Medicos to be assessed on Covid duty

INTERNAL EXAMINATION

Medicos to be assessed on Covid duty

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Ahmedabad:29.09.2020

Medical students in Gujarat University-affiliated colleges will not be graded in internal exams based on their performance in written test. In fact, this year there will be no written test, as per the decision taken by the varsity authorities at a meeting on Monday.

Medicos will be assessed for the internal exams based on their performance in Covid-19 duty. Former dean of medical faculty, Gujarat University, Dr Mahesh Patel, said a meeting of college principals was held on Monday where this decision was taken.

The move is seen as a token of appreciation by the university authorities for the medical college students who are on Covid-19 duty. The move is likely to be replicated by other medical colleges in the state in the near future, said sources. Presently, a large number of medical students have joined as Covid warriors and are entrusted with the task of treatment of Covid-19 patients.

“To conduct written exams, the university will have to call back the students from their duties. This could lead to chaos and risk the treatment of patients,” said GU sources. As a result, GU has decided not to conduct written test this year, they added. Earlier this month, the state government had issued a circular calling all medical and paramedical students in Gujarat to join Covid-19 duty.