Good news for aspiring medical students in the state — the Medical Council of India (MCI) has approved an additional 50 MBBS seats at Deben Mahato Government Medical College (DMGMC) in Purulia from the current academic year.
The Regional Board of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has approved a proposal to set up a medical college at the ESI Hospital in Asansol.
The circular has prompted different doctors' bodies to launch protest against the move. Medical Service Centre (MSC) has threatened to launch state-wide protest against the NMC's recommendation for Yoga in foundation course of MBBS students. "This is an attempt to saffronise the medical curriculum and we strongly protest the move," MSC said.
When the NMC released the draft guidelines retaining the MCI's percentages, it was already aware of the faculty shortages and the new curriculum
The initiative of the programme will enable the young MBBS doctors to be prepared for the unknownto be able to understand, investigate, treat and prevent new and emerging diseases with their clinical eyes, community leadership and healing touch. The module has been outlined in a phased-based manner and it is expected that the programme will be covered by an interdisciplinary team.
According to a public notice issued by the health ministry, internship training completed by an Indian national during his or her course in China was/is acceptable for grant of permanent registration under Section 13(3) of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.
An advisory issued by the MCI on 13 February has directed the principals of all medical colleges saying, “Post Graduate Medical Education Training is based on the principle of affording as much exposure as possible to all the related specialities/streams that form a part of their parent speciality discipline.”
Dr Arpita Roychowdhury, another professor of the nephrology department at SSKM, had reportedly protested against the move.
The IMA said the core concern of the medical fraternity has been left unaddressed in the NMC Bill.
However, one cannot ignore the excellent idea called the National Commission Network which not only makes knowledge sharing easier and richer but offers solutions to infrastructural problems.
