“The rise of Katihar Medical College against all odds”

He never accepted to be a victim of circumstances. Instead of bending on his knees, Ashfaque chose to fight a battle.

Those were struggle days. Kosi region was crying for better health facilities as there were no private or government hospital. Education was a matter of concern.  The then State Government of Bihar had left the region ignored. It was Ahmad Ashfaque Karim, who decided to set up a medical college in the backward Katihar district with a vision to provide quality higher education to the deprived but deserving students.
     When Ashfaque and others approached the Education Department to issue a NOC (No Objection Certificate) to establish the Katihar Medical College, they find the government reluctant to permit despite of the provisions of law under article 30(1) of the Constitution which permits minority communities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice. However, the reluctance has not defeated Ashfaque strong will power and his mission to do something for the betterment of the masses. He moved to Supreme Court of India which justified the establishment of this college and directed the B.N Mandal University, Madhepura to affiliate the college.

It has been 28 years of the establishment of the institution. As of date, more than 20 batches have already passed out from this college. They are serving the mankind all across the country. What a tremendous triumph of Ahmad Ashfaque Karim who was once denied to issuance of a NOC!