| University: | Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar |
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| Location: | Cuttack , Orissa |
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Sriram Chandra Bhanj Medical college & hospital (S.C.B Medical College) is a pioneer medical institute in Eastern India in medical teaching, training, research and patient care. This Institution is situated in the City of Cuttack with a sprawling campus of 87.32 acres. It has been recognized by MCI (Medical Council of India) as an ideal undergraduateinstitution facilitating education and training in super specialty subjects under medical and surgical disciplines.The evolution of this glorious institution dates back to the pre-independence era. It took its birth as a small dispensary as First Aid Centre in the premises of the present medical college during the days of Maharatta rule in the later half of the eighteenth century. The sole purpose of that dispensary was to render whatever little medical assistance was available and feasible during that time to the sick pilgrims enrouted to and from Puri, especially during the "Car Festival" of Lord Jagannath.
This dispensary continued to function admirably till the British occupation of Orissa in 1803. The British rulers, in due course of time, realized the strategic importance of this dispensary at Cuttack and converted it into smallhospital. For smooth management of the Hospital, they made provisions for pumping adequate money from the "Annachhatra Fund". In 1975, the Orissa Medical School was born and saw the light of the day by the effort of a large hearted Briton, Dr Stewart, the then Civil Surgeon of Cuttack as its first Principal. he mooted out the idea of starting amedical school, utilizing this hospital as an infrastructural nucleus. In this endeavour, he received the kind support and sincere patronage of the then Lt. Governor, Sir Richard Temple and the Divisional Commissioner, Mr T.E Ravensahaw.
First the Orissa Medical School was established with a capacity of 20 L.M.P (Licentiate Medical Practitioners) students. It was affiliated to the Bihar and Orissa Medical Examination Board which grantee the LMP Diploma. In 1936, Orissa became a separate State. During that time there was no University. In 1937, the newly formed Government of Orissa headed by Sri Biswanath Das was the Prime Minister realized the fact that Orissa would have to make p the leeway in the field of education. The first University of Orissa "Utkal University" came into being on 27 Nov 1943 during the tenureof the ministry headed by Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deb. In the process, Orissa got seven more colleges inclusive of a Medical College.
In 1944, the Orissa Medical School was renamed as Orissa Medical College and Major A.T Anderson, the then Civil Surgeon of Cuttack acted as its first Principal. he wanted to improve the Orissa Medical College as per the pattern existed in U.K which was highly appreciated by Lt.Col.A.N.Chopra, the then Director of Health and I.G, Prisons. They recommended to the Government to upgrade the existingmedical school to the status of College. The Parla Ministry consisting of Maharaja of Paralakhemundi. Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Dev, Pandit Godabrish Misra and Mr Abdul Sovan Khan gave due attention to this issue and finally the Orissa Medical College was born on 1st June 1944 with a capacity of 22 students into MBBS Degree Course. The College was affiliated to Utkal University and the first batch appeared in the Final MBBS Examination in 1948. The College received recognition for MBBS degree from Medical Council of Indian in the year 1952 with retrospective effect.
In 1951, the Orissa Medical College was subsequently renamed as SRIRAM CHANDRA MEDICAL COLLEGE in recognition of the donation and efforts made by Mayurbhaj Maharaja SRIRAM CHANDRA BHANJA.The SCB Medical College & Hospital is an advance Premier Medical institution with all its present components of specialized and super specialist services along with modern diagnostic laboratory facilities and intensive care service to critically ill patients. The wide range of specialized and super specialized training and treatment facilities which are available here, make it one of the outstanding medical centers in the Eastern region of our country.
Shri Ramachandra Bhanj Medical College
Cuttack,
Orissa,
India
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