Prafulla Chandra Sen Government Medical College and Hospital is a state-run medical college and teaching hospital located in the Indian state of West Bengal. The institution offers undergraduate medical education and provides public healthcare services through its associated hospital. It is named after Prafulla Chandra Sen, a prominent Indian freedom fighter and a former Chief Minister of West Bengal.
| Name | Prafulla Chandra Sen Government Medical College and Hospital |
|---|---|
| Type | Government medical college and hospital |
| State | West Bengal, India |
| Country | India |
| Named after | Prafulla Chandra Sen |
| Affiliation | Government of West Bengal |
The college is part of the network of government medical colleges established in West Bengal to expand access to medical education and tertiary healthcare in the state. Such institutions typically combine undergraduate teaching leading to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree with a multi-specialty hospital that serves the surrounding districts.
The institution honours Prafulla Chandra Sen (1897–1990), who served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal from 1962 to 1967 and was associated with the Indian independence movement and the early Congress administration in the state.
As a government medical college in West Bengal, the institution functions under the broader regulatory framework of the National Medical Commission for medical education in India and is administered by the Department of Health and Family Welfare of the Government of West Bengal. The attached hospital provides outpatient, inpatient, and emergency care while serving as the principal clinical training facility for students.
The college contributes to the state's effort to increase the number of trained medical professionals and to strengthen public healthcare delivery beyond the major urban centres of Kolkata. By combining teaching and service functions, it forms part of the tiered public health system supporting district and sub-divisional hospitals in its catchment area.