Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute

Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) is a cancer care hospital & Research Institute and one of the 25 Regional Cancer Centres in India.[2][3][4] It is located in Kolkata near Jatin Das Park metro station at Hazra More. It was formally inaugurated by Prof. Madam J.Curie on 2 January 1950, as Chittaranjan Cancer Hospital, named after Chittaranjan Das, who donated land and property for the cause.[2]

Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute
File:Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (Logo).png
EstablishedJanuary 2, 1950; 75 years ago (1950-01-02)
Budget51.73 crore (US$5.9 million) (2021-22 est.)[1]
Field of research
Cancer Research
Oncology
PresidentHarsh Vardhan
(Minister of Health and Family Welfare)
DirectorDr. Jayanta Chakraborty
LocationKolkata, West Bengal, India
22°31′32″N 88°20′48″E / 22.5256847°N 88.346579°E / 22.5256847; 88.346579Coordinates: 22°31′32″N 88°20′48″E / 22.5256847°N 88.346579°E / 22.5256847; 88.346579
CampusUrban
AffiliationsWBUHS
NBE
Websitecnci.ac.in

CampusEdit

From 19th August, 2020 Institute has started its OPD services from its State of the Art 460 baded new campus at Rajarhat.[5]

ReferencesEdit

  1. "ALLOCATION UNDER THE OBJECT HEAD GRANTS FOR CREATION OF CAPITAL ASSETS" (PDF). www.indiabudget.gov.in.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute Official Website". Archived from the original on 29 September 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  3. WHO India. Archived 26 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Government of India. 'National Cancer Control Programme'. Archived 18 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Central Government's Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) starts its OPD services from its new campus at Rajarhat, Kolkata". Press Information Bureau- 5:52PM IST. New Delhi. 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.

External linksEdit

Official Website