The Campus: A 100-Acre Hub in Bastar

The college and its associated hospital are situated on an integrated campus.

• Location: The campus is located at Dimrapal, Jagdalpur, Bastar District, Chhattisgarh.

• Campus Size & Vibe: The campus is spread over 100 acres. It is an established government college campus designed to be an academic and healthcare hub for the remote Bastar region, housing the college, hospital, and residential quarters.

• Infrastructure & Facilities:

• Academic Blocks: Features lecture halls, demonstration rooms, and examination halls.

• Laboratories: Equipped with labs for all pre-clinical and para-clinical departments (Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, etc.) as per NMC standards.

• Library: A large Central Library (2400 sq.m.) with a vast collection of medical books (11,000+), journals (100+ national/international), and a digital library section (e-library) with 40 computer terminals.

• Residential Life: Separate hostel facilities are provided on campus for boys (450 capacity) and girls (200 capacity), as well as for interns and residents.

• Amenities: The campus includes a canteen, mess facilities, an auditorium (500 capacity), a gymnasium, and sports facilities (cricket, football, basketball, badminton, volleyball, table tennis).

Healthcare Pillar: Late Baliram Kashyap Memorial Hospital

The college is attached to its own large government hospital that serves as its primary teaching facility.

• Flagship Hospital: The Late Baliram Kashyap Memorial Hospital is the constituent teaching hospital, fully integrated with the medical college.

• Scale & Services: This is a major tertiary care referral hospital for the entire Bastar division, serving a large tribal population.

• Capacity: A large hospital with 500+ beds.

• Services: Provides comprehensive healthcare services across almost all clinical specialties. It features 24x7 Emergency & Trauma, advanced Critical Care (ICUs), modern Operation Theatres, a licensed Blood Bank, and extensive OPD/IPD services.

• Patient Load: The hospital has a high patient inflow (over 1000 OPD patients daily), providing students with excellent and diverse hands-on clinical exposure, particularly to conditions prevalent in the region (e.g., infectious diseases, malnutrition).

• Educational Engine: The LBKM Hospital is the core clinical training ground for MBBS students and postgraduate residents, offering extensive, high-volume patient exposure essential for medical training.

Academic Offerings (On-Campus)

The college offers undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses.

Note: MD/MS specialties include Anaesthesiology, General Medicine, General Surgery, OBG, Orthopaedics, and Paediatrics.

Fee Structure: Government Subsidized

As a state government medical college, the fees are extremely low and set by the Government of Chhattisgarh.

Disclaimer: These are indicative figures based on recent (2024-25) state notifications. Fees are subject to annual revision. A mandatory service bond (e.g., 2 years rural service, penalty ~₹25 Lakhs for UG; 2 years service, penalty ~₹40-50 Lakhs for PG) applies to graduates. Always verify the precise, current fee structure and bond conditions directly from the official CG DME counselling notifications.

Campus Living: Hostel Facilities

• Accommodation: Separate hostel blocks are available for male (450 capacity) and female (200 capacity) students. Rooms are typically triple-sharing for UGs.

• Amenities: Hostels are equipped with basic furnishings (bed, table, chair, cupboard), mess facilities, study rooms, and recreational areas.

• Dining: Mess facilities are available for all hostellers.

• Cost: Hostel and mess fees are additional to the tuition fees but are highly economical.

• Hostel Fee (Annual): ~ ₹3,500

• Mess Charges (Monthly): Paid monthly based on actual expenses, typically ranging from ~₹3,000 to ₹4,000 per month.

Admissions Process: NEET & State Counselling (Chhattisgarh)

• Getting Admitted (MBBS/MD/MS): Admission is strictly and exclusively based on qualifying ranks in NEET-UG (for MBBS) or NEET-PG (for MD/MS).

• State Counselling is Key (Chhattisgarh): Seat allotment is handled entirely through the Chhattisgarh State Centralized Counselling Process conducted by the Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Chhattisgarh.

• 15% All India Quota (AIQ): Seats are filled through the MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) counselling, open to students from all over India.

• 3% Central Government Nominee: Seats reserved for central government nominees.

• 82% State Quota: Seats are reserved for students with Chhattisgarh domicile and are filled through the CG DME state counselling.

• Always check the official CG DME (cgdme.in) and MCC (mcc.nic.in) websites for counselling schedules and procedures.

Career Pathways & Placements

• Career Path: As a government medical college, the career path for graduates is excellent.

• Internship: MBBS graduates complete a mandatory 1-year rotatory internship at the LBKM Hospital, for which they receive a stipend as per state government norms (approx. ₹12,000 - ₹20,000 per month).

• Bond: A mandatory 2-year rural service bond with a significant penalty clause (e.g., ₹25 Lakhs) for default applies to MBBS graduates. A similar 2-year bond (penalty ₹40-50 Lakhs) applies to PG graduates.

• Post-Graduation: The extensive clinical exposure at the hospital makes graduates highly competitive for PG seats (via NEET-PG) or immediately employable as Medical Officers in the state health service (often required to fulfill the bond). The institute offers its own PG seats, providing an in-house pathway.

Information for NRI / Foreign Nationals