Med students can change colleges in middle of session

Med students can change colleges in middle of session

Debashis.Konar@timesgroup.com

Kolkata : West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) has decided to allow transfer of students from one college to another. If there is a vacancy the students can opt for colleges of their choice in the middle of the session too.

WBUHS notified this week that the decision was taken in the interest of the students with MBBS, BDS, BSc (nursing), BPT, BMLT, BHA students and other paramedical graduate courses likely to gain from it, said an official.

The WBUHS notification issued on March 29 stated: “It is hereby informed to all the concerned students that ‘transfer from one college to another college’ within the state of West Bengal may be allowed. ” However, there is a precondition that the students after taking NOC from the college concerned where he/she is presently studying needs to get clearance from the college where he/she seeks admission. Moreover, the student will have to get clearance of the Director of Medical Education (DME). He/ She also needs to take prior permission of the council or board concerned and submit the necessary fees for transfer.

An education official whose son studies in a medical college on the outskirts said that instead of issuing such a notice the WBUHS should check the infrastructure and ensure that quality education is imparted so that students would not want to leave the colleges where they are studying.

“WBUHS must release the vacancy list online to maintain transparency so that students can understand where to apply, otherwise it will be a futile exercise,” the official said.

Jagannath Gupta, chairman, Jagannath Gupta Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital, felt this will create unnecessary problems. “Students wanting NOC will face many hurdles and colleges won’t be eager to issue NOCs. Moreover, students from private medical colleges will always try to get admission into government colleges, so there should be proper guidelines for it. ”

The principal of a city medical college refused to comment, calling it a policy decision. Even DME Dr Debasish Bhattacharya refused to comment, calling it an internal matter.