The Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital is located in Raiganj City in Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. It has its origin as a District Hospital back in Raiganj Town. It started to evolve into a complete Government Medical College and Hospital in 2018 where the main aim was to provide medical education and services for the residents of this town and its neighboring areas and other parts of Uttar Dinajpur. This shift in focus represented the birth of a new era in the institution's history regarding her mission to offer quality medical education and healthcare services to the community towards which the college will be servicing.

Academic Programs and Facilities

The college offers Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) degree course and is affiliated to West Bengal University of Health Sciences. Having admitted an intake of 100 undergraduate students since 2019, this particular institution focuses on the training and education of these students into proficient medical workers. The college has modern 12 their academic building in which several other departments are located as well as self-contained rooms and hostels to aid the academic purpose of the institution. In addition, Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital also aims to have a good student to lecturer ratio which invariably leads to the establishment of a good level of interaction as well as good teaching.

Notable Achievements

The college has always been active in medical education and research and community health care. It is recognized and accredited by the National Medical Commission and is in affiliation with the Raiganj Government Hospital which is one of the biggest hospitals in the Uttar Dinajpur district. Further, it has also attained a higher standard in terms of the academic performance of its students owing to a good percentage of the students scoring great marks in the examinations. The cost of study in the college is subsidized quite a lot since a nominal annual tuition fee of 9000 Rupees which is very low, is charged since it is a government institution.

Conclusion

Raiganj Government Medical College & Hospital serves as a prime institution in terms of medical education and healthcare services in the region. The rigorous curriculum they possess, professional training they provide, and the number of qualified doctors it has produced over the years places Raiganj as one of the most prominent medical colleges in the world today. Without concentrating only on the students’ theoretical aspects of medicine, and clinical practice, and helping the local population, the college is indeed contributing towards the best in medical centre in the Uttar Dinajpur district and all over India.”