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Regulatory grey area ?
Regulatory grey area ?
BRD Medical college student remains in MBBS first year for 11 years
Written By : Divyani Paul Published On 31 Dec 2025 2:00 PM
Uttar Pradesh: An unprecedented academic case has come to light at BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur, where an MBBS student has remained in the first year of his course for over eleven years now. Following this, the college has now come under scrutiny.
According to media reports, the student was admitted in 2014 under the Scheduled Caste (SC) quota. Even after 11 years, he has not been able to pass the first-year MBBS exams. However, according to college sources, the student only attempted the exams once. He failed all the papers and subsequently stopped appearing for the exams altogether.
Meanwhile, as per the latest report by Hindustan, action has begun in the case. On Monday, a meeting of the Academic Committee was held in the Principal’s office, chaired by the college Principal, Dr Ramkumar Jaiswal. The committee has eight members, six of whom are heads of departments. The hostel warden was also called to the meeting and asked to present the complete details of the matter. After this, the committee decided to summon the student’s father for discussions. The student’s father is a police sub-inspector. The student will also be spoken to. Any course of action will be decided only after hearing both sides.
Teachers present in the Academic Committee agreed that the student should be given an opportunity. However, this would require certain initiatives from the student as well. He will have to study, prepare seriously, and appear for examinations on time. The Academic Committee has also decided to provide counselling to the student. Additionally, it was resolved that if the student is willing to study, teachers will conduct extra classes for him and offer academic counselling, adds the Hindustan
Student's enrollment:
The student has been enrolled in the MBBS first year for the past 11 years. The student is a resident of Azamgarh, and his father is a police sub-inspector. He took admission in 2014 through the CPMT examination. Over the past 11 years, he has appeared for the MBBS first-year examination only once, in which he failed all papers. Since then, he has never appeared for the examination again. He continues to reside in one of the medical college hostels.
It has been reported that the hostel warden had complained three to four times to the former Principal, Dr Ganesh Kumar, but no action was taken. The warden has now lodged a complaint with the current Principal, Dr Ramkumar Jaiswal.
MCI and NMC Regulations:
At the time of the student’s admission, medical college admissions were governed by the rules of the erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI). Under the MCI rules, there was no restriction on the duration within which students had to complete their studies; they could take as many years as required. In 2023, the provisions of the National Medical Commission (NMC) came into force for medical colleges.
Whether the NMC rules apply to this student or not is a legal question. Under the current NMC regulations, MBBS students must pass the first-year examination within four attempts, and the entire course, including internship, must be completed within nine years.
Therefore, this case falls into a regulatory grey area, making disciplinary action difficult.
Gorakhpur Student Completed MBBS in 22 Years
This is not the first instance of an MBBS course being completed over many years at the medical college. Several students have taken 10 to 12 years to complete the 4.5-year course. It is said that a student admitted in 1980 completed the course in nearly 22 years. This is considered the longest duration taken by a student to complete MBBS at the college.
On this, speaking to India Today, Dr Ramkumar, the principal of BRD Medical College, said that the issue had recently come to his attention. He further added that the matter would be discussed in the academic committee and then referred to the National Medical Commission (NMC) for guidance on further action. However, this incident has raised serious questions about institutional oversight, academic accountability, and regulatory shortcomings in medical education governance.
Clinical research no longer optional, to be integrated into MBBS, PG medical curriculum: NMC Chief
Clinical research no longer optional, to be integrated into MBBS, PG medical curriculum: NMC Chief
Written By : MD Bureau Published On 5 Jan 2026 12:45 PM
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has decided to integrate clinical research as a core component of medical education, moving it out of the optional category and embedding it into the mainstream clinical curriculum, including assessment and training.
NMC Chairperson and NBEMS President Dr Abhijat Sheth said the decision has been approved in principle by the NMC Board.
A joint committee involving ICMR, IISc, IITs and medical experts will be formed to draft a framework for large-scale integration of clinical research across undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. The initiative is expected to enhance the quality of medical education and foster a stronger culture of clinical research within the medical fraternity.
Speaking to ANI, Dr Abhijat Sheth, Chairperson NMC and President NBEMS said, "Clinical research is an important subject and we realise that it should be integrated into the mainstream part of the clinical medicine rather than optional or side subjects."
Hence, the National Medical Commission has decided that clinical research will be an integral part of clinical medicine, where not only the curriculum, but also curriculum assessment and training will be a part of the medical curriculum, said.
"I am happy to say that recently, the National Medical Commission Board has approved this in principle.Now, we will form a committee with ICMR, with the Indian Institute of Science and Technology and IITs and the experts from the medical fraternity to frame the draft proposal on how we will go for the clinical research on a large scale that includes both, undergraduate as well as postgraduate medical education as well as what ICMR has suggested that they will be very happy to start new PhD courses for clinical research and same also has been expressed by Indian Institute of Science and Technology and few of the Indian Institute of Technologies across India which has already far advanced into innovations and discovery.
This will be a big advantage in terms of enhancement of quality in the medical education as well as a big advantage to the nation to build up the culture of clinical research amongst the medical fraternity, which is the need of the hour," added Dr Sheth, quotes ANI.
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