IMA flays making one-year rural posting must
7 Aug 2013 5:16 AM IST
The Government of India has recently decided to make it compulsory for medical graduates (MBBS) to provide one year compulsory rural service to be eligible to apply for Entrance Test for Postgraduation (MD, MS).
This will further increase one year of their education for Post Graduation education which under the present scenario is already too long. The medical students are devastated with this decision of the government and have approached the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to convince the authorities about its shortcoming and long term effectiveness on healthcare system of the country.
‘Under the present system, they end up spending nearly 13 years studying,' said Narendra Saini, secretary general, IMA, adding, ‘Our healthcare system is at a huge risk if things continue to remain the way they are. Even now, it is considered that to make a doctor in a household, is a costly, tedious and a time consuming process.' The Indian Medical Association (IMA) while welcoming rural posting for medicos, questions the practicality of the above decision.
IMA has written letters to PM Manmohan Singh, Ghulam Nabi Azad, health minister, R K Shrivastava, chairman and members, Board of Governors, Medical Council of India and other concerned authorities informing them of the drawbacks of this decision and suggesting other alternative methods. Saini further added that every year nearly 45,000 MBBS graduates (Allopaths) pass out from various institutions and all these students wish to do post graduations.
This will further increase one year of their education for Post Graduation education which under the present scenario is already too long. The medical students are devastated with this decision of the government and have approached the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to convince the authorities about its shortcoming and long term effectiveness on healthcare system of the country.
‘Under the present system, they end up spending nearly 13 years studying,' said Narendra Saini, secretary general, IMA, adding, ‘Our healthcare system is at a huge risk if things continue to remain the way they are. Even now, it is considered that to make a doctor in a household, is a costly, tedious and a time consuming process.' The Indian Medical Association (IMA) while welcoming rural posting for medicos, questions the practicality of the above decision.
IMA has written letters to PM Manmohan Singh, Ghulam Nabi Azad, health minister, R K Shrivastava, chairman and members, Board of Governors, Medical Council of India and other concerned authorities informing them of the drawbacks of this decision and suggesting other alternative methods. Saini further added that every year nearly 45,000 MBBS graduates (Allopaths) pass out from various institutions and all these students wish to do post graduations.
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