Government of West Bengal The Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital State Model Homoeopathic Institution Estd : 1881 265-266, Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata-700009
Introduction: The Calcutta Homoeopathic
Medical College and Hospital is the oldest surviving Homoeopathic institution in the world.
Founded in the year 1881 this College has carried forward the legacy of Homoeopathy by providing
a healing touch to the suffering humanity. The Calcutta Homoeopathy of today proudly recalls the
untiring efforts of Dr Mohini Mohan Basu and Dr Pratap Chandra Mazumdar its founder, Dr D.N.Roy,
Dr B.K.Bose, Dr R.G Ghoshal, Dr P.C Paul and other dedicated selfless individuals by whose healing
touch the people of Bengal have accepted Homoeopathy wholeheartedly through generations. No wonder
the initial days of struggle paved the path for a strong Educational Institute which became the
pioneer of Homoeopathic Education not only in India but also in the World.
This Institute founded
in the ground of sincerity and nurtured by selfless dedication won the appreciation and laurels
by several important personalities who visited the Institute from time to time. This list includes
the name of Sir Henry Wheeler Ex Governor of Behar (15.02.1920), Lord Sinha ,
Baron of Raipur(12.4.1920), Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, the then Vice-Chancellor, University of
Calcutta(14.03.1937), Honble’ Mr Fazlul Haque, Chief Minister, Government of Bengal (10.1.1941).
The Enquiry Committee headed by Rajkumari Amrit Kaur , Honble ‘Minster of the then Government of
India visited this glorious college in the year 1948 for the question of recognition of Homoeopathy
by the government of India. The wait was long but the Calcutta Homoeopathic Medical College continued
its victorious journey and produced brilliant students like Padmashri Late Dr K.G Saxena, Late Dr Jugal
Kishore, Late Dr BholaNath Chakroborty, and Dr Ramkrishna Ghosh Mondal who became the pioneers of
Homoeopathy in their own accord. This mother Institute has not only been the centre of excellence
in the field of Homoeopathic Education,but also an abode of Classical Homoeopathic treatment for
thousands of ailing patients. The Alumnis of this college not only occupy position of great repute
in state and Central Government, but are also skilled Homoeopathic medical Practitioners all over the
world.It is worth mentioning that the splendid digitalized Central Library with lots of archived books
and rare journals is unarguably a jewel in the crown of this heritage Institute. The College has been
declared as the State Model Institute since the year 2005. The College received its full time Principal
and Administrator in the year 2016. The College received the long awaited permission to start
the M.D (Homoeopathy) is the subject of Practice of Medicine from Session 2018-2019 onwards.
The year 2019 is a remarkable year for college and hospital section, with opening of USG facility,
Physiotherapy unit, AYUSH WELLNESS centre, renovation of IPD & OPDs, Herbal Garden, Hahnemann Statue
and a well furnished Girl's Hostel within the college premises. The teachers and students of this premier
Institution will always try to persevere its success story in the fields of Medical research ,
producing physicians with essential knowledge, skills and professionalism on one hand and serving the
state as well as our nation through Health Promotion, Prevention and perpetual treatment on the other
hand.
144th Foundation Day Celebrations Date: 16th Feb,2024 Venue: College Auditorium Time: 9am onwards Program features : Scientific Session, Panel Discussion Student Performance, Open Quiz, Felicitation & many more...
The West Bengal University of Health Sciences -: THE HEADS :-
His Excellency the Governor of W.B. & the Chancellor, WBUHS: Shri C. V. Anand Bose
The Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, WBUHS: Prof. (Dr.) Suhrita Pal
OIC(Homoeopathy): Dr. Samit Dey