Sheikh Sayera Khatun Medical College
Sheikh Sayera Khatun Medical College (Bengali: শেখ সায়েরা খাতুন মেডিকেল কলেজ) is a government medical college in Bangladesh, established in 2011. It is located in Gopalganj. The college is affiliated with Dhaka University as a constituent college.[1]
শেখ সায়েরা খাতুন মেডিকেল কলেজ | |
Other name | SSKMC |
|---|---|
| Type | Public medical school |
| Established | 2011 |
Academic affiliation | University of Dhaka |
| Principal | Dr. Md. Zakir Hossain. |
| Students | 300 |
| Undergraduates | M.B.B.S |
| Location | , 22.9934°N 89.8204°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | English |
Sheikh Sayera Khatun Medical College was named after Sheikh Sayera Khatun, mother of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the "Father of the Nation",[2] and grandmother of Prime Minister Sheik Hasina.
Sheikh Sayera Khatun Medical College began with only 50 students and few infrastructure facilities. The first step in its creation and expansion was the training of undergraduate students.
Organization and administration
In 2014, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) was reportedly unable to attract applicants for lectureships at the college in the basic subjects of anatomy, biochemistry, and physiology. As a stop gap measure, the college borrowed teachers from other medical schools in order to keep classes running.[3]
Entrance examination
Every year, after passing their Higher Secondary School Certificate examinations, nearly 90,000 applicants from all over the country sit for the medical college admission test. The top 3000 students get the opportunity to study at the government Medical Colleges.
References
- "List of Constituent Colleges/Institutes under the University of Dhaka". University of Dhaka. Archived from the original on 24 November 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- "Rahman, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- Uzzal, Moniruzzaman (9 March 2014). "Young doctors shy away from teaching". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 10 January 2017.