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MCI seeks assurance on construction in TN college

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:18.05.2019

The state health department will be submitting a written assurance to the Medical Council of India that soon pending construction work will be completed and required faculty members will be appointed to get 95 additional MBBS seats for the government medical college in Madurai. This takes the total tally of seats in the college to 250.

The council has granted permission for the state to start a new medical college in Karur with 150 seats and add 100 more seats to its college in Tirunelveli. After inspecting the government college at Madurai, however, the council has insisted on written assurance.

State health secretary Beela Rajesh will be submitting the letter to the council early next week. If this works out, the state will have 345 additional MBBS seats in government medical colleges. In 2018, Tamil Nadu had 2,900 MBBS seats in 22 government medical colleges. This year, it is likely to have 3,275 seats in 23 colleges.

In addition, the state Kovai Medical College Hospital has got permission to admit 150 students for the undergraduate medical programme from 2019.

The state has taken a policy decision to increase the number of medical colleges or add additional seats to existing colleges every year. Proposals for new medical colleges in Perambalur, Ooty and Ramanathapuram are pending and pressure has been building up for establishing new colleges in Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram.

“All new colleges now have 150 seats. We are trying to increase the number of MBBS seats to 250 in all existing medical colleges,” said director of medical education Dr A Edwin Joe.

The state will surrender 15% of the seats in government colleges for admission through all-India quota, which will be done by the directorate general of health service through online counselling. For the remaining 85% of the seats, the state will use merit in NEET score and 69% rule of reservation to place students to various colleges.

“The pressure on students, particularly in rural areas, has been building high ever since NEET became mandatory. More government colleges in tier 2 and tier 3 cities will mean more students have a chance of getting themselves a seat,” said Doctors Association for Social Equality general secretary Dr G R Ravindranth.

The state government will submit a written assurance that pending construction work and required faculty members will be hired soon to get 95 additional MBBS seats for government medical college in Madurai. TN is likely to have 3,275 seats in 23 colleges this year

New Syllabus 2019-20

New MBBS syllabus offers AYUSH as option

The new syllabus received final approval from the BoG last month and will be implemented from August, when the new academic session (2019-20) begins. The 3-month module will be designed by Ayush ministry.

Undergraduate medical students will be given the option of choosing Ayush from 2019-20 academic year.

Updated: Feb 16, 2019 07:37 IST

By Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi

Undergraduate medical students will be given the option of choosing Ayush (ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy, unani, siddha and homoeopathy) systems as an elective subject from the 2019-20 academic year, a top functionary of the board of governors that oversees medical colleges said. The initiative is aimed at introducing future doctors to alternative systems of medicine,

The government had in September 2018 dissolved the Medical Council of India and constituted the board of governors (BoG) to supersede the medical regulator. The new syllabus received final approval from the BoG last month and will be implemented from August, when the new academic session (2019-20) begins. The 3-month module will be designed by Ayush ministry.

“It is to give a hang of the alternative systems of medicine to the students of allopathy. Ayush systems can play a great role in promoting preventive health. However, it will not be mandatory for medical students,” said Dr V K Paul, chairman, BoG. “The students will get to visit Ayush hospitals, attend outpatient departments (OPDs), etc,” he added.

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மதுரை மருத்துவக் கல்லுாரிக்கு 100 'சீட்'

Added : மே 13, 2019 00:42

மதுரை : 'மதுரை அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லுாரிக்கு கூடுதலாக 100 இடங்கள் ஒதுக்கும் அறிவிப்பு 10 நாட்களில் வெளியாகும்,'' என சுகாதாரத்துறை செயலர் பீலா ராஜேஷ் தெரிவித்தார். இக்கல்லுாரியில் 150 எம்.பி.பி.எஸ்., இடங்கள் உள்ளன. கூடுதலாக 100 இடங்களை உருவாக்கி ஆண்டுதோறும் 250 மாணவர்கள் படிக்க அரசு நடவடிக்கை எடுத்தது. இதற்காக இந்திய மருத்துவ கவுன்சிலிடம் அனுமதி கோரியது.'இடங்களை அதிகரிக்க போதிய கட்டட வசதிகள் இருக்க வேண்டும்' என கவுன்சில் தெரிவித்தது.

தேவையான கட்டடங்களை கட்ட 66 கோடி ரூபாயை அரசு ஒதுக்கியது. அதன் மூலம் வகுப்பறைகள், விரிவுரை கூடங்கள், நிர்வாக அலுவலகங்கள், மாணவருக்கான விடுதிகள் கட்டும் பணி நடக்கிறது.திருநெல்வேலி அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லுாரிக்கும் கூடுதல் இடங்களை அரசு கோரியிருந்தது. இக்கோரிக்கையை ஏற்று சில நாட்களுக்கு முன் கூடுதலாக 100 இடங்களை ஒதுக்கி மருத்துவ கவுன்சில் உத்தரவிட்டது. மதுரை கல்லுாரிக்கு கூடுதல் இடங்கள் குறித்து அறிவிப்பை வெளியிடவில்லை. இதனால் மாணவர்கள் ஏமாற்றம் அடைந்தனர்.

இது குறித்து சுகாதாரத்துறை செயலர் பீலா ராஜேஷ் கூறுகையில், ''மதுரை மருத்துவக் கல்லுாரிக்கும் கூடுதலாக 100 இடங்கள் ஒதுக்கப்பட உள்ளன. இதற்கான அறிவிப்பு 10 நாளில் வெளியாகும். இதுகுறித்த கூட்டம் டில்லியில் நடக்கவுள்ளது. நடப்பு ஆண்டில் கூடுதல் இடங்கள் கிடைக்கும்'' என்றார்.

New medical college with 150 MBBS seats

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

13.05.2019

Tamil Nadu will establish a new medical college and hospital in Karur and begin MBBS admissions for 150 seats for 2019-20. The decision came after the Centre’s nod. The state also received 100 additional seats for the medical college in Tirunelveli and is awaiting permission to add 95 seats to Madurai Medical College. In 2018, Tamil Nadu had 2,900 MBBS seats in 22 government medical colleges. The Medical Council of India (MCI) that had completed two rounds of inspection on its campus, has asked for an undertaking from the government for rectification of minor deficiencies. “For the first two years, the medical college will use the 340-bed district headquarters hospital as its teaching facility. We are now building a 1,000-bed unitary campus on the 20-acre land. By the third year, students will use 800 of these beds for learning,” said Karur, medical college dean Dr Rosy Vennila.

The state has taken a policy decision to increase the number of medical colleges or add additional seats to existing colleges every year. Proposals for new medical colleges are pending in Perambalur, Ooty and Ramanathapuram and pre ssure has been building to open new colleges in Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram. “All new colleges now have 150 seats. We are trying to increase the number of MBBS seats to 250 in all existing medical colleges,” said Dr A Edwin Joe, director of medical education .

Meanwhile, at least four private medical colleges in the state have applied for licences. The state had issued no-objection certificates to two self-financing colleges, including the Kovai Medical Centre in Coimbatore.

At least two more colleges that were debarred from admitting students are also likely to be given approval for admission in 2019.

MMC to get 8 super-specialty courses soon

tnn | May 5, 2019, 04.17 AM IST

Madurai: As many as eight new super-specialty courses are likely to be introduced from the upcoming academic year at the Madurai Medical College (MMC). Besides these, seats for two existing super-specialty courses are also being increased.

According to officials from the MMC, the Medical Council of India (MCI) had conducted and inspection of all courses which got over last week. “We’re hoping to get the approval as soon as possible so that we could start admissions for all the courses from this academic year itself,” a source from the MMC said.

The new courses that would be introduced include four DM (Doctorate of Medicine) and and four MCh courses that are pursued after postgraduation in medicine/ surgery. The DM courses that would be introduced are nephrology, endocrinology, oncology and gastroenterology and the MCh courses would be surgical gastroenterology, surgical oncology, vascular surgery and urology. All the eight courses would be allotted four seats each.

The existing two DM courses in cardiology and neurology which have two seats, are likely to be allotted six seats once approved by the MCI. Sources said that the super-specialty courses were zeroed in on based on the scope for the future.

It may be recalled that earlier this year, MMC had said two new PG courses – MD respiratory medicine and MD community medicine – would be introduced from the academic year 2019/20 after the MCI gave its permission. Four seats each have been allotted for both the courses.

மாணவர் சேர்க்கைக்கு ஒப்புதல்

Added : மே 08, 2019 22:10

கரூர் : கரூர், அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லுாரியில் மாணவர் சேர்க்கைக்கு, இந்திய மருத்துவ கவுன்சில் ஒப்புதல் அளித்துள்ளது.கரூர் அருகே, கொளந்தானுாரில், மருத்துவக் கல்லுாரி கட்டப்படுகிறது. பிரமாண்டமான கட்டடங்கள் கட்டி முடிக்கப்பட்டு, பணி இறுதி கட்டத்தை எட்டியுள்ளது. மருத்துவக் கல்லுாரியின், நிர்வாக அலுவலக கட்டடம் கட்டும் பணி நிறைவு பெற்று தயாராக உள்ளது.கரூர் அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லுாரியில் நடப்பு கல்வியாண்டில், 150 மாணவ - மாணவியர் சேர்க்கப்பட உள்ளனர்.
இதற்கான ஒப்புதலை, இந்திய மருத்துவ கவுன்சில் நேற்று முன்தினம் இரவு வழங்கியது. மருத்துவ கல்லுாரி டீன், ரோஸி வெண்ணிலா கூறுகையில், ''கரூர் மருத்துவக் கல்லுாரி, நடப்பு ஆண்டு முதல் செயல்படும். அதற்கான ஒப்புதலை இந்திய மருத்துவ கவுன்சில் வழங்கியுள்ளது. கவுன்சிலிங்கில், கரூர் அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லுாரி பெயர் இடம் பெறும்,'' என்றார்.

150 MBBS seats for Karur medical college

C. Jaisankar

KARUR, MAY 09, 2019 00:00 IST

Health Department confirms MCI approval

The Medical Council of India (MCI) has permitted the State government to admit 150 students in Karur Medical College for the academic year 2019-20.

The approval has come about four weeks after a MCI team visited Karur to inspect infrastructure facilities at the medical college hospital.

A three-member team - pre-clinical, para-clinical and clinical-had - visited Sanapirati, where construction of medical college is taken up at a total estimate of Rs. 269.59 crore.

Confirming the MCI approval, a senior official of the Health Department said that the government had received the permission within a short span of time since the start of construction of medical college in Karur. The MCI team had expressed satisfaction over available infrastructure for admitting 150 MBBS students.

The new sanctioned MBBS seats would be included in the pool of MBBS seats for admitting students during 2019-20.

In addition, the MCI had sanctioned 100 more MBBS seats in the Government Medical College in Tirunelveli. With this, the number of seats would go up from 150 to 250.

Construction over

The official said that construction of various buildings had almost been completed for starting the medical college in Karur. While Rs. 122.79 crore was meant for building a 800-bedded hospital, classrooms with a plinth area of about 3.20 lakh sq. ft. were built at an estimate of Rs. 75.79 crore. A sum of Rs. 71 crore was spent for construction of a hostel for students.

The existing Government Hospital in Karur had been attached to the Karur Medical College.

520 beds

There were 520 beds in the GH. It had been getting more than 2,500 out-patients a day, which was 1,400 more than the norms of MCI. It had five special units such as surgery, medicine, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology and anaesthesia.

Former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had laid the foundation stone through video conferencing for the college in March 2016.

The college was originally planned to build at Kuppuchipalayam, which is 10 km away from Karur.

It was later shifted to Sanapiratti in Karur. After a number of legal hurdles, the State government began construction in 2017.

China’s list of authorised varsities

Serena Josephine M.

CHENNAI, MAY 09, 2019 00:00 IST

It is cheaper to study medicine in China as opposed to many other countries, say parents.Representational imageM_PERIASAMY

45 universities permitted to admit international students for MBBS degree

Every year, a number of students from Tamil Nadu, and across the country, seek admission for MBBS in universities/colleges in China. This year, the Ministry of Education of China has issued an official communication in which they released a list of 45 Chinese universities that are authorised to admit international students for a MBBS degree in English, and has strictly prohibited teaching the course under a bilingual (English/Chinese) model.

With the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test held and admission season around the corner, the Tamil Nadu Medical Council has advised students seeking admissions for MBBS abroad, including China, to check if the university/medical college is recognised and the standard of teaching and facilities available.

A press release issued recently by the Embassy of India, Beijing and posted on its website, said as per the official communication, prospective students are advised to note carefully that only these 45 Chinese universities are authorised to admit international students for an MBBS degree in English.

Universities not included in the list must not admit international students for MBBS (teaching in English) and can take in only international students for teaching in Chinese. “Bilingual model” is strictly forbidden to be used for admission of international students, it added.

K. Senthil, president of Tamil Nadu Medical Council, said students opting to study abroad should check if the institution was recognised. “Recently, a candidate, who completed MBBS in China, lodged a complaint with us that the agency that facilitated his admission to the Chinese institution was asking for money to send a confirmation of his education to us. We had written twice to the institution to confirm and they did not respond. We asked the candidate to approach the police and we have written again to the institution warning that they will be blacklisted if they do not respond,” he said.

Qualifying exam

As per the Medical Council of India (MCI), an Indian, who studied medicine in countries such as Russia and China (exemption being Commonwealth countries), should clear a qualifying examination — Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) — for registration with the respective State Medical Council. “When those who clear the exam approach the council for registration, we write to the respective Embassies seeking details on the genuineness of the degree,” he said.

The number of students registering with the council after clearing FMGE has been abysmal. Official sources said in many instances, students, including from Tamil Nadu, landed in China without knowing that they have got admission for an MBBS course in Chinese.

Studying medicine in China was cheaper when compared to many other countries. A parent of a student studying medicine in a Chinese university said private colleges in Tamil Nadu demanded exorbitant capitation fee. “The standard of education depends on each institution,” he added.

TN gets permission for new medical college in Karur with 150 MBBS seats
TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:8.5.2019

Tamil Nadu will establish a new medical college and hospital in Karur and begin MBBS admissions for 150 seats for the 2019 academic year. The Centre on Tuesday told state health secretary Beela Rajesh that permission to set up the government college in Karur district had been granted.

The state got 100 additional seats for the medical college in Tirunelveli and is awaiting permission to add 95 seats to Madurai Medical College. Last year, Tamil Nadu had 2,900 MBBS seats in 22 government medical colleges.

The MCI, which had completed two rounds of inspection on its campus, has asked for an undertaking from the government for rectification of minor deficiencies in a couple of months.

“For the first two years, the medical college will use the 340-bed district headquarters hospital as teaching facility. We are now building a 1,000-bed unitary campus on the 20-acre land. By the third year, students will use 800 of these beds for learning,” said Karur medical college dean Dr Rosy Vennila.

The state has taken a policy decision to increase the number of medical colleges or add additional seats to existing colleges every year. Proposals for new medical colleges are pending in Perambalur, Ooty and Ramanathapuram and pressure has been building for new colleges in Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram. “All new colleges now have150 seats. We are trying to increase the number of MBBS seats to 250 in all existing medical colleges,” said director of medical education Dr A Edwin Joe.

Though the construction of the college building progressed quickly in the last year, it was marred by political controversies and court battles. There was a tussle between AIADMK leaders M R Vijayabaskar and V Senthil Balaji over the construction site. In April 2017, Krishnarayapuram legislator M Geetha sought permission from the district collector to hold a protest against Aravakurichi MLA V Senthil Balaji. Geetha,whois party presidium chairman of Karur, condemned Balaji’s “vested interest” in insisting that the Karur medical college be built in Kuppuchipalayam. She wanted the college to be constructed in Gandhigramam. After a court battle, construction of the college began in Gandhigram.

Meanwhile, at least four private medical colleges had applied for licences. The state had issued no-objection certificates to two self-financing medical colleges including the Kovai Medical Centre in Coimbatore.

At least two more collges that were debarred from admitting students are also likely to be given approval for admission in 2019.

Nod for 100 more seat at Nellai medical college

The authorities of Directorate of Medical Education said that the MCI had given its approval to Tirunelveli Medical College for 100 more MBBS seats.

Published: 06th May 2019 04:29 AM |

By Express News Service

TIRUNELVELI : The authorities of Directorate of Medical Education said that the MCI had given its approval to Tirunelveli Medical College for 100 more MBBS seats.


TVMC, which presently has 150 seats, will become the third medical college to have 250 seats in the State after Madras Medical College (MMC) and Stanley Medical College (SMC).

“The letter approving the increase in the number of seats in TVMC has been signed by the secretary-level officials of Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,” said an official.

108 students of defunct med college to study in six pvt colleges

TNN | May 4, 2019, 04.24 AM IST

Chennai: The Union government has informed the Madras high court that 108 students of the now defunct Ponniah Ramajayam Institute of Medical Sciences (PRIMS) will be accommodated in six other private medical colleges in Tamil Nadu.

Counsel for the Union ministry for health and welfare produced a communication to the effect and informed the division bench headed by Justice M Sathyanarayanan that necessary permission has been accorded to increase the respective number of seats to the six colleges – Raja Muthiah Medical College and Research Institute, Chidambaram; Karpagavinayaga Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Kancheepuram; Karpagam Faculty of Medical Science and Research, Coimbatore; Tagore Medical College Hospital and Vellammal Medical College Hospital in Madurai, and Adiparasakthi Medical College and Research Institute, Melmaruvathur.

The ministry made the submission on a review application moved by the Tamil Nadu government seeking to review the decision of the court dated February 1, directing the state to admit the students in the 22 government-run medical colleges in TN.

As per the directions, the MCI permitted the state to increase seats in the 22 colleges and recommended that 108 students be proportionately adjusted in the colleges through a communication dated March 10. However, expressing various practical difficulties in absorbing the students, the state requested the MCI to accommodate them in the six private colleges.

Considering the request, the MCI permitted the six self-financing medical colleges in the state to accommodate them and issued necessary permission.

Recording the submissions, the bench closed the review application as nothing remains for further adjudication.

The issue pertains to pleas moved by second year students of PRIMS who were denied permission to continue their medical course since MCI refused recognition to the college. Holding the state responsible for their plight, a single judge of the court had initially directed the state to accommodate them in the government medical colleges in the state.

நெல்லை மருத்துவக் கல்லூரிக்கு கூடுதலாக 100 எம்பிபிஎஸ் இடங்கள்: மருத்துவ கவுன்சில் ஒப்புதல்
By DIN | Published on : 05th May 2019 05:49 AM |

திருநெல்வேலி மருத்துவக் கல்லூரியில் நிகழாண்டில் 100 எம்பிபிஎஸ் இடங்களை அதிகரிக்க இந்திய மருத்துவக் கவுன்சில் ஒப்புதல் அளித்துள்ளது. இதன் மூலம் தற்போது அக்கல்லூரியில் எம்பிபிஎஸ் படிப்புக்கான இடங்கள் 250-ஆக அதிகரித்துள்ளது.
அடுத்த சில நாள்களில் மதுரை, கரூர் மருத்துவக் கல்லூரிகள் மூலமாக மேலும் 245 இடங்கள் கூடுதலாக கிடைக்கும் என மருத்துவக் கல்வி இயக்குநரக வட்டாரங்கள் தெரிவித்துள்ளன.

தமிழகத்தில் தற்போது 22 அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லூரிகள் உள்ளன. பெருந்துறையில் சாலைப் போக்குவரத்து தொழிலாளர்களின் வாரிசுகளுக்காக செயல்பட்டு வந்த மருத்துவக் கல்லூரியும் நிகழாண்டு முதல், அரசின் வசம் ஒப்படைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

இதைத் தவிர கரூரில் புதிதாக மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி ஒன்று இந்த ஆண்டு முதல் தொடங்கப்பட உள்ளது. இதனால் மாநில அரசின் கட்டுப்பாட்டின் கீழ் செயல்படும் மருத்துவக் கல்லூரிகளின் எண்ணிக்கை 24-ஆக உயர்ந்துள்ளது.
கடந்த ஆண்டு நிலவரப்படி பெருந்துறை கல்லூரியிலும் சேர்த்து 3,000 எம்.பி.பி.எஸ்., இடங்கள் அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லூரிகளில் இருந்தன.
அவற்றில் 15 சதவீதம் அகில இந்திய ஒதுக்கீட்டுக்காக வழங்கப்பட்டன. மீதமுள்ளவை தமிழக மாணவர்களுக்கு வழங்கப்பட்டது.

இதனிடையே, நிகழாண்டில் மதுரை மருத்துவக் கல்லூரியில் 95 இடங்களையும், திருநெல்வேலி கல்லூரியில் 100 இடங்களையும் அதிகரிக்க கடந்த சில மாதங்களுக்கு முன்பு இந்திய மருத்துவக் கவுன்சிலிடம் மருத்துவக் கல்வி இயக்குநரகம் விண்ணப்பித்திருந்தது. புதிதாகத் தொடங்கப்பட்டுள்ள கரூர் கல்லூரிக்கு 150 இடங்களை அளிக்குமாறு அனுமதி கோரப்பட்டது.

அதன்பேரில், சம்பந்தப்பட்ட அதிகாரிகள் மருத்துவக் கல்லூரிகளுக்குச் சென்று ஆய்வு நடத்தினர். அதில் முதல்கட்டமாக திருநெல்வேலி மருத்துவக் கல்லூரியில் 100 இடங்களை அதிகரிக்க இந்திய மருத்துவக் கவுன்சில் ஒப்புதல் அளித்துள்ளது.

அதுமட்டுமன்றி, கரூர் மருத்துவக் கல்லுôரிக்கு 55 மருத்துவ அலுவலர்களை நியமிக்கவும் அனுமதி வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

நெல்லை மருத்துவ கல்லூரியில் இந்தாண்டு கூடுதலாக, 100 மாணவர்களை சேர்க்க அனுமதி

Added : மே 05, 2019 03:09

சென்னை:திருநெல்வேலி மருத்துவ கல்லுாரியில், கூடுதலாக, 100 மாணவர் களை சேர்க்க, இந்திய மருத்துவ கவுன்சில் அனுமதியளித்து உள்ளது.
தமிழகத்தில், 22 அரசு மருத்துவ கல்லுாரிகள் உள்ளன. மேலும், ஈரோடு மாவட்டம், பெருந்துறையில், சாலை போக்குவரத்து தொழிலாளர்களின் வாரிசு களுக்காக செயல்பட்டு வந்த, மருத்துவ கல்லுாரியும், இந்தாண்டு அரசிடம் ஒப்படைக்கப்பட உள்ளது.இவற்றை தவிர, கரூரில், புதிதாக அரசு மருத்துவ கல்லுாரி, இந்தாண்டு முதல் துவங்கப்பட உள்ளது.
இதனால், மாநில அரசின் கட்டுப்பாட்டில், 24 மருத்துவ கல்லுாரிகள் செயல்படும்.

இதில், 3,000 மருத்துவ படிப்பு இடங்கள் உள்ளன. அவற்றில், 15 சதவீத இடங்கள், அகில இந்திய ஒதுக்கீட்டுக்கு வழங்கப்படுகின்றன.இதற்கிடையில், மதுரை மருத்துவ கல்லுாரியில் கூடுதலாக, 95 இடங்கள், திருநெல்வேலி மருத்துவ கல்லுாரியில் கூடுதலாக, 100 இடங்கள். புதிதாக துவக்கப்பட உள்ள, கரூர் மருத்துவ கல்லுாரியில், 150 இடங்கள் என, 345 இடங்களுக்கு அனுமதி வழங்குமாறு, இந்திய மருத்துவ கவுன்சில் எனப்படும், எம்.சி.ஐ., யிடம், தமிழக மருத்துவ கல்வி இயக்குனரகம் விண்ணப்பித்தது.

அதில், திருநெல்வேலி மருத்துவ கல்லுாரிக்கு விண்ணப் பித்திருந்த, 100 இடங்களுக்கு அனுமதி வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஏற்கனவே, 150 இடங்கள், திருநெல்வேலி மருத்துவ கல்லுாரியில் உள்ளன. இதன் வாயிலாக, இந்தாண்டு முதல், 250 இடங்களுக்கு, திருநெல்வேலி மருத்துவ கல்லுாரியில், மாணவர் சேர்க்கை நடைபெற உள்ளது.

இதுகுறித்து, மருத்துவ கல்வி இயக்கு னர், எட்வின் ஜோ கூறியதாவது:கரூர் மருத்துவ கல்லுாரிக்கு, 55 மருத்துவ அலுவலர்களை நியமிக்க, எம்.சி.ஐ., அனுமதி வழங்கியுள்ளது. அதேபோல், மதுரை, கரூர் மருத்துவ கல்லுாரிகளில், கூடுதல் மாணவர் சேர்க்கைக்கும், விரைவில் அனுமதி கிடைக்கும். இவ்வாறு, அவர் கூறினார்.

Madurai medical college still awaiting MCI nod to increase seats at medical college

Sources in Madurai Medical College said replies to the questions pertaining to infrastructural deficiencies raised by the MCI team in January were sent to the council on March 23.

Published: 22nd April 2019 05:09 AM |

By Express News Service

MADURAI: More than a year after Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare told the Parliament that the number of MBBS seats in Madurai Medical College would be increased to 250 from August 2018, the college is yet to get the approval from Medical Council of India (MCI).

In February last, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Chaubey, in a written reply, told the Parliament that in Tamil Nadu, the number of MBBS seats in government medical colleges in Madurai, Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari and Coimbatore would be increased by 345.

According to the announcement, the number of MBBS seats in Madurai Medical College will be increased from 155 to 250. However, the announcement by the Centre was not effected as approval from Medical Council of India (MCI) was pending until the time of admissions in August last year.

Speaking to Express in June last, Director of Medical Education Dr A Edwin Joe had said that of the four medical colleges, the proposals for Tirunelveli and Madurai medical colleges were being given priority. In the later months, MCI teams conducted a series of inspections.


Sources in Madurai Medical College said replies to the questions pertaining to infrastructural deficiencies raised by the MCI team in January were sent to the council on March 23. The construction of hostel for postgraduate students and the seven-storey academic block and the proposal to build a new library with the mandated space of 40,000 square feet were mentioned in the reply. The letter also sought MCI’s approval to effect the increase of seats starting this academic year. “Based on the reply, MCI may give its approval or conduct inspection again,” they added.

The academic block which is under construction since December 2018 will house faculty rooms, examination halls and demonstration rooms of six departments (pathology, forensic medicine, physiology, bio-chemistry, pharmacology, community medicine), a multi-purpose hall and canteen, all of which are to be built at a cost of `37.25 crore.

With the NEET examination set to be held on May 5 and the medical counselling to begin after the publication of results in June, uncertainity over the increased intake still prevails. However, the college officials expressed their optimism over effecting the increased student intake this year itself. They cited instances of medical colleges in the State getting MCI approval even while medical counselling is underway.

Centre mulls a bridge course to allow dentists to practise as doctors

Rema.Nagarajan@timesgroup.com

21.04.2019

Niti Aayog along with the health ministry is examining a proposal to create a cadre of mid-level health providers by allowing dentists to practise “family medicine/mainstream medicine” after a bridge course.

A meeting on this proposal is to be held at Niti Aayog on Monday. Referring to the minutes of a meeting held in the PMO on April 9 regarding “scaling up of medical education in India”, the notice issued on Wednesday for Monday’s meeting stated that in the PMO meeting it was “decided to explore the option of allowing dentists to practice family medicine/mainstream medicine following bridge course”.

The proposed meeting in Niti Aayog is “to discuss issues on leveraging dentists to provide primary health case thereby reducing the gaps in current shortfall of doctors.” The meeting will include the secretary general of the Dental Council of India (DCI) and the director general of dental services in the Armed Forces.

The proposal to allow dentists to practice as doctors after a bridge course had been floated over a year ago by the DCI with the Medical Council of India. It had argued that this was a feasible move that could benefit dentists and address the doctor shortage since the BDS and MBBS courses have a similar curriculum for the first three years. The Indian Medical Association had, however, opposed the idea.

Earlier, the Niti Aayog had proposed a bridge course for Ayush (ayurvedic, homeopathic, Siddha and Unani) doctors in the National Medical Commission Bill meant to replace the Indian Medical Council Act.

State seeks to hike medical seats by 150

Nod For New Med College Also Awaited

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:21.04.2019

The Directorate of medical education, which is awaiting permission to start a new medical college in Karur and increase UG seats in Madurai and Tirunelveli government medical colleges for the academic year, is now making fresh applications for increasing MBBS seats in Coimbatore and Kanyakumari government medical colleges by 150 for 2020 academic year.

In February, the directorate had submitted its final compliance report after MCI inspections and is expecting the letter of permission to add 345 additional seats, including 95 more in Madurai government medical college and 100 more at Tirunelveli medical college. “MCI team that inspected the campus had pointed out minor deficiencies. We have rectified them and sent them the final report. They may inspect again or may give us permission based on the letter,” said director of medical education Dr A Edwin Joe.

If the government gets permission to start a medical collegein Karur,itwilltakethetotal number of government medical colleges in the state to 23. “Our focus is to increase seats in existing colleges to at least 250 andopen newcollegesin all districts. For the next academic year,we are planning toincrease MBBS seats in Coimbatore to 250 and Kanyakumari to150,” he said. At least14 more districtsin thestate need medical colleges and proposals for converting district headquarters hospitals in Perambalur, Ooty and Kancheepuram are pending. At least two private institutions, including Kovai Medical Centre, have been given essentiality certificates by the government for starting medicalcolleges. BharathUniversity and St Peters group of institutions had also applied for essentiality certificates.

As per MCI mandate, the state is also applying for permission to increase PGseatsin government medical colleges. “If we have post-graduate courses,we willbe able to convert public hospitals into tertiary carecentres. So,we willbe able to make quality healthcare accessible to all,” Dr Joe said.

MCI lays down guidelines on sexual relation between docs and patients

Says Even ‘Consensual’ Sexual Activity Between Them Is Not Acceptable

Chaitanya.Deshpande@timesgroup.com

Nagpur:18.04.2019

Doctors from all over the country will now follow specially designed guidelines to restrain themselves from entering into a ‘romantic relationship’ with patients.

The Medical Council of India (MCI) has adopted ‘guidelines on sexual boundaries for doctors’ which was framed by the Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS). The guidelines, which were released on the MCI website, are expected to be followed by medical practitioners of all faculties.

While the laws relating to sexual abuse in India generally pertain to women, the guidelines adopted by the MCI are gender neutral and serve as a guide for a code of conduct on doctors of any gender.

The guidelines have many interesting points. It says that even ‘consensual’ sexual activity between patients and doctors is not accepted. Even if it is the patient who attempts to initiate the sexual relationship, it would be against good medical practice for a doctor to enter into such a relationship. A relationship with a former patient too is discouraged and could be construed as unethical.

A member of MCI’s ethics committee told TOI that the members decided to adopt the guidelines of IPS after discussions. “We were forced to form some guidelines after the Delhi high court questioned us about the MCI’s rules against sexual misconduct. It was after taking suo motu cognizance of a case involving a doctor of Indian origin in the US in 2017. The doctor was earlier registered with the MCI. The court directed us to adopt the existing guidelines of IPS after examining them,” the committee member said.

Nagpur’s Dr Sudhir Bhave, a member of the central committee of the IPS which prepared and adopted the guidelines in 2015-16, told TOI that psychiatrists have been following the guidelines for more than two years now. “However, the IPS never forced other medical associations to follow it. Now, as the MCI has adopted it, we must welcome the development. In fact, these guidelines should be extended to interactions with students, colleagues and other professionals in the multidisciplinary team,” he said.

Academicians in the medical field, however, find nothing new in the guidelines. “Many points are taught in medical ethics and medical etiquettes to every doctor during their MBBS course. However, like in every profession, a few black sheep exist in the medical profession too who get involved in unethical behaviour. So, having properly framed guidelines may help in taking action in such cases,” said Dr Ajit Pathak, controller of examinations, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences.

CALLS IT UNETHICAL

PG medical seats may increase in 2020 

After the opposition to introduce more quotas during admissions to professional courses, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has decided to increase postgraduate (PG) seats in medical institutes.

 education Updated: Apr 16, 2019 18:22 IST



Shreya Bhandary
Hindustan Times, Mumbai

After the opposition to introduce more quotas during admissions to professional courses, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has decided to increase postgraduate (PG) seats in medical institutes.(PTI file)

After  the opposition to introduce more quotas during admissions to professional courses, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has decided to increase postgraduate (PG) seats in medical institutes.

Students are agitating against the central government’s decision to introduce a 10% quota for economically weaker sections (EWS) that will eat into unreserved groups.

Keeping this in mind, the board of governors of MCI has decided to increase PG seats in existing medical institutes under section 10A (increase in admission capacity of a study/ training) of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 for the 2020-21 academic year.

“With reference to the central government’s decision regarding implementation of EWS for admission to PG courses, government medical colleges are requested to send their proposals under the EWS scheme, in consultation with respective Directorates of Medical Education (DMEs), for the academic year 2020-21,” said a notification uploaded by the MCI recently.

The notification also shares a format that colleges need to follow to apply for this.

While MCI is ready to increase the intake capacity of PG medical institutes in the next academic year, it has also asked for a detailed report from the institutes to be eligible for more seats.

“Institutes need to make efforts to put in place additional facilities, including teaching, training, beds and faculty, in order to be eligible for additional seats,” stated the notification. It requests colleges to furnish programme-wise seat increase matrix along with course-wise information to the council.

Since the notification is recent, implementation for the current academic year is not possible.

“This year, especially in Maharashtra, we are facing trouble because quotas for both the 10% EWS and 16% socially and economically backward castes (SEBC) have eaten into the open category seats, leaving us with only 4 to 8 per cent seats. Increasing the seat matrix will reduce the competition among open category candidates,” said Anubhav Nair, a PG medical aspirant from the state.
 
At present, the state common entrance test (CET) cell has released the first seat allotment list for PG admissions and the second list is awaited.