NAGPUR: The Medical Council of India (MCI) again came under the firing line of Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court for the second time in two weeks, following its negative report about Chandrapur Government Medical College (GMC).
"We're at pains to observe that MCI indulges in causal approach while dealing with the lives of hundreds of students and thousands of needy patients," a division bench comprising Justice Bhushan Gavai and Justice Indira Jain tersely observed, while directing the union health ministry to fill up 100 MBBS seats of the GMC before September 30, and adjourning hearing by four weeks. TOI has highlighted the issue since last two days in detail.
The apex body for medical education had given negative recommendation about the GMC to union ministry stating that it lacked basic criteria of 300 beds without conducting reinspection. The court flayed MCI while stating that it could have reviewed the case by visiting its premises after being directed by the ministry. "The MCI members, while sitting in Delhi, came to the conclusion that it lacked 300 beds. We're not aware whether its members are possessing some supernatural powers for physically verifying number of beds at Chandrapur from a distance of over 1,000km," the judges said.
They noted that part of Chandrapur and entire Gadchiroli are in backward area and occupied by tribals. "On account of coal mines, thermal power station and other industries, Chandrapur is one of the most polluted cities. If state makes an attempt to provide advanced medical facilities in backward area, it is on account of callous attitude on MCI's part the poor citizens are deprived of medical college facilities."
Citing GMC and IGGMC in Nagpur, the judges pointed out that they not only cater to needs of poor citizens in Vidarbha but also Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. "Establishing medical college doesn't only benefits students, but services of expert doctors are also made available to that area, thereby providing medical help to poor strata of the society," the judges observed.
The court reminded MCI of its efforts to reduce 50 seats of IGGMC and GMCs at Akola and Yavatmal. "When court passed some orders in these cases, the MCI was gracious enough to challenge them before the Supreme Court. It was on account of apex court orders MCI was not successful in its attempt to reduce 150 MBBS seats from this backward region."
The judges also criticized ministry for relying on MCI's recommendations despite the fact the applicant was state and not the college. "Irrespective of MCI's negative recommendation for reducing seats at Akola, the ministry didn't accept recommendation and as per our orders granted renewal to 150 MBBS seats.
We would have appreciated the ministry if it would have repeated same action in present case. However, it appears that ministry got carried away by incorrect information given by MCI that reverification was done," the court stated.
"We're at pains to observe that MCI indulges in causal approach while dealing with the lives of hundreds of students and thousands of needy patients," a division bench comprising Justice Bhushan Gavai and Justice Indira Jain tersely observed, while directing the union health ministry to fill up 100 MBBS seats of the GMC before September 30, and adjourning hearing by four weeks. TOI has highlighted the issue since last two days in detail.
The apex body for medical education had given negative recommendation about the GMC to union ministry stating that it lacked basic criteria of 300 beds without conducting reinspection. The court flayed MCI while stating that it could have reviewed the case by visiting its premises after being directed by the ministry. "The MCI members, while sitting in Delhi, came to the conclusion that it lacked 300 beds. We're not aware whether its members are possessing some supernatural powers for physically verifying number of beds at Chandrapur from a distance of over 1,000km," the judges said.
They noted that part of Chandrapur and entire Gadchiroli are in backward area and occupied by tribals. "On account of coal mines, thermal power station and other industries, Chandrapur is one of the most polluted cities. If state makes an attempt to provide advanced medical facilities in backward area, it is on account of callous attitude on MCI's part the poor citizens are deprived of medical college facilities."
Citing GMC and IGGMC in Nagpur, the judges pointed out that they not only cater to needs of poor citizens in Vidarbha but also Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. "Establishing medical college doesn't only benefits students, but services of expert doctors are also made available to that area, thereby providing medical help to poor strata of the society," the judges observed.
The court reminded MCI of its efforts to reduce 50 seats of IGGMC and GMCs at Akola and Yavatmal. "When court passed some orders in these cases, the MCI was gracious enough to challenge them before the Supreme Court. It was on account of apex court orders MCI was not successful in its attempt to reduce 150 MBBS seats from this backward region."
The judges also criticized ministry for relying on MCI's recommendations despite the fact the applicant was state and not the college. "Irrespective of MCI's negative recommendation for reducing seats at Akola, the ministry didn't accept recommendation and as per our orders granted renewal to 150 MBBS seats.
We would have appreciated the ministry if it would have repeated same action in present case. However, it appears that ministry got carried away by incorrect information given by MCI that reverification was done," the court stated.
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