Rangamati Medical College

Rangamati Medical College (RmMC) is a public medical school located in Rangamati, Bangladesh. The college is established in 2014. It admits 51 students every year. It offers 5 years course on Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery which is directed under Chittagong Medical University.[2]

Rangamati Medical College

রাঙ্গামাটি মেডিকেল কলেজ
Motto	Devotion Dedication Destiny
Type	Public medical school
Established	2014
Academic affiliation	Chittagong Medical University
Principal	Preeti Prasun Barua
Academic staff	50
Students	~ 300 (2020)[1]
Undergraduates	200
Location	Rangamati , Bangladesh 22.6578°N 92.1688°E
Campus	Urban
Language	English
Website	rangamatimc.edu.bd

History

The government of Bangladesh established Rangamati Medical College in 2014, along with new medical colleges at Jamalpur, Manikganj, Patuakhali, Tangail, and Sirajganj.[3] Instruction began in January 2015,[4][5] with 53 students, but operations were soon suspended until the end of March as a result of vocal opposition from local groups such as Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS).[1] The groups believe that students, staff, and faculty would come predominantly from outside the Chittagong Hill Tracts, and their settlement in Rangamati would change the character of the region.[6][7][8]

Campus

Academic Building

Back View of RmMC

The college is located in Rangamati town, headquarter of Rangamati Hill District. Its temporary campus is within the premises of Rangamati General Hospital.[9]

Organization and administration

The college is affiliated with Chittagong University.[10] The students receive their MBBS degree under the University of Chittagong after completing 5th year course of study by passing the final professional MBBS examination.

This college is directly governed by Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) – an affiliation of the Ministry of Health. The professional examinations are held under the university and results are given thereby. Internal examinations are also taken on regular intervals namely items, card completions, terms end and regular assessments.

Academics

The admission process of undergraduate MBBS course for all government medical colleges in Bangladesh is conducted centrally by the Director of Medical Education under DGHS under the Ministry of health. The test comprises a written MCQ exam, which is held simultaneously in all government medical colleges on the same day throughout the country. Candidates are selected for admission based on national merit and district, whether they are sons or daughters of freedom fighters, and to fill tribal quotas. For foreign students, admission is through the embassy of Bangladesh in their respective countries. The academic calendar for different years is maintained by respective departments. The admission test consists of the written MCQ exam.

See also

• List of medical colleges in Bangladesh

References

1. Azad, Abid (29 March 2015). "Rangamati Medical College reopens after two months". Dhaka Tribune.
2. Uzzal, Moniruzzaman (4 August 2014). "Political approval alleged for 6 new med schools". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
3. "6 new public medical colleges to start functioning next year". The Financial Express. Dhaka. 3 August 2014.
4. "PM opens academic activities tomorrow". The Daily Star. 9 January 2015.
5. "11 more new govt medical colleges in country". Dhaka Tribune. UNB. 11 January 2015.
6. "Govt disregarding CHT accord: Santu Larma". The Daily Star. 15 July 2014.
7. Chakma, Mangal Kumar (19 January 2015). "Why a medical college at Rangamati?". The Daily Star.
8. "Bangladesh govt asked to declare road map or face movement". The Daily Star. 3 December 2015.
9. "Welcome to Rangamati Medical College". Rangamati Medical College. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
10. "Affiliated Colleges". University of Chittagong. Retrieved 7 September 2015.