Shabina Akhtar

Bengal lags behind in Unani medical education, with just one college compared to Uttar Pradesh’s 10, Madhya Pradesh’s 4, and Maharashtra’s 5, exposing a glaring disparity in healthcare development. The Calcutta Unani Medical College and Hospital has been fighting for state intervention since 2009, yet successive governments have ignored its pleas, even withdrawing a bill meant to secure its future. As World Unani Day approaches, the institution’s students and faculty continue their struggle, hopeful that the government will finally acknowledge their demands and rescue the only Unani medical college in the state

The High Court's 2024 verdict stripping 77 Muslim-majority communities of OBC status has halted their socio-economic progress in Bengal. Data reveals reservations boosted job and education access for these marginalized groups. Without it, students face admission denials, and job listings exclude OBC categories, threatening years of hard-earned advancements.

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