Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College

Jabalpur had always enjoyed an eminent position in the first-while state of central Province and Berar, Jabalpur-was the heart of Mahakoushal and it was only appropriate on the part of late Mr. Ravi Shankar Shukla, the then Chief Minister of the state of Madhya Pradesh to declare in 1955opening of Medical College in Jabalpur. The states were re-organized in the year 1955-56.

Many of the students of the first batch of Jabalpur Medical College including the author were actually admitted in Nagpur Medical College and were subsequently transferred to Jabalpur. Dr. Rangilal FRCS was the first Dean of the College for about two years.Construction of the medical college building at the present site was quite fast and the basic sciences teaching commenced here in the years1961-62. Known as Medical College Jabalpur in its yester years, the college was renamed after the great freedom fighter Netaji Subash Chandra Bose in the year1997. It is recognized as the biggest tertiary medical care center in the Mahakoushal region.

In order to keep the momentums of this progress going. It has been proposed to construct a shopping complex with rest house for patient's relative. In the words of our idol Netaji Subash Chandra Bose we have to serve mankind use our intellectual and mental best .it would be clear to the man in the street that before we can endeavor to reconstruct Indian society on a new basis, we should first secure the right to shape our own destiny.

Rani Durgavati was born on 5th October 1524 A.D. in the family of famous Chandel emperor Keerat Rai. She was born at the fort of Kalanjar(Banda, U.P.). Chandel Dynasty is famous in the Indian History for the valiant king Vidyadhar who repulsed the attacks of Mehmood Gaznavi. His love for sculptures is shown in the world famed temples of Khajuraho and Kalanjar fort.

Rani Durgavati's achievements further enhanced the glory of her ancestral tradition of courage and patronage of arts.In 1542, she was married to Dalpatshah, the eldest son of king Sangramshah of Gond Dynasty. Chandel and Gond dynasties got closer as a consequence of this marriage and that was the reason Keerat Rai got the help of Gonds and his son-in-law Dalpatshah at the time of invasion of Shershah Suri in which Shershah Suri died.

She gave birth to a son in 1545 A.D. who was named Vir Narayan. Dalpatshah died in about 1550 A.D. As Vir Narayan was too young at that time, Durgavati took the reins of the Gond kingdom in her hands. Two ministers Adhar Kayastha and Man Thakur helped the Rani in looking after the administration successfully and effectively. Rani moved her capital to Chauragarh in place of Singaurgarh.

It was a fort of strategic importance situated on the Satpura hill range.After the death of Shershah, Sujat Khan captured the Malwa zone and was succeeded by his son Bajbahadur in 1556 A.D. (Bajbahadur is famous in history for his tumultus love affair with Rani Roopmati). After ascending to the throne, he attacked Rani Durgavati but the attack was repulsed with heavy losses to his army. This defeat effectively silenced Bajbahadur and the victory brought name and fame for Rani Durgavati.

In the year 1562 Akbar vanquished the Malwa ruler Baj Bahadur and annexed the Malwa with Mughul dominion. Consequently, the state boundary of Rani touched the Mughal kingdom.Rani's contemporary Mughul Subedar was Abdul Mazid Khan, an ambitious man who vanquished Ramchandra, the ruler of Rewa. Prosperity of Rani Durgavati's state lured him and he invaded Rani's state after taking permission from Mughul emperor. This plan of Mughul invasion was the result of expansionism and imperialism of Akbar.

When Rani heard about the attack by Asaf Khan she decide to defend her kingdom with all her might although her minister Adhar pointed out the strength of Mughal forces. Rani maintained that it was better to die respectfully than to live a disgraceful life.To fight a defensive battle, she went to Narrai situated between a hilly range on one side and two rivers Gaur and Narmada on the other side.

It was an unequal battle with trained soldiers and modern weapons in multitude on one side and a few untrained soldiers with old weapons on the other side. Her Fauzdar Arjun Daswas killed in the battle and Rani decided to lead the defence herself. As the enemy entered the valley, soldiers of Rani attacked them. Both sides lost some men but Rani was victorious in this battle. She chased the Mughul army and came out of the valley.

At this stage Rani reviewed her strategy with her counsellors. She wanted to attack the enemy in the night to enfeeble them but her lieutenants did not accept her suggestion. By next morning Asaf khan had summoned big guns. Rani rode on her elephant Sarman and came for the battle. Her son Vir Narayan also took part in this battle.

He forced Mughul army to move back three times but at last he got wounded and had to retire to a safe place. In the course of battle Rani also got injured near her ear with an arrow. Another arrow pierced her neck and she lost her consciousness. On regaining consciousness she perceived that defeat was imminent. Her Mahout advised her to leave the battlefield but she refused and took out her dagger and killed herself. Her martyrdom day(24th June 1564) is even today commomorated as "Balidan Diwas".

Rani Durgavati's was a personality with varied facets. She was valiant, beautiful and brave and also a great leader with administrative skills. Her self-respect forced her to fight till death rather than surrender herself to her enemy.She, like her ancestral dynasty, built so many lakes in her state and did a lot for the welfare of her people. She respected the scholars and extended her patronage to them. She welcomed the Vitthalnath of Vallabh community and took Diksha from him. She was secular and appointed many eminent Muslims on important posts.

The place where she sacrificed herself has always been a source of inspiration for freedom fighters.In the year 1983, the Government of Madhya Pradesh renamed the University of Jabalpur as Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya in her memory.Government of India paid its tribute to the valiant Rani by issuing a postal-stamp commemorating her martyrdom, on 24th June 1988.
Message from the Vice Chancellor

We know that Universities are store -houses of universal knowledge in each and every field of human life, specially for us, when we feel that we belong to an ancient culture which has a continuous past, rich in content and variety and which has successfully inculcated an extraordinary value system for humanity. Self realization and pragmatic approach to science and technology has been an intrinsic character through-out the history of our nation and that is why in the fields of Shastraic tradition and also in the area of art, social science, fundamental science, natural science, applied science and technology we have been continuously active.

Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya, formerly known as Jabalpur University has been engaged continuously in disseminating knowledge to all. This University is situated on the banks of Narmada, the ancient-most river of our country and is also surrounded by thickly populated tribal belt, which has a rich and vivid culture and value system. In a way we have the best amalgam of various streams of Indian culture.

Our web-site is self explanatory and extensively informative which provides details of academic research centres and other institutions, associated with us. I am deeply concerned about serious research that is contemporary and relevant, multiple artistic presentations, value added education and water conservation alongwith all those problems that are destroying the harmony of our country.

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Registration and Medical Record Section: There is a separate registration counter for OPD cases which is fully computerized. There are 04 clerks. Indoor registration counter is in casualty. There are 04 clerks. It is computerized and cross linked with outdoor registration numbers. There is no medical record department and there is no staff appointed for the same. ICD X classification of diseases is not followed for indexing. Follow service is available.

Remarks:
There is MRD section available in the hospital. The information is maintained by individual clinical departments.

Teaching & Other facilities:
In O.P.D.: OPD runs daily between 08.30 am and 2.30 pm daily except Sundays and holidays. There are three registration counter separate for male and female and senior citizen including the hospital staff patients and waiting area is available near these counters. Each specialty is provided 02 to 03 room for examination of patients and accommodation for the doctors. Teaching facilities like patient cough, stools, X-ray, view box, examination tray, etc. are provided in each room.

Each specialist is also provided teaching area with capacity of 25 students. There is a separate injection room for male and female, dressing room, plaster room, plaster cutting room, ECG room, central clinical laboratory, audiometric room (non soundproof and non air-conditioned), immunization room, family welfare clinic, dark room refraction room, minor OT etc.

Remark:
The Audiometric room is not soundproof and not air-conditioned.

• In wards: Each ward is provided duty doctor room, nurse duty room, nursing station, pantry, examination/ procedure room, teaching area and no side laboratory. Total 22 clinical demonstration areas with a capacity of 25 have been provided in the wards. There is a seminar hall in the major departments. All these areas have been provided with audio-visual aids and other teaching facilities. Teaching facilities are adequate.

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College Degree Programs :

Medicine