Bengal medical aspirants face problems in going abroad

The medical students of Bengal intending to study in Bangladesh and Nepal are facing troubles following a decision taken up by the Centre making clearance of the NEET examination mandatory. It has been found that a huge number of students from Bengal go to other countries to obtain undergraduate medical degrees from foreign universities. The proposal and a detailed plan to make NEET compulsory has already been submitted to the Medical Council of India (MCI) for its consideration. The proposed policy would be implemented throughout the country and all the candidates eager to go abroad for medical studies have to clear the NEET.

 As per the plan, the new policy would be implemented from the next academic year. According to a source, NEET would be made mandatory for the medical aspirants who travel abroad for obtaining their medical degree. There have been suggestions by the Union Health Ministry that in case the aspirants fails to clear the NEET examination, they will not be given the no- objection certificate for studying in foreign universities. Many candidates from Bengal prefer to get their undergraduate medical courses from universities in China as the cost of the entire course is around Rs 20 lakh there. The cost goes up to Rs 20-30 lakhs in Bangladesh and Rs 30-40 lakh in case of Nepal. The entire course fees in Russia is lesser as a candidate has to pay around Rs 6-7 lakh for an undergraduate medical degree. However, a candidate has to pay a few crores if he or she wants to obtain the degree from Australia. Till last year, the candidates having a medical degree from foreign universities would have to appear a screening test conducted by the MCI for practicing in any part of the country.

 As there was no specific eligibility examination for the candidates who were going to other countries for undergraduate degrees from the universities abroad, as a result, a large number of students from Bengal and other states were getting their undergraduate degrees from abroad. It has been found that the percentage of the students qualifying the screening examination is pitifully low. Once a candidate having an undergraduate degree from foreign university fails to clear the examination, the MCI does not allow their registration to practice in the country. As per the MCI norms, the candidates with 50 percent marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in any 10+2 level examinations were eligible to pursue a MBBS degree. This was the minimum criterion to opt for a medical degree from foreign countries as well. According to the Centre's plan, the candidates willing to go abroad have to get minimum eligibility marks in the NEET to opt for foreign universities. 

According to a senior MCI official, the quality of the students who go abroad is not up to the mark and less than a quarter of students clear the screening test every year conducted by the MCI. As per the Indian Medical Council Act, 2001, the citizens with undergraduate degrees from outside India need to clear the screening tests conducted every June and December, with a 50 percent score, before doing a one-year internship in an MCI-recognised medical college.

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Only 6-8 per cent medical graduates from China pass India test

In the last three years, only 6-8 per cent medical graduates from China who took the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) cleared it.

Responding to queries from the Indian High Commission in Shanghai and Indian embassy in Beijing, the Union Health Ministry has clarified that those who have done internships in China as part of the MBBS curriculum in that country are acceptable for registration to practice medicine in India. They will, however, have to clear the screening test for foreign medical graduates.

The fact remains that in the last three years, only 6-8 per cent medical graduates from China who took the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) cleared it. The number of Indian medical students heading to China is rising every year. A Chinese degree is often cheaper than one from Europe, though a four-and-a-half year course plus a one-year internship could cost Rs 20-25 lakh.

The medical industry, however, is not convinced about the quality of graduates from China, and many hospitals insist on another internship before employing them. Data from the National Board of Examinations, which conducts the FMGE, gives an indication why.

Of the 3,935 graduates from China who appeared for the test in 2014, 352 (8.9 per cent) cleared it. In 2015, 3,536 candidates appeared but 275 (7.7 per cent) passed. The next year, 3,772 candidates appeared but only 261 (6.9 per cent) passed.

FMGE is a screening test that has to be cleared by foreign medical graduates before their registration with Medical Council of India. Average pass percentage for FMGE is 20-25 per cent. Sources said it is because of the difference in pass percentage that hospitals in India often insist on an internship.

“The Indian High Commission in Shanghai and the embassy in Beijing had raised doubts about whether internship in China is acceptable in India. We have clarified it is. It is not mandatory for students to do another 12-month internship here. That was the position earlier, too,” said a Health Ministry official. MCI rules require a graduate to complete a one-year internship for registration.

Principal suspended hours before retirement

By Ram M Sundaram  |  Express News Service  |   Published: 02nd June 2017 06:43 AM  |  

CHENNAI: Preliminary enquiries reveal that principal procured furniture from a firm associated with local legislator.

Hours before her retirement, the principal of Government Polytechnic College for Women, Coimbatore, was placed under suspension for alleged ‘grave’ financial irregularities. Principal A Chellathai would not be able to receive retirement benefits until she is cleared. Following protests by students demanding better infrastructure, former Coimbatore (South) MLA ‘Challenger’ R Doraisamy sanctioned `15 lakh from the Constituency Development Scheme for procurement of new furniture. Sources said Chellathai had reportedly transferred this District Rural Development Agency fund into the college account and procured furniture without informing the Directorate of Technical Education.

“Principal has powers to spend only up to `1 lakh without informing DOTE. Above this, tenders should be floated with the consent of the higher authorities,” a top official from the higher education department told Express. Sources added that the procurement was made from a private firm associated with legislator Doraisamy. This issue was brought to the attention of DOTE authorities when an audit team inspected pending files pertaining to fund utilisation.

Admitting this, the higher education department official said there was no clarity on whether there was a conflict of interest. “But, preliminary enquiry by another senior government college principal suggested that no tenders were floated and no documents were produced by Chellathai when the audit team sought a reply. The issue was taken up for discussion on Monday last and the government issued the suspension order (copy available with Express) on May 31.

Higher education secretary Sunil Paliwal has also instructed that the principal should not leave the headquarters during the suspension period without prior permission. While Chellathai refused to admit that she was suspended, Doraisamy said, “I sanctioned DRDA funds based on request and haven’t met the principal or any contractor regarding this issue. I’m worried about principal not adhering to DRDA rules.”

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Farmer who set himself ablaze dies

A day after he set himself afire, a cotton farmer succumbed to burns at the Tiruvarur Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday. His family members have alleged that crop failure was to blame for his death.

The victim, identified as Ramesh (45) of Kappanamangalam, had taken a loan to raise cotton over an acre of land a couple of months ago. But after his crop failed as a result of a poor monsoon, he grew distressed and set himself ablaze. He was rushed to the Tiruvarur Medical College and Hospital, where he succumbed to burns.

The Kodavasal police registered a case based on a complaint from the victim’s kin. Inquiries are on.

(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State’s health helpline 104 and Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050)

Now, taste banana biscuits

The Tamil Nadu Banana Producer Company at Thottiyam has embarked upon producing banana biscuits.

The biscuit, yet another value-added product from the firm, is made of dried banana, dried drumstick leaves, ragi and millets. Packed in different sizes, biscuits in packets weighing 20 grams, 90 grams and 150 grams are being marketed.

‘We have arrived at this product after several experiments. First, we tried making the biscuit using maida and sugar. It did not meet our goal of producing a healthy diet so that we wanted to improve the quality further,” says A. Manikutti Subramanian, Managing Director of the company which has so far produced five value-added products.

“This is the sixth product and it has gone down well with the consumers,” says R. Dheenadalayan, working partner of the company. The company had earlier come out with banana fig, banana chocolate and banana powder. The company had set up a couple of solar dryers for drying bananas.

Two private medical colleges get show-cause notice......RAJESH B NAIR

Asked to report why NOC should not be withdrawn

Amid separate walkout by the principal Opposition party, the All India N. R Congress, and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (Amma ) on Thursday over the CENTAC issue, Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy informed the House that the government has issued show-cause notices two private colleges for not admitting students based on the fee prescribed by the Centralised Admission Committee.

Replying to the admission issue raised by Opposition leader N. Rangasamy, AIADMK leader A. Anbalagan and Congress member K. Lakshminarayanan during zero hour, Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy said the colleges had been asked to report by Friday why the Essentiality Certificate/No-Objection Certificate should not be withdrawn.

The Chief Minister said the government had promised to initiate action against those institutions failing to admit students after the last day of counselling.

Mr. Narayanasamy said the management of three colleges — Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College and Hospital, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital and Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) — had met the Health Minister on Monday afternoon and assured the government of its intent to admit students.

The government had gathered information that except for the PIMS, none of the institutions had admitted students.

Eight students were admitted by the institution till Wednesday evening, he said. A heated exchange took place between Mr. Narayanasamy and Opposition members after they levelled corruption charges against the government.

CM dares Opposition

Mr. Narayanasamy was heard challenging the Opposition members to prove the charges that the admission process was not done in a transparent manner.

On the direction of Speaker V. Vaithilingam, the Chief Minister promised to table in the House a list of students admitted to the colleges.

Sources in the government said show causes notices were served on Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College and Hospital and Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College.

The notice says, “Contrary to the assurance given by your representatives, it has been noticed that you have not allotted seats to the students sponsored under government/management quota and demanding exorbitant fees from the selected students over and above the fee fixed by the committee.”

It further adds that the “wilful failure of the institute to provide seats to the students sponsored by the CENTAC, both under the State/management quota, is a clear violation of the direction of the Government of India and fee committee.

“The conduct and attitude of the institute with a deliberate intention to avoid seat sharing with the government are against public interest and interest of students.”

The managements were also reminded about the prior warning given to them after the first phase of counselling through a notice served on May 16.