Save DHAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE

[kobiraaz]

I thought colleges try hard to be University! :/

I feel pity for Harvard Medical School then :/

 

[kobiraaz]

yes, but they need to upgrade all the medical colleges to university at a time. The way they did for BIT.

you know, there is not enough doctors in cox's bazar , jessore, Noakhali medical College... I even heard 1 professor maintains three department... And talking about university is day dream bro.

 

[kobiraaz]

How do you find time for politics in medical colleges?? I mean medicine is vast and extremely hard and I sincerely believe most students hardly get enough time for proper sleep leave alone politics..

not everyone are involved in politics. 95% students are like you mentioned in your last part of the post... Most of the politicians are defaulters.

 

[kobiraaz]

In the name of cheap politics Bangladesh is always been anti-development and those folks are paying the big price.

If you are indicating at me, let me tell you i will be three step ahead than others to become a professor in proposed DMU if bnp comes next which is inevitable......

 

[extra terrestrial]

But I heard BSMMU is doing fine!! People from both lower and middle class families gather there for treatment!! Besides, Its the best in Bangladesh for psychological treatment!!

 

[true_indian]

I feel pity for Harvard Medical School then :/

Oh Harvard medical school is already a part of university.

 

[LaBong]

These colleges are like IIT in India. They are specialized in medical education. Nothing else. But I am always in favor of teaching students humanities along with their majors. We in engineering did that. But Medical colleges hardly offer any subject other than medicine. Thats why they are very bad in delivering service in Bangladesh.

I don't think they will teach humanities in Medical university but post grad and research facilities will be available. :|

IITs are de facto universities, which focuses on technology & Engg, so are Caltech and MIT.

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I feel pity for Harvard Medical School then :/

You shouldn't, Harvard Medical School comes under Harvard University.

 

[kobiraaz]

Dhaka Medical College is also under dhaka university...!!

 

[LaBong]

Dhaka Medical College is also under dhaka university...!!

Where'd DMC graduates get their PHD done?

 

[Md Akmal]

History

Though the college did not have a building of its own at the beginning, the present hospital building was there from long ago, even before the Partition of Bengal of 1905. It was established in 1904 as the secretariat of the newly formed province East Bengal and Assam. Not doctors, but bureaucrats used to roam about in its busy corridors then!

In 1921, when University of Dhaka began its journey, the building was handed over to the University administration. At that time, a part of this huge building was used as the University's Medical Center, another part as students' dormitory and the rest as the administrative wing of the Arts faculty. During the World War II it changed its color yet again, when it became the American Base Hospital. At the end of the war the Americans left, but the hospital remained. Through the course of time, the 100-bed hospital of that time is Bangladesh's largest hospital today.

In 1939, Dhaka University Council requested to the then British Government to establish a medical college in Dhaka. But the proposal was postponed due to second world war. After the war, Dhaka Medical College was established. In 1946, students were admitted in all years. The 1st year was named K-5, 2nd year K-4, 3rd year K-3, 4th year K-2, and 5th year K-1. All the students except K-5 had migrated from Calcutta Medical College. The main reason behind it was the partition of 1947. Though about half of the present students are females, there used to be none at the beginning. Academic class started on 10 July which is celebrated as "DMC DAY".


Major W J VirjinMajor W J Virgin, the head of the committee formed before establishing Dhaka Medical College, was the first principal. At the beginning had only four departments - Medical, Surgery, Gynaecology and ENT. Since the college did not have Anatomy and Physiology departments at first, the students had their classes in Mitford Medical School. After a month, Prof. Pashupati Basu of Anatomy and Prof Hiralal Saha of Physiology joined the staff and the classes began in ward no. 22 of the hospital. There was no lecture gallery or dissection hall at that time. These needs were met after the foundation of the college building in 1955. The institute did not have any hostel for students. Male students were allowed to reside in Dhaka University's student halls, but girls had to attend classes from their homes. The college and hospital premises were expanded in new temporary sheds, some of which were built for outdoor services of the hospital and some others for students' hostels. New buildings for hostel, college and hospital were constructed in phases: a hostel for girls in 1952, a hostel for male students in 1954-55, a new complex of academic buildings in 1955, and a hostel for internee doctors in 1974-75.A new academic building and also a new hospital building (DMCH-2) are under construction.[2]

 

[livingdead]

In India there is always demand from colleges to get deemed university status.
It is mostly for autonomy, and only good colleges get that status.

But last 10 years has seen mushrooming of deemed uni, hence they are being reviewed, some will lose it.

 

[monitor]

even if This medical college become a University what the problem you will able to take your post graduation degree such as MCPS from the same institution where you have your MBBS . we already have BSMMU But not have ''BMMU'' if that is the cause of govt initiative for another Medical university that is bad, but i think we have lack of specialized physician in our country so we need more University .

 

[kobiraaz]

Ruhal defends DMCH upgrade move

Dhaka, Jan 7 (bdnews24.com) – The health minister does not see any problem in turning Dhaka Medical College into a university, but neither is he completely certain of benefits of the move.

"There is nothing wrong (in upgrading DMC into a varsity). There are many agriculture universities. Did you ask any question (then)?" minister AFM Ruhal Haque retorted on Tuesday when asked why Bangladesh needs more medical universities.

According to Ruhal, if upgraded to a university DMC would oversee undergraduate medical education as an autonomous body while the older one, BSMMU, would continue to look after postgraduate education.

He also urged the staff not to carry on with their demonstrations against the move to upgrade the premier medical institution.

The minister was briefing journalists at the Secretariat on nipah virus outbreak situation on Tuesday. Grade III and IV employees of the country's oldest medical college brought out a procession on the day and staged demonstrations at Central Shaheed Minar.

They subsequently went to submit a memorandum to the prime minister.

The staff are protesting the move since the first week of January, leaving most indoor services at the hospital paralysed for at least two hours every day.

Some DMC doctors have also raised their voice on social networking site Facebook, contending that turning DMC into a varsity would reduce opportunities of medical treatment for the poor. They cited the example of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), which was upgraded from a postgraduate institute in 1998, in this regard.

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina had said at a function on Jan 17 that the government would upgrade Dhaka Medical College to a university.


SHOULD WE, SHOULDN'T WE?
Ruhal, however, said there would be no change in medical service once DMCH became a university. "It will be written in the law," he said, adding that government will continue its support.

But Prof Rashid-e-Mahbub, a former pro-vice chancellor of BSMMU, told bdews24.com that the government should not "destroy the character" of DMCH. "They can upgrade. But the hospital should be run in partnership (with the university) to ensure healthcare for the poor," he said.

Also a former president of Bangladesh Medical Association, Prof Mahbub urged the government not to take any decision that would "harm" the people.

He said medical education and technological improvement should be the focus of a new university, if DMC is turned into one.

MOST DOCS 'AGAINST UPGRADE'

Dr Md Tanvir Jalal, a former student of DMC who is now leading a Facebook group called 'Dmcans', said: "Only naming it a university would not upgrade the institute. If they (authorities) really want to upgrade its academic and service standard, they can still do it."

According to Dr Jalal, making DMC a university would not only reduce the chances for poor patients to get free services but also limit the opportunities of training for doctors.

"If they want, anyone can take part in training here (DMCH) now. But this chance is very slim at BSMMU, where some doctors occupy a post for a long time," he said.

Criticising the health minister's remarks, Dr Jalal wondered why a university should look after only undergraduates. "Then who will oversee post-graduation?" he asked.

He said most doctors are against the move to upgrade DMCH.

MINISTER HITS BACK

Health minister Ruhal Haque, however, claimed that a section of doctors and staff at DMCH is spreading "misconceptions" to embarrass the government.

On Tuesday, he "condemned" their move and said the government would not make DMC a university if it leads to distress for the people.

Addressing a doctors' seminar on Jan 4, the health minister had warned demonstrators that the government would handle it "very seriously".

Earlier, prime minister Sheikh Hasina had said: "Some (sections) are protesting (against the move) due to their ignorance. Similar protests were seen when we turned PG Hospital into Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. But I did not hear anyone facing any difficulty later on.

"Instead, people are getting modern treatment (at BSMMU)."

Taking part in different discussions, pro-government doctors have been asking for more medical universities for quite some time. They contend that other disciplines, such as agriculture, have many more universities.

Addressing different functions of Dhaka Medical College last year, the health minister had asked them to demand more medical universities.

 

[BATMAN]

Present Pakistani govt. is also working on similar doctrine.
Pakistan higher education commission has been hit hard by present regime.

Looks like both govts. are getting photo copied orders of self destruction.