Bankura Sammilani Medical College in its current form was established in the year 1956 by Bankura Sammilani Trust as a part of Swaraj movement against the British rule. The college was taken over by the Government of West Bengal in 1961 with an initial student strength of 25, recognised by the Medical Council of India. MCI also officially recognized its postgraduate degree courses in General Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics and Gynecology & Obstetrics since 2009 and in Pathology and Preventive and Social medicine since 2010. More PG seats in Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Dermatology, Radio-diagnosis, General Surgery, G&O, Paediatrics, & Anesthesia were also permitted by the MCI in the year 2013. Now the total UG seats and PG seats at B.S. Medical College are 200 and 78 respectively in each year.
Location
This Government institution is located in Bankura District of West Bengal. It has two big campuses, spreading from Lokepur to Gobindanagar. The administrative building, the Pre-clinical departments, two lecture theaters of 180 capacity each and the OPD/ Indoor facilities of Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Neurology and Dialysis Units are located at Lokepur campus. The main campus of the Hospital, the Para-clinical and Clinical departments, three lecture theaters with audiovisual aids and e-class room facility are situated at Gobindanagar campus. Seven Hostels for students and residents and staff quarters are situated at both the campuses.
Admission and courses
This Government Medical College is affiliated to West Bengal University of Health Sciences since 2003. Before that it awarded degrees from the Calcutta University. It has 200 MBBS seats since 2019 and 78 postgraduate degree seats. MBBS 200 seats MD/MS Seats MD/MS - Anatomy 2 seats MD - Bio-Chemistry 1 seat MD - Pharmacology 2 seats MD - General Medicine 5 seats MD/MS - Obstetrics & Gynaecology 15 seats MD - Paediatrics 5 seats MS - General Surgery 17 seats MD - Physiology 1 seat MD - Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy 3 seats MD - Microbiology 2 seats MD - Radio Diagnosis/Radiology 6 seats MD - Anaesthesiology 11 seats MD - Pathology 4 seats MS - Orthopaedics 2 seats MD - Social & Preventive Medicine / Community Medicine 2 seats Admission to this college is through . Admission in PG courses is either through the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Post Graduate or Kolkata PGMEE. Nursing GNM—60 Seats per year BSc Nursing—50 Seats per year Paramedical DMLT—20 • DRT—6 • D.OPT—4 DPT—4 • DYALISIS—6 • DOTT—4 DRD—8 • DCCT—5 • ECG—4 TOTAL—61 There is no other seat, no donation quota or no management quota.
Special OPD clinic
Monday : Rheumatology, Well Baby Clinic, Onco & Gastro-Surgery Tuesday : Thalasemia & Paediatric Surgery Wednesday: FIART/ HIV, Paed Asthama & Plastic Surgery Thursday : Thalasemia, Diabetic & Child Guidance, CTVS Friday : Thalasemia, High-Risk New Born Follow-Up Saturday : Child Rehabilitation Mon - Fri : Immunisation All OPD Days : Adolescence, RBSK Help Desk & Gynae Oncology Clinic Every 2nd & 4th Friday: Haemophilia Rehab Clinic
Other features
There are 5 hostels for boys and 2 hostels for girls.
There is one large play ground situated at Gobindanagr campus, just in front of Dr S.R.Bhattacharya hostel, which hosts all intra-college outdoor tournaments. Another two play grounds are situated beside Boys' hostel at Gobindanagar campus and also Lokepur campus respectively.
All hostels are equipped with a canteen for boys and girls.
Small grounds inside all hostel campuses are the place to host indoor tournaments like badminton, volleyball, short cricket etc.
All hostels are equipped with common room and cable Television connections.
Library
The library is situated at the top floor of Nutan Bhaban Building at Gobindanagar campus. There are more than 15,000 medical books and over 3,000 medical journals. Air-conditioned Computer section has more than 40 computers for UG students and another 10 for resident doctors and staff. Separate Air-conditioned reading rooms for UG students, PG students and staff are available. The whole library is wi-fi zone and totally under CCTV surveillance.
