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College of Medicine & Sagore Dutta Hospital
 College of Medicine & Sagore Dutta Hospital (CMSDH), also known as Sagar Dutta Medical College, is a tertiary referral government hospital, medical college and research institute in the state of West Bengal, India. It is situated at Kamarhati, in the suburbs of Kolkata. It has been set up by the Government of West Bengal in 2010 and started M.B.B.S. courses from 2011 to reduce the shortfall of doctors in the state.Nursing and other Paramedical courses (under State Medical Faculty of West Bengal)[2] are also offered. It is affiliated to the West Bengal University of Health Sciences[3] and recognised by National Medical Commission.[4] History Sagore Dutt Charitable Hospital and Dispensary initially started as a philanthropic organization with an objective of all round health care of the poor peasants and industrial workers of Kamarhati and adjoining areas. Its immense service to fulfill the objectives was recognized when the Medical Secretary, Dr. Anderson, on his India tour, visited ‘a rural hospital and dispensary situated outside Calcutta, the Sagore Dutt Charitable Hospital and Dispensary’ in January, 1937.[5] The institute was taken over by the Government of West Bengal when it passed the Sagore Dutt Hospital Act, 1958.[6] Considering the dearth of medical professionals in West Bengal with the Doctor:Population ratio of 1:2600, Government of West Bengal decided to start a new medical college with a capacity of 100 MBBS students, in a strategic location of Kamarhati, which is the gateway of North Kolkata. In 2010, the Government of West Bengal issued a memo in which a sanction was accorded to set up a medical college, with an intake of 100 MBBS students, in the campus of the Sagore Dutt Hospital.[7] After the inspection by M.C.I. team in 2011, Letter of Permission was received by the Authority of College of Medicine & Sagore Dutta Hospital on 30 June of the same year. Classes for the first year M.B.B.S. course commenced on 1 August 2011. The college has received recognition for all M.B.B.S. degrees granted on or after February, 2016.[8] The DMLT and DRD courses started in the Academic Year 2014-15. The DPT, DOPT, DOTT and ECG courses started from 2015. The DCCT course was started from 2016. The Post Graduate courses started in 2019, thus becoming the first college in West Bengal established after 2005 to provide Post Graduate courses. CampusLocation Located near Kamarhati bus terminus on B.T. Road, the College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital is adjacent to the Kamarhati E.S.I. Hospital. Kamarhati is a city and a municipality under Belghoria police station of Barrackpore subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Kamarhati is located at 22.67°N 88.37°E, a part of the urban agglomeration of the metropolis of Kolkata. The sacred temple of Dakshineshwar is situated in Kamarhati Municipal area. Towns like Belgharia and Ariadaha are part of Kamarhati.[9]
Infrastructure
 The campus area is owned by the Health Department of Government of West Bengal. It includes the following:
AcademicsAcademic programmesUnder Graduate:
Post Graduate:
Diploma:
AdmissionAdmission to the MBBS course was undertaken by W.B.M.C.C.. Earlier, admission was according to the rank list of the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE)[12] and All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT), the latter accounting for 15% of the seats. The admission of the 2013 batch and all batches from 2017 onwards is now based on the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET-UG) rank list. Admission to Diploma courses is undertaken by S.M.F.W.B. according to marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in SMFWBEE. Admission to the Post Graduate courses are based on NEET-PG rank list. Departments The following departments are present in the medical college:[13]
Student life
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