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Private coaching classes stitutes as "educational terrorism", he delivery. The history of the hospital
are like 'education terror- said "like terrorists, government does goes back to 1886 when the Calcutta
ism': Paresh Rawal not have details of coaching insti- School of Medicine was set up by phy-
tutes", alleging that these also oper- sician Radha Gobinda Kar, along with
BJP Lok Sabha member and film actor ated without any checks or even a li- other doctors, after he returned from
Paresh Rawal likened private coaching cence. England with degrees in medicine, ac-
institutes with "education terrorism" cording to a statement from the hos-
and sought their regulation, wonder- He wondered whether the govern- pital.
ing whether even "Rajnikanth, let ment employees would decide to send
alone god," would know whether the their children to government schools After several transformations and
situation can be improved. and whether their standards will im- change of address, in 1916, Belgachhia
prove, he said. Medical College was inaugurated by
Raising the issue during Zero Hour, he Lord Carmichael, then governor of
highlighted it in his humorous manner, India's first private medi- Bengal.
saying everything like the private cal college to celebrate 100
coaching sector now has become years of establishment In 1948, the name of the institute was
organised and claimed that these insti- changed to R.G. Kar Medical College
tutes had a "nexus" with government India's first non-governmental medical and Hospital. Ten years later, the Ben-
teachers and they could also influence college, R.G. Kar Medical College and gal government took over the medical
competitive exams. Hospital, which turns 100 in 2016, will college.
celebrate its achievements with a for-
While people do not want to send their mal function on December 19. Google CEO Sundar Pichai
children to government schools, they on education and career
send them to coaching classes where "We will hold the 83rd reunion and
the same government teachers are 100th anniversary celebrations on De- When Google CEO Sundar Pichai was
employed, he said. cember 19 onwards with scientific ses- asked how much did he score in class
sions and cultural programme," 12? His reply "not enough to get into
"Our culture has become 'second opin- Nilanjan Ghosh, organising secretary of Sri Ram College of Commerce" echoed
ion' culture where parents fret what the centennial celebrations and an in the hall, amidst laughter. Sundar
others will think if they do not send alumni, told the media. Pichai, who is on his maiden trip to In-
their wards to coaching classes," dia after becoming the CEO of Google,
Rawal said. Renowned cardiologist Devi Shetty will was interacting with students during
speak on innovations in healthcare #AskSundar session at SRCC.
Terming the flourishing of coaching in-
“Public relations are a a key component of any operation in this day of instant communications and rightly inquisitive
citizens.”
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