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Transfer to another varsity remains only option for Medical students from Ukraine

Transfer to another varsity remains only option for Medical students from Ukraine

Astha.Hemant@timesgroup.com

The National Medical Council (NMC) has refused to recognise the ‘mobility programme’ being offered by Ukraine to Indian medical students, under which students could opt to study at another university for a few semesters. Apart from its refusal, NMC has also specified that there is no provision for these students to be accommodated in Indian universities. Also, NMC will not recognise online classes as a medium of imparting instruction to Medical students. There is no way for the NMC to guarantee authenticity of quality of education offered under the mobility programme, which may have led to the decision. Thus, taking a transfer to any other foreign medical university remains the only option for eligible students as of now.

No authenticity yet A senior official from the Ministry of Health, Government of India, on the condition of anonymity, says, “In India, the NMC visits and checks every new medical institute before it is approved. Despite this, we get complaints from students regarding quality of education being imparted at few colleges. The NMC is not aware of the kind of education that will be imparted under a provision such as the ‘mobility programme’, which may have led to its decision. ” While the government is sympathetic towards the unfortunate situation of medical students in Ukraine, it is not possible for NMC to compromise on the quality of medical professionals and the health of patients in the future.

“The same reason is also valid for not accepting an online mode of education for Medicine,” adds the official. Options for students While few private universities have offered Indian students the option of a mobility programme, some others have asked us to relocate to their campuses in other countries, says Smriti Sharma, fourth year student of Kyiv Medical University, Ukraine. “My university has opened a new campus in Poland, and I have taken admission for my next semester there. However, the situation remains uncertain for many as taking a transfer poses various issues,” she says. Taking a transfer generally means a higher fees structure, which many students cannot afford. “NMC has also specified that under Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations, that came into effect in November 2021, students have to complete their education and internship from the same foreign university without any transfer.

Thus, students whose classes have started after November 18, 2021 are not eligible to take a transfer as well,” says Smriti. Further, students in their final year of education are hesitant to take a transfer. Shivani Choudhary, a medical student who has just received her degree from Uzzhorod National University, Ukraine, says, “In my University, most students in their fourth and fifth years have started proceedings to get a transfer. However, final year students have written to the NMC and are waiting for better clarity in the matter as they do not want to jeopardise their education. ” Since education over the last two years has been adversely affected, Shivani will also have to go through two compulsory years of internship before she can practice in India.

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MBBS education will start in Gandhi Medical College in Hindi medium: CM

Thursday, 25 August 2022 | Staff Reporter | bhopal

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that from the session 2022-23, MBBS first year education will be imparted in Gandhi Medical College Bhopal through Hindi medium.

From July 2022, arrangements have been made to start BTech courses in 6 engineering colleges and diploma courses in 6 polytechnic colleges of the state through our mother tongue Hindi.

The National Policy on Education lays special emphasis on study and teaching in the mother tongue. Effective initiatives have been taken in this direction in the state. Chief Minister Chouhan gave this information by taking part in the Education Summit-2022 organized by a newspaper group in New Delhi virtually from the residence office.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described the 5 Cs of Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, Curiosity and Communication as important for better education. Work is being done on all these in the field of education in the state. Prime Minister Modi has taken a visionary initiative by gifting new education policy to the country. The new policy is a confluence of knowledge, skills and values ??in the true sense. The importance of knowledge has been included in 5 forms in the new education policy. This includes handing over Indian knowledge and philosophy to the new generations through education, concept based education system and freeing education from number game and cut-throat competition and converting it into grading and healthy competition. At the same time, promotion of research and research and making education multidimensional is also an important part of the new education policy.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that effective work is going on to link education with skill development and employment in the state. A Global Skill Park is being set up in Bhopal for international level skill education. Ten divisional ITIs in the state are being developed as ideal ITIs. A new startup policy has been implemented in the state.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that it is necessary to inculcate discipline, hard work, patriotism and respect for women in the students. Biographies of great men, stories of immortal martyrs and moral education have been included in the curriculum of schools and colleges. It is our endeavor to ensure that three percent of the total students studying in the state should participate in the National Cadet Corps. For this work is being started in the state.

Chief Minister Chouhan said we are also making efforts to ensure that no talented student should get frustrated due to paucity of money. Giving information about the ‘Mukhya Mantri Medhavi Vidyarthi Protsahan Scheme' and ‘Mukhya Mantri Chhatra Griha Scheme', Chief Minister Chouhan said that CM Rise School started in the state would usher in a revolution in the field of education.

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64-year-old Odisha man set to join MBBS after clearing NEET

64-year-old Odisha man set to join MBBS after clearing NEET

Satyasundar Barik

BHUBANESWAR

DECEMBER 25, 2020 19:49 IST

Jay Kishore Pradhan

The retired banker will be fulfilling the ambition he has been nurturing for decades

After 40 years of gruelling job and raising children, a sexagenarian is probably more inclined to spend times with grandchildren, play cards, get immersed in gardening or visit close relatives more frequently than before. However, a 64-year-old retired banker from Odisha has a different idea.

It may sound weird, but Jay Kishore Pradhan, born in 1956, has set out to become a doctor. He will formally start pursuing the four-year MBBS programme at the Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla, one of Odisha’s premier government-run health institutes, after taking admission on Monday.

Hailing from Atabira in Odisha’s Bargarh district, Mr. Pradhan has completed all formalities required for a new entrant to the MBBS programme. The senior citizen has been cleared of cardiology, pulmonary function and nephrology tests and allowed to study medicine.

Strange decision

He had retired as deputy manager in State Bank of India in 2016. The strange decision has surprised many, but Mr. Pradhan would actually be fulfilling the ambition he has been nurturing for decades.

“I had once appeared for the MBBS entrance examination just after my intermediate class in 1970s. I could not succeed then. I did not want to lose another year in preparation, so I joined B.Sc with Physics honours. Since then a sense of non-fulfilment keeps haunting me,” said Mr. Pradhan.

“Besides, I am indebted to medical science. My father was admitted to the college, where I would be studying, in 1982 for urinal ulcer. In 1987, he had undergone second surgery and was taken to Vellore for further treatment. As a result of successful treatment, my father survived till January 2010,” he narrated.

Strong desire

“The desire to study medicine was so strong that I was toying with the idea of taking voluntary retirement after 15 years of banking service. However, it was too risky to quit job keeping the family obligation in mind,” said Mr. Pradhan.

Subsequent to completion of graduation, he had joined as a part-time teacher in a local school before switching his job to telecom sector. Subsequently, he worked in Indian Bank. In 1983, Mr. Pradhan joined the SBI.

After staying away from active studies for four decades, how did the man find rhythm in preparation for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), which is fairly a tough test to crack even for student of this generation?

Motivation from daughters

“I have twin daughters, who were preparing for medical entrance examinations. I had been assisting them in their preparation. As I was very good at memorising physics, chemistry and biology, my daughters motivated me to give it a try,” said the sexagenarian.

“In 2019, the Supreme Court had lifted the upper age limit for studying till further judgment. It helped me firm up my resolve to pursue my dream. I took it as a challenge to study MBBS,” said Mr. Pradhan. The man had secured rank 5,94,380 by scoring 175. Mr. Pradhan became eligible to take admission in VIMSAR in physically handicapped quota.

Since one of his daughters had unfortunate demise last month, the family could not rejoice the achievement the way it should have been celebrated. “I am determined to continue study medicine in memory of my daughter,” he said.

Mr. Pradhan would turn 69 when he would complete the MBBS programme. Asked whether he is keen to join any regular job as a doctor after studies, he said, “I have already passed the phase of joining any regular job. Whatever I would learn would during next five years, I would keep practising privately in rest of my life,” he said.

No age limit

At VIMSAR, Brajamohan Mishra, Dean and Principal, who would be age wise one-year senior to Mr. Pradhan, is at loss of words after coming across the unheard of feat. “As per Supreme Court order, there is no age limit to pursue studies. He has been declared medically fit. As a signature of notary was missing on certain document, he has been asked to furnish it on Monday and join the course,” said Dr. Mishra.

“I would consider him my classmate and it would be a new kind of experience for me. Our brains are matured. Given his passion for studying medicine, I hope he does not face any problem in following scientific subjects in MBBS programme,” said the VIMSAR Principal.

MBBS : Kerala High Court Admits Plea Challenging NMC Rule Limiting Number Of Attempts To Clear Exam, Protects Students From Coercive Action

MBBS : Kerala High Court Admits Plea Challenging NMC Rule Limiting Number Of Attempts To Clear Exam, Protects Students From Coercive Action

Navya Benny

3 Sept 2022 10:45 AM

The Kerala High Court on Friday admitted a petition filed by a group of students pursuing MBBS course in various colleges under the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS), challenging the amendment to the Regulations on Graduate Medical Education,1997 by the National Medical Commission

The Amendment notified on 04.11.2019 had restricted the maximum number of attempts to clear the first Professional University examination to four. The petitioners contended that as per the earlier guidelines of the Medical Commission of India ( replaced by NMC from 2019), the course could be completed within 10 years.

Justice Devan Ramachandran ordered that no coercive action ought to be taken against the medical students, while noting that the matter was one of importance which deserves to be admitted.

In the petition moved through Advocates M.R. Abhilash, Sreepriya A., and Vishal Ajayan V., the petitioners averred that they had secured admission to the various colleges through the National Eligibility and Entrance (NEET) Test during the academic year 2019 - 20. Their courses had begun on 8th August, 2019 onwards. It was during this time that the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the nation went into lockdown. Subsequently, pursuant to State government notification, the students resumed their classes through virtual mode. It was averred by the petitioners that they faced various difficulties during this period due to some of them hailing from areas such as Wayanad where there were network connectivity issues, and some facing health problems. It was submitted that the students were also under extreme stress due to the vast syllabus of the MBBS Course, and the online tutorials were also frequently disrupted.

It was at this juncture that the KUHS announced the 1st year university examination for the 2019-2020 academic year students. It was averred by the petitioners that as per the guidelines, candidates ought to obtain minimum 50% marks separately for University theory examination in each subject, and not less than 40% marks in theory and practical separately assigned for internal assessment in a particular subject in order to be eligible for appearing at the final University examination of that subject. The students passing the examination in three subjects during first annual year are eligible for promotion to second year. Pursuant to the same, on 15th March 2021, the examinations for the subjects of Anatomy/ Physiology & Biochemistry were conducted, and once it was over, the students were allowed to join in the 2nd year class for the period of four months. However, on 19.07.2021 the result of the examination was published, and the petitioners were seen as having not secured the minimum mark of 50% as mandate by the university, In fact, most of them had lost their subjects by 3 or 4 marks.

It was averred that the SAY examinations were conducted by KUHS on 16th August 2021, for the students who failed to clear three subjects in 1st annual year exams, without giving adequate time to the students to revise the failed subjects, as a result of which they couldn't clear it. The supplementary examinations which were conducted subsequently also did not yield a favourable outcome for the students. It was in this context that the KUHS issued the impugned notification on 22nd July 2022, stating that the amended Regulations would be applicable to batches admitted in MBBS courses academic year 2019-2020, which also changed the pattern of examination.

Aggrieved by the same, the petitioners filed the instant petition.

It was further averred by the petitioners that as the MCI had been replaced by the National Medical Commission (NMC) on 8th August 2019, any amendment subsequent to the repeal of the MCI Act would be unconstitutional, and further added that in any case, since the petitioners got admission before the amendment, the same ought not to be applicable to them. It was further averred that the University ought to have extended a lenient treatment to petitioners taking note of the fact that the conferment of up to 5 marks as grace mark in an individual paper instead of adding the same to the total marks would have enabled the petitioners to clear the exam.

Hence, the plea prayed that the the petitioners' right to attempt forthcoming examination to be conducted by the University ought to be recognized, and the Court may issue suitable directions to allow them to appear in the said examination, and not let this right be taken away by the impugned amendment. It was also prayed by the petitioners that the amendment would be declared as unconstitutional and violative of Article and set aside.

The respondents in the instant case are represented by the Standing Counsel for KUHS, Advocate P. Sreekumar, Advocate Titus Mani Vettam, the Assistant Solicitor General of India, S. Manu, and the Government Pleader.

The matter has been listed for 6th October 2022, until which time the status quo as regards the petitioners was ordered to be maintained.

Case Title: Amal Nasim M. & Ors. v. Kerala University of Health Science & Ors.

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