Compulsory 1 year rural posting for MBBS doctors before PG, from 2015-16
The proposal of MCI to amend the " Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2000" to make one year rural posting at a PHC (Primary Health Centre) mandatory for a MBBS student to apply for admission in a PG medical Course --- has been approved by the health ministry and is proposed to be implemented in year 2015-2016. This was stated in Rajya Sabha by Hon Sh Gulam Nabi Azad on 17-12-2013.
In the proposed one year MBBS graduates will have to work in primary health centres (PHC), taluk hospitals and district headquarters hospitals, each for a period of four months @ very meager pay..
With the one-year compulsory service MBBS will be extended to a six and half-year programme.
As per Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are 31867 sanctioned posts of MBBS doctors in Primary Health Centers all over the country. Of these only 2489 posts are vacant. but we all know, 45000 MBBS doctors pass out every year. so where are they to be employed ?
Around 90000 MBBS doctors sat for NEET PG exam in 2013.
around one lakh doctors are waiting for PGs in the country for the annually available clinical 12000 PG seats.
- DNB courses to be introduced from next year in district hospitals of West Bengal.
- The National Board of Examinations (NBE) and Prometric India have announced the successful completion of All India Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination (AIPGMEE) for admission to MD/MS courses in 2014. A total of 72,197 candidates enrolled for the test at 71 centres in 38 cities. Bipin Batra, Executive Director, National Board of Examinations, said the test was conducted from November 25 to December 6 without any glitch and the results would be announced on schedule.National Board of Examination (NBE) is likely to declare the result of All Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination (AIPGMEE) for the year 2014 on January 31, 2014.
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