich traditions, with scores of students participating in the Indian freedom struggle and Bidhan Chandra Roy, an alumnus of the institution later becoming the first Chief Minister of West Bengal…. The college and hospital are funded and managed by Government of West Bengal.

Medical College Kolkata
http://en.wikipedia....Medical_College