MBBS students, docs slam move for exit test
TNN | Feb 19, 2020, 04.40 AM IST
Madurai: The National Exit Test (NEXT), proposed in the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill 2019 passed by Parliament last year, is facing opposition from medical students and doctors. NEXT or a common final-year MBBS exam is a key provision in the NMC bill for admission to postgraduate courses and also for obtaining a practice licence and is likely to be implemented by 2022.
“We have been opposing several sections in the NMC Bill ever since it was introduced in Parliament. It is being proposed to conduct at least two NEXT exams, one before internship for final year MBBS students and one after it. This will definitely be a burden for students who will be prone to burnout. Already, there have been many cases of medical students committing suicide,” said Dr Abul Haasan, chairman of IMA Junior Doctors Network and a senior paediatric surgeon.
The NEXT-1 exam, a competitive exam, must be cleared to do internship and its marks will also be used for PG ranking in counselling. According to the current proposal, NEXT-1 exam cannot be repeated if one clears it. “The current National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Neet) postgraduate (PG) exam can be repeated to improve our score to get our choice of seat. Getting a seat of our choice is already a herculean task. So, such an exam at the end of our final year will be a ton of pressure on us,” said an MBBS student from a private college in Madurai. On the other hand, the NEXT-2 exam after internship is more of a practical exam and needs to be cleared to get PG seat and licence to practice.
“Students have the option of working after finishing MBBS or going for PG. So, why do they need to clear the first NEXT exam and score well if they are not ready to go for PG immediately. Further, if they score less marks, it would still impact their PG admission in future ,” explained Dr Abul. He also said that the uniform exam does not consider the rural and urban divide. Since the multiple choice questions for the first NEXT exam are likely to be not just from the final year portions it will only be a burden for students, he added.
“We are open to suggestions but actually the current system is already a good enough system,” added Dr Venkatesh Karthikeyan, the state president of IMA Medical Students Network.
TNN | Feb 19, 2020, 04.40 AM IST
Madurai: The National Exit Test (NEXT), proposed in the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill 2019 passed by Parliament last year, is facing opposition from medical students and doctors. NEXT or a common final-year MBBS exam is a key provision in the NMC bill for admission to postgraduate courses and also for obtaining a practice licence and is likely to be implemented by 2022.
“We have been opposing several sections in the NMC Bill ever since it was introduced in Parliament. It is being proposed to conduct at least two NEXT exams, one before internship for final year MBBS students and one after it. This will definitely be a burden for students who will be prone to burnout. Already, there have been many cases of medical students committing suicide,” said Dr Abul Haasan, chairman of IMA Junior Doctors Network and a senior paediatric surgeon.
The NEXT-1 exam, a competitive exam, must be cleared to do internship and its marks will also be used for PG ranking in counselling. According to the current proposal, NEXT-1 exam cannot be repeated if one clears it. “The current National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Neet) postgraduate (PG) exam can be repeated to improve our score to get our choice of seat. Getting a seat of our choice is already a herculean task. So, such an exam at the end of our final year will be a ton of pressure on us,” said an MBBS student from a private college in Madurai. On the other hand, the NEXT-2 exam after internship is more of a practical exam and needs to be cleared to get PG seat and licence to practice.
“Students have the option of working after finishing MBBS or going for PG. So, why do they need to clear the first NEXT exam and score well if they are not ready to go for PG immediately. Further, if they score less marks, it would still impact their PG admission in future ,” explained Dr Abul. He also said that the uniform exam does not consider the rural and urban divide. Since the multiple choice questions for the first NEXT exam are likely to be not just from the final year portions it will only be a burden for students, he added.
“We are open to suggestions but actually the current system is already a good enough system,” added Dr Venkatesh Karthikeyan, the state president of IMA Medical Students Network.
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