Armed Forces Medical College
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Establish Year 1999
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Establish Year 1999
The medical education of the country has been constantly improving to keep pace with the worldwide progress of medical science. Bangladesh Armed Forces felt the necessity of possessing a group of energetic, motivated and dedicated young people to lead the health sector in the 21st century. With this view, Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) was established to respond to global changes happening in Medical education and technology.
Army Medical Corps (AMC) performs the task of conserving the fighting strength of the Armed Forces through effective health care delivery system during both war and peace. AMC requires induction of a good number of doctors every year. It has been observed that, newly graduated doctors from the existing medical colleges can’t always fulfill the peculiar requirements of the Armed Forces. Therefore, Government has decided to establish the AFMC to meet the requirement of militarily motivated and qualitatively better medical graduates for induction in the Armed Forces as well as to provide a sizable number of well disciplined and skilled doctors for the national health care service. The academic activities of the Armed Forces Medical College commenced through induction of 56 medical cadets on 20 June 1999. The college is affiliated to Bangladesh University of Professionals and recognized by Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council (BMDC). So far 25 batches of a total of 2368. students have been inducted. The students of the first 20 batches are now doctors and the 19th batch has completed their internship training in the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Dhaka. 519 Doctors are already Join in Bangladesh Army. Remaining batches are progressing as per the academic schedule. The admission is based on merit, keeping in conformity with the Government order published vide AFMC instruction -1/2003.
The aim of the Armed Forces Medical College is to train two groups of specially selected candidates called AMC cadets and AFMC cadets respectively for five academic years according to the syllabus laid down by Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) for MBBS degree to be conferred by the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and to create a group of high quality career doctors for the Armed Forces as well as the nation.
The objectives of Armed Forces Medical College are
a. To teach biomedical sciences traditionally required for medical graduates to meet the responsibilities of providing preventive as well as curative health care to the people of Bangladesh.
b. To produce well disciplined, self-motivated and dedicated doctors imbued with the spirit of devotion of duty, kindness, tolerance, patience and compassion.
c. To impart those aspects of basic military training as are required to turn each cadets into a highly disciplined, physically and mentally fit, morally and ethically upright and professionally dedicated medical graduates capable of providing health care services in adverse physical and psychosocial environment both in and outside the country and during war and peace.
d. To instill a wide knowledge of the social and economic condition of Bangladesh with a view to imbuing them the beliefs, values and ideals of the nation.
e. To inspire development of essential character qualities, strong sense of righteousness and a basic desire to serve the suffering humanity.
AFMC is completely a residential institution. The medical students are treated as 'Medical Cadets'. It is compulsory for them to stay in the dormitories as provided by the college authority, The cadets must follow all rules and regulations regarding customs and etiquette, decorum and decency of the dormitory living as framed or will be framed from time to time by the college authority. There are separate dormitories for male and female medical cadets near the college campus. Rooms, once allotted to the cadets are not changed without specific sanction by the administration. Visiting hours as per standing operating procedure are strictly adhered to. In case of female cadets only those visitors are allowed whose names have been notified to the college authority by their parents/ guardian.
Medical cadets are provided with messing and allied services including laundry facilities. The messing, laundry and allied charges are paid by the cadets.
On arrival at Armed Forces Medical College, medical cadets are issued with all necessary uniform and other supporting items. The cost of which are met out of outfit charge payable by the cadets.
Our aim is to develop a medical cadet into a complete person with qualities like human values to produce better disciplined and skilled doctors for the national health care service. We give emphasis both in curricular as well as extra curricular activities in addition to routine syllabus. We usually provide additional classes by the renowned personalities of various subjects like military life and discipline, social values, leadership, English, computer skill etc.
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Participation by medical cadets in extra curricular activities is mandatory. These activities not only provide welcome relief from the arduous and monotonous training schedule but also help to ignite leadership qualities among cadets and enhance their physical, intellectual, moral and ethical development.
a. Club: Followings are in existence:
(1) Debating club (2) Culture club
(3) Journal club
b. Games and Sports : Arrangement for following games and sports are available :
(1) Football (2) Cricket
(3) Volleyball (4) Table Tennis
(5) Badminton
Armed Forces Medical College has a well spacious library and it is enriched with different types of books and journals. The library has a good collection of training video films/audio cassettes and professional slides. Enrichment of a library is a continuous process. Every year budgetary allocation is there for the procurement of medical books. The computer lab is furnished with 20 computers with all accessories and internet facilities. Computer Knowledge would help the cadets in acquiring medical education by using internet facilities. Besides, medical Cadets are also allowed to use AFMI library which has a stock of more than 12 thousand books covering all aspects of medical professions.
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A cafeteria/ Canteen situated within the premise on the college provides light refreshment to the cadets/visitors on payment.Picture
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery(MBBS)
5 Year
Graduation
Offline
Specialization
General
Scholarship
Yes
Examination
Half Yearly
Fee Cycle
Semester
MD/MS in Anatomy
3 Year
Post Graduation
Offline
Specialization
Scholarship
Yes
Examination
Half Yearly
Fee Cycle
Semester
MD/MS in Biochemistry
3 Year
Post Graduation
Offline
Specialization
Scholarship
Yes
Examination
Half Yearly
Fee Cycle
Semester
Art and Craft
Auditorium
Cafeteria
CCTV
Laboratory
Library
Medical
Security
Transport
Wifi
Following terms and conditions govern the admission and pursuance of the course of
study in Army Medical Colleges.
a. Eligibility for Admission. Candidates must fulfill the following
requirements:
(1) Age - Maximum 20 years on 1st July 2023
(2) Sex - Male/Female
(3) Marital status - Unmarried
(4) Nationality - Bangladeshi by birth
(5) Educational qualification - Must have passed Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) or their equivalent examinations having Science.
b. The minimum educational performances are as follows:
(1) The students must have total GPA 9.00of SSC of 2020/2021 & HSC of
2022/2023 or its equivalent examinations.
(2) For Tribal candidates, applicants must have total GPA 8.00 and minimum
GPA 3.50 in each of SSC & HSC or its equivalent examination.
(3) Candidates completed O & A level should have same minimum standard as
of Bangla Medium. Candidates desirous of applying in AMCs shall have to
obtain an equivalent mark sheet/certificate/grade from DGHS, Mohakhali.
(4) Candidates must have Grade point 3.50 in Biology in HSC or in
equivalent examinations.
(5) Physical standard. The candidates must be physically fit and confirm to
the minimum physical standard to be fit by a medical board.
c. Ineligibility for Application:
(1) Expelled or terminated from Army/Navy/Air Force or any Government
service on any ground.
(2) Convicted by any court for any criminal offence.
(3) Candidates who have passed SSC or its equivalent examination before 2020.
d. Selection of Cadets. Medical cadets are enrolled through open competition.
Two (2%) percent of the total seats are kept reserved for children of Freedom Fighters
of Bangladesh.
e. Selection Procedure. Selection procedure is conducted by the Army
Headquarters, Adjutant General‟s Branch (Medical Directorate). Following
procedures will be followed for selection:
(1) Invitation of applications through advertisement in National Dailies and
website.
(2) Conducting of written examination.
(3) Publication of provisionally selected candidates with date of appearing
before a Medical Examination Board and viva-voce examination through
website & SMS.
(4) Issuing of joining instruction to the finally selected candidates.
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f. Submission of Application. Application procedure is completely „Online‟.
To complete the procedure candidates shall do the followings:
(1) Web address to apply as follows: http://afmc.teletalk.com.bd
(2) Candidate shall get home page of the admission web site. The page shows
two paths. First, for the candidate passed in National Curriculum and second
for the Candidate passed in GCE (O/A/both).
(3) Candidates interested for first path shall select that and press next. A web
page will open, on which candidate has to type his/her SSC & HSC roll
number and has to select education board & year of passing. On pressing next
“Application Form” will appear.
(4) Candidates interested for second path shall select that and press next. A web
page will open, on which candidate has to type his/her code number received
from Director, Medical Education, Directorate General of Health Services
(DGHS). On pressing next “Application Form” will appear.
(5) Candidate has to complete the form by typing or selecting options. In
addition following two documents are required to be attached:
(a) Photo - Recent, Size: 300 / 300 Pixel & less than 100 kb and jpg
format.
(b) Signature -Recent Size: 80/300 Pixel & less than 60 kb and jpg format.
(6) On successful completion of form candidate shall select „submission‟. A
“Students Copy” of submitted form shall appear.
(7) Application fee will be nominated by AHQ, AG Branch, Medical Directorate. The
submission form will be cancelled for any candidate failing to do so.
However, that candidate can submit application again, if the last date of
submission still prevails.
(8) Candidate selected for written examination will get SMS information.
Those selected candidates will be able to download „Admit Card‟ using user
name and password from the same web address during last 7 days prior to
exam. Admit card may be color/black & white print, preferably laser print.
Roll number, date & time of examination, Examination Centre and various
instructions will be on „Admit Card‟.
(9) For O/A both passed Candidate. They must put GPA/GP as per the
equivalence certificate issued from Directorate General of Health Services of
Bangladesh Government.