Monday, May 30, 2022
Practical difficulties: Forced home from China by Covid, medical grads in a limbo
Practical difficulties: Forced home from China by Covid, medical grads in a limbo
Shradha.Chettri@timesgroup.com
New Delhi : Surya G from Tamil Nadu finished his studies at North Sichuan Medical University in China in 2020. As Covid19 spread, other students and he were brought back. His studies continued online, but without practicals and internship. He has not been able to return due to the Chinese government’s “Zero Covid policy”.
Though he cleared the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE), he has been sitting idle at home. Like him, close to 23,000 students who had joined Chinese medical colleges in 2016, 2017 and 2018 are a worried lot. Demanding that the Indian government make arrangements for such students to conduct their practical/internships, they staged a protest at Jantar Mantar on Sunday. Earlier, too, such students from across the country made several representations. As their problems were not addressed, they held a protest and hunger strike. “The only thing we are asking for is to make arrangements for our practicals. How can we become doctors without performing practicals or doing internships?” asked Surya. In China, medical studies are of almost six years — five years of study and one year of internship. A large number of students go there as medical studies are cheap. Shashank Srivastava, a 2018 joining batch at Nanjing Medical University, has already missed 2. 5 years of practicals.
“We have not attended even one surgery or pathology class and missed almost 2. 5 years of practicals. Our clinical starts in the third year and we have already missed it,” said the Delhi-based student. The fees at his university is Rs 3. 4 lakh per annum. “Several students also get scholarships upon performing well,” he added. Wearing white coats and carrying stethoscopes, the students protested in the sweltering heat. There were a large number of students from the Northeast and Kerala too. Holding banners of “China FMG students wants justice”, the protest was organised by All India Association of Foreign Medical Students and Parents.
Barani, a fourth-year student of Dali Medical University, said, “In our course, one-third of the studying is practical, which means if everything was normal, we would have been spending 3-4 days in labs. National Medical Commission had allowed online classes due to the pandemic, but they said practical and clinical training was essential once the colleges or universities reopened. Our university cannot do anything because of the Chinese government’s policies.
Govt withdraws UIDAI’s Aadhaar caution note after flutter
Govt withdraws UIDAI’s Aadhaar caution note after flutter
Pankaj.Doval@timesgroup.com
New Delhi : Aadhaar caught the Centre on the wrong foot over safety concerns after a statement issued by the Bengaluru unit of the Unique Identification Authority of India — the agency that issues the 12-digit unique identity number — created a flutter when it asked people not to share their info with “unlicensed private entities” such as hotels or movie halls as it can be “misused”. As the advisory started creating chatter on social media, the ministry of information technology — the nodal ministry for UIDAI — had to beat a hasty retreat, reassuring there are enough safeguards and protection within the Aadhaar system, and asking people to continue to share the unique ID number, but after exercising “normal prudence”.
“In view of the possibility of the misinterpretation of the press release, the same stands withdrawn with immediate effect,” the IT ministry said, uncharacteristically issuing the clarification on Sunday. Over the last few years, Aadhaar has become the most trusted identity proof with hospitals, hotels and employers insisting on its photocopies, though it is “voluntary”. Most individuals have been sharing photocopies, with some noticing they have been misused in documents. In case of several agencies, devices for biometric authentication were never deployed with UIDAI pushing the use of QR codes embedded in Aadhaar cards. › Safety fears, P 9 The use of Aadhaar photocopies has created safety fears Two days ago, UIDAI Bengaluru office issued a press release under the heading ‘Caution’, asking people to be careful when giving out Aadhaar for certain verification processes. “Do not share (a) photocopy of your Aadhaar with any organization because it can be misused.
Alternatively, please use a masked Aadhaar which displays only the last 4 digits of your Aadhaar number. It can be downloaded from UIDAI’s official website," it said, further adding, "Only those organisations that have obtained a User License from the UIDAI can use Aadhaar for establishing the identity of a person. Unlicensed private entities like hotels or film halls are not permitted to collect or keep copies of Aadhaar card. It is an offence under the Aadhaar Act 2016. If a private entity demands to see your Aadhaar card, or seeks a photocopy of your Aadhaar card, please verify that they have (a) valid User License from the UIDAI."
While Aadhaar has proved to be safe, the use of photocopies has created safety fears. The UIDAI move to first alert citizens about not sharing Aadhar photocopies and then subsequently retract its statement, has kicked off a row with data security experts, former bureaucrats, activists and political leaders 5/30/22, 7:13 AM about:blank about:blank 2/2 hitting out at UIDAI. “In the initial release, the UIDAI admitted to long pending concerns with Aadhaar, which were debated and proven in the court. UIDAI always insisted they have improved Aadhaar’s security by bringing in virtual ID, masked Aadhaar numbers, but has never promoted them enough,” Kodali Srinivas, a data security expert, said.
“This release accepting privacy and security concerns with Aadhaar has been withdrawn again, because the Government doesn’t want people to distrust and stop using Aadhaar.” French security researcher Baptiste Robert, who exposed several Aadhaar leaks in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, said that four years ago he had warned about the issues with the Aadhaar.
AADHAAR
UIDAI asked public from giving Aadhaar for verification
Most individuals have been sharing the photocopies, with some noticing that they have been misused in their loan and other documents. In case several agencies, devices for biometric authentication were never deployed with UIDAI pushing the use of QR codes embedded in Aadhaar cards. Two days ago, UIDAI’s Bangalore regional office issued a press release under the heading ‘Caution’, asking people to be careful when giving out Aadhaar for certain verification processes.
“Do not share (a) photocopy of your Aadhaar with any organization because it can be misused. Alternatively, please use a masked Aadhaar which displays only the last 4 digits of your Aadhaar number. It can be downloaded from UIDAI’s official website,” it said. UIDAI caution note causes flutter, junked New Delhi : Aadhaar caught the government on the wrong foot over safety concerns after a statement issued by the Bangalore unit of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) – the agency that issues the 12-digit unique identity number – created a flutter when it asked people not to share their info with “unlicensed private entities” such as hotels or movie halls as it can be “misused”.
As the advisory started creating chatter on social media, the IT ministry – the nodal ministry for UIDAI – had to beat a hasty retreat, reassuring there are enough safeguards and protection within the Aadhaar system, and asking people to continue to share the unique ID number, but after exercising “normal prudence”. “In view of the possibility of the misinterpretation of the press release, the same stands withdrawn with immediate effect,” the IT ministry said, uncharacteristically issuing the clarification on Sunday. Over the last few years, Aadhaar has become the most trusted identity proof with hospitals, hotels and employers insisting on Aadhaar photocopies, although it is "voluntary".
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Friday, May 27, 2022
Govt, private MBBS interns demand parity in stipend
Govt, private MBBS interns demand parity in stipend
While government medical colleges (GMCs) are paying a monthly stipend of ₹11,000 to their MBBS interns, several private medical institutes are not doing the same Recently, the NMC released a circular directing all medical institutes to not charge internship fees from Indian as well as foreign medical graduates
Published on May 24, 2022 07:13 PM IST
Mumbai The much-awaited orientation for the recently graduated MBBS students is taking place across medical institutes in the state. However, the difference in stipend being offered by these institutes to the interns has once again raised objections.
While government medical colleges (GMCs) are paying a monthly stipend of ₹11,000 to their MBBS interns, several private medical institutes are not doing the same.
“Internships are compulsory for all. While our fellow students in GMCs are paid a stipend, our institute has clarified that no stipend will be paid, which is unfair,” said a student of a Jalgaon-based private medical college. He added that at their orientation to the internship programme, the college said that stipend will not be paid.
In the early 2019, the Medical Council of India (dissolved later that year and renamed National Medical Commission) had released a public notice clarifying that all MBBS students pursuing the compulsory rotating internship at the institute where their MBBS course was completed will be paid stipend at par with the interns at GMCs. This notice, however, was not converted to a gazette until MCI was dissolved, leaving the rule only on paper.
Recently, the NMC released a circular directing all medical institutes to not charge internship fees from Indian as well as foreign medical graduates (FMG). While it mentions that colleges should pay a stipend, no mention of the amount has been made.
“This is leading to more confusion. Some colleges in the state like Palghar’s Vedanta Medical College have decided to pay only ₹5,000 as monthly stipend, whereas Pune-based Kashibai Navale Medical College has decided to cover lodging and boarding costs for students. There is no uniformity in place,” said another student.
Calls to Vedanta Medical College as well as Kashibai Navale Medical College have gone unanswered.
A senior official at DMER said they have received some complaints and are looking into the matter. In the meantime, parents and students have started approaching central government authorities to raise their concern.
“Either the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) or the NMC need to release a clear statement about the status of stipend for MBBS interns. Without such an official notice, many students in private medical colleges will end up working without any stipend for the next one year. Even the Fee Regulating Authority (FRA) can get involved because they give fee approval taking into account stipends for medical interns,” said Brijesh Sutaria, parent of an MBBS intern.
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HC seeks AMC’s reply over plea for change in child’s birth certificate
HC seeks AMC’s reply over plea for change in child’s birth certificate
Adoptive Father Wants His Name To Replace Biological Father’s Name
TIMES NEWS NETWORK Ahmedabad : The Gujarat high court on Thursday ordered the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to reply to a petition against the civic body’s reluctance to change the name of a child in his birth certificate. The plea was filed by the child’s adoptive father who wants the name of the child’s biological father to be replaced with his in the certificate.
The petitioner, a resident of Ranip, approached the HC because he was facing problems getting the child admitted to a school with his name as the father. The child’s mother had contracted a second marriage with him after her divorce with the first husband. The petitioner had adopted her child and an adoption deed was prepared and duly registered with a sub-registrar’s office. On March 3, the petitioner applied to the AMC to make changes in the child’s birth certificate by replacing the biological father’s name with his.
On March 24, he got a reply from the civic body that he would require an order from a competent court to make the correction in the birth certificate. He approached the high court through advocate Bakul Panchal, and the court issued a notice to the AMC. In response to the notice, AMC’s counsel submitted that the adoptive father had withdrawn his application on March 21.
This led the peti- tioner’s lawyer to raise a question on AMC’s order of rejecting the application on merit. He asserted that a valid and registered adoption deed is the only requirement for such correction in birth certificate, but AMC was unnecessarily insistent on the court’s order. Upon hearing these arguments, Justice V D Nanavati asked the civic body to file a reply to the petition on June 6.
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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