Naogaon, June 25 -- Naogaon Medical College has been operating without a campus of its own for nearly eight years, forcing hundreds of aspiring doctors to pursue their medical education amid severe infrastructural and staffing constraints.

Since its academic activities began in the 2018-19 session, the government medical college has been functioning from a section of the 250-bed Naogaon General Hospital.

While student enrolment has steadily increased over the years, the institution's facilities and manpower have failed to keep pace, creating challenges ranging from classroom shortages and teacher scarcity to inadequate accommodation and limited clinical exposure.

According to college authorities, the first batch of students has already...