Online Medical Certificate in Kharagpur
A rail and university town, home to India's first IIT and one of its longest platforms.
Kharagpur grew around a huge railway workshop and junction, and is home to the first IIT and the Kalaikunda air base. Many people also commute to Kolkata or Midnapore. You can request an online medical certificate in Kharagpur from your phone, and a registered doctor reviews it.
If it's appropriate, the doctor issues it and you receive it online.
Some straightforward requests are reviewed in about 40 minutes, depending on your details and the doctor's availability.
IIT Kharagpur Students and Staff
Students at IIT Kharagpur come from all over India, and many fall ill far from home. The institute has its own hospital and attendance rules. Check with your department what they accept before applying. Contract staff and families of employees with other jobs can use this service.
Railway Families
Railway employees and workshop staff use the railway's own medical system. Spouses, children and parents with private jobs or studies can use this service for their own certificates.
Air Force Families at Kalaikunda
Serving personnel use the Air Force's own medical system. Family members with civilian jobs or studies can use this service for their own certificates.
Commuting to Kolkata
Local trains link Kharagpur with Howrah and Midnapore. If you're too ill for the journey, apply from home and send the certificate to your employer.
Shops and Markets
Shopkeepers and staff in Golbazar and Malancha keep long hours, especially around Durga Puja. If you're too ill to work and your employer wants proof, you can apply online.
A Commuter's Request
An insurance clerk from Kharagpur who takes the train to Kolkata catches a chest infection in January. The manager wants a certificate for three days. They apply, list the cough and fever and say they aren't breathless. After reviewing it, the doctor issues a certificate covering the days the illness accounts for.
Kharagpur Through the Year
- March to June: heat and storms
- July to September: monsoon, dengue and stomach infections
- October: Durga Puja
- December to February: cool weather and the IIT festival season
What the Doctor Will Want to Know
- What the certificate is for
- When it all started
- Fever readings, if any
- Medicines you've taken
- The days off you need
Families Taking Patients to Midnapore or Kolkata
The subdivisional hospital treats many patients, and serious cases go to Midnapore Medical College or Kolkata. If you've taken leave to look after a relative admitted there, a caretaker certificate is the right request.
When the Doctor Says No
A certificate is only signed when your details back it up. They'll explain why. If you're getting worse, see a doctor at the hospital or a clinic.
How It Works
Share your details
What it's for, how you feel, which days.
Pay
From ₹649.
Doctor review
Your answers go to a registered doctor, who may call.
Certificate
Yours digitally, if approved.
Coming Home to Care for a Parent
Many retired railway families live in Kharagpur, with children working in Kolkata, Bengaluru or abroad. Coming home to care for a parent after a fall, an operation or a long illness? A caretaker certificate covers that time off.
Students From Other States
IIT students living in halls far from home often fall ill during exams. If you need a certificate, apply from your room and check with your department first.
Elephants From the Jhargram Forests
Wild elephants sometimes move through the forests and fields between Kharagpur and Jhargram. Keep away and avoid forest paths at night. Any injury needs an in-person check.
Durga Puja Workers
Pandal builders, lighting crews and food stall staff work through the nights before and during Durga Puja. If you fall ill afterwards and need a note for work, you can apply online.
Pingla's Patachitra Painters
Painters in Pingla's Naya village make scroll paintings and sing their stories at fairs. If a buyer or fair organiser needs proof you were unwell, you can apply online.
Frequently Asked Questions
I'm an IIT Kharagpur student. Will they accept it?
The institute decides. Check with your department first.
My father works in the railway workshop. Can I use this for my college?
Yes. Your own studies and health are what count here.
I commute to Kolkata. Can I apply from Kharagpur?
Yes. Share the PDF with your employer when it arrives.
My relative is admitted at Midnapore Medical College. Which certificate fits?
That's what a caretaker certificate is for.
Can I apply from Hijli, Salua or Debra?
Yes. You can apply from anywhere around Kharagpur.
What does it cost?
From ₹649. You'll know the amount before you commit.
How long does it take?
Often about 40 minutes for simple ones.
Can the doctor refuse?
Yes, when a certificate isn't medically supported.
I came home from Bengaluru to look after my father. What should I ask for?
A caretaker certificate. Share any hospital papers you have.
I worked on a puja pandal and fell ill. Can I get a certificate?
Yes. Describe your symptoms and the dates.
I live in Midnapore and work in Kharagpur. Can I apply from home?
Yes. Send the certificate to your employer once it's issued.
Unwell in Kharagpur?
Fill in the form and a registered doctor will go through it.
The doctor issues a certificate only when it's medically justified. Your workplace or college has the final say on accepting it.