Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH)

Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH), established in 1968, is a government-run medical college cum hospital in Silchar in southern Assam, one of the oldest medical college of North East India. It is the only referral hospital in the southern part of Assam, also referred to as the Barak Valley, and serves neighbouring states including Mizoram, North Tripura, West Manipur and South Meghalaya.

The Silchar Medical College was inaugurated at its permanent campus on 15 August 1968. The admission to the MBBS course was 50 students annually. Prof. Rudra Goswami took charge as the first principal of the Silchar Medical College on 1 August 1968.

The professional courses started in the Boys’ Hostel No-II in a makeshift manner and the Civil Hospital, Silchar was taken over as its hospital in 1971. In 1977-78 the main hospital building complex was commissioned.

In 1985 postgraduate courses were introduced in five clinical subjects:

General Medicine
General Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Ophthalmology
Otorhinolaryngology
The annual admission capacity in MBBS course was raised from 50 to 65 students in the same year.

The Medical Council of India (MCI) recognized the MBBS degree in 1976.

2008 saw introduction of PG courses in four more subjects: Radiology, Pathology, Anaestesiology and Orthopaedics. At the same time government of Assam decided to increase the undergraduate seats from 65 to 100.

The State Govt. decided to have both the Gauhati Medical College and the Silchar Medical College simultaneously from August, 1960. So a second technical expert committee was formed on 6thApril, 1960 to go into the details with the following members:

Dr. B. L. Choudhury – D.H.S.
Dr. S. N. Sarma – Principal, Assam Medical College (AMC), Dibrugarh
Dr. I. Jahan – Prof. of Physiology, A.M.C., Dibrugarh
Dr. O. Lyngdoh – Prof. of Anatomy, A.M.C., Dibrugarh
Mr. Pundarikakhya Sarma – Chief Engineer, Public Health

SMC at a glance

Year of establishment at its permanent site	1968
Year of recognition of MBBS course by MCI	1976
No. of students admitted annually in MBBS course	100
No. of students admitted annually in post-graduate courses	71
Current No. of students on Roll in MBBS course	386
Current No. of students on Roll in PG courses	122
Total No. of Teaching Staff	172
Total area of land (in bighas) of the SMC Campus	620

Courses

Graduate education

Degree awarded: M.B.B.S.
Duration of the course: Five and a half years including one-year internship.

Postgraduate education

Courses: Degree (M.D. and M.S.) for three years; Diploma for two years.

Duration of Post Graduate course: Degree 3 years; Diploma 2 years.
For Postgraduate (Degree) studies: Thesis is compulsory.

Other courses

Diploma Courses in Pharmacy
GNM Course in Nursing
Laboratory Technician Course
Radiography Training
B.Sc Nursing course
Paramedical courses.

Major subjects:

1. Anatomy
2. Physiology
3. Biochemistry
4. Pharmacology
5. Pathology
6. Microbiology
7. Forensic & State Medicine
8. Community Medicine
9. Medicine
10. Surgery (which includes Orthopedics)
11. Pediatrics
12. Obstetrics & Gynaecology
13. Ophthalmology
14. Otorhinolaryngology

University of Affiliation:

Srimanta Sankardeva University of Health From 2010
Medical Council of India recognizes MBBS Degree.

Sl No	Name of Course	Recognised	Total
1	MBBS	100 seats	100

Total Number of under graduate admissions per annum: 100.

(85% state quota, 15% all India quota)

Departments

Anatomy
Physiology
Biochemistry
Pharmacology
Pathology
Microbiology
Forensic and State Medicine
Community Medicine
Medicine
Surgery (which includes Orthopedics)
Pediatrics
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Ophthalmology
Otorhinolaryngology

University of Affiliation:

Assam University, Silchar
Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences from 2010

Postgraduate

The method of selection is entrance tests conducted by All India and state level selection bodies. Duration of postgraduate course: Degree three years; Diploma two years. For postgraduate (Degree) studies a thesis is compulsory.

Postgraduate Courses available are given below:

ENT
Medicine
Obstetrics & Gynaec.
Ophthalmology
Psychiatry
Surgery
Radio-diagnosis
Anaesthesiology
Pathology
Orthopaedics
Anatomy
Physiology
Bio-Chemistry
Microbiology
Pharmacology
Forensic & SM
Paediatrics
Dermatology

Students' Union

The Silchar Medical College Students Union was formed, holding annual elections to an Executive Committee.

With a view to dedicate itself for the welfare of the students on a variety of issues like education, career, living, recreation and any other sort of emergent situation, the Silchar Medical College Students Union was formed. By an election which is held every year, the General Body Members of the Union elect an Executive Committee to serve for the interests of the students.

Executive Committee

President	Ziaur Rahman
Vice-President	Begam Eliza Parbin Choudhury
General Secretary	Dawipayan Deb
Cultural Secretary	Ashim Borah
Sports’ Secretary	Manoj Boro
Girls’ Represtative	Begam Salma Sultana
Treasurer	Sambhu Lal Meena
Editor	Arnab Nath
Debate Secretary	Rajdeep Paul
Socio-Cultural Secretary	Moon Doley
Boys Gym Secretary	Manjit Sonowal
Girls Gym Secretary	Kago Kanya
Spokesperson	Susweta Chakraborty
Head-Public Relations	Ebaidulla Barbhuiya
Boys Common Room Secretary	T.Indrajit Singha

Advisory Board

Patron: Principal-cum-Chief Superintendent
Staff President: Prof. Giridhari Kar

Activities

Besides its main activities for welfare of the students like education, career, living, recreation and any emergent situation, some other activities are:

Holding of Freshers Social for the New-Comers.
Celebration of Annual College Week for Sports and Cultural Activities.
Celebration of College Anniversary each year on the 15th August, the foundation day of the Silchar Medical College.
Participation in various other tournaments held outside the College and participation in ‘PULSE’ which is the Asia’s Largest Medical College Festival held every year in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (A.I.I.M.S.), New Delhi.
Publication of the Annual College Magazine, Wall Magazine etc.
Holding of Annual Inter-class Cricket Tournament.
Holding of Blood Donation Rally, Cleanliness Drives, Tree Plantation Drives, Health Check up Camps etc.
Celebrations of ‘Saraswati Puja’, the Goddess of Learning, New Year’s Day, Tithi of Shri Shri Shankardeva, Netaji’s Birthday etc.

Admission

Under Graduate
M.B.B.S. Admissions 2015-16, 2016-2017 2017-2018

Post Graduate
PG Students Admission 2015-2016, 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019

Contact Address

Postal Address
Silchar Medical College, Ghungoor,
Silchar 788014, Assam, India
E-mail smc-asm@nic.in

Section	Telephone No.
Principal’s Office (Tele Fax)	03842-229110
Principal’s Residence	03842-240492
Hospital Superintendent: Office	03842-229112
Hospital Superintendent: Residence	03842-221216
College Section Office	03842-229110
Casualty	03842-234196