MCI must display exam attempts by med students: HC

Chennai: The number of attempts made by medical students to clear the course must be made public, so that it enables patients to take an informed decision based on the academic performance of the doctors, the Madras high court has said.

Justice S Vaidyanathan made the observation while hearing a plea moved by a thirdyear medical student assailing the decision of the college to fail him in community medicine subject without providing internal marks. Refusing to allow the plea, the judge said that when there is a categorical decision taken by the university that no internal assessment marks shall be granted for improvement attempt made by the petitioner, the same cannot be interfered.

Dismissing the plea, the judge said, “Before parting with the case, it has to be observed that some of the doctors have become commercial brokers having nexus with pharmacists. This court has come across number of attempts availed of by the students undergoing medical course, and MCI will have to take a decision and ensure that the number of attempts made by doctors are displayed on the website and also at the hospital/clinic concerned, in order to enable the patients to know the performance of the doctor as a student in his career. This will safeguard the interest of the patients.” TNN