Exit test to endorse MBBS-passed to practice anywhere in India





By Vikas Vaidya


Now the students after passing MBBS will clear Exit test that will enable him to practice anywhere in India. Academic Council of Medical Council of India (MCI) has mooted this idea.
The meeting of MCI under the Chairmanship of Dr Vedprakash Mishra was held recently. The Council discussed the issue of doctors facing problems while doing practice outside their own states. To make the system easy, Exit test was brought. Those who wants to take admission to MBBS course have to appear for Entrance Test. Now after passing the MBBS, they will appear for Exit test. Clearing this test they can practice anywhere in India. Presently they can practice in India provided they have completed the required procedure.
MCI is planning to introduce credit based system at MBBS, the duration of MBBS may get shortened. The duration of the MBBS course could be shortened by one year with the thinking about introducing specialist skills for undergraduates earlier than what is the practice at present.
The Academic Council of MCI has decided to bring competitive based curriculum at UG and Post Graduate level. Secondly, the basic Medical Education Technology course will be mandatory for medical teachers for their further progress. There are 12,500 teachers working on full-time basis. They will be given advanced course of Medical Education Technology.
Academic Council also thought on the issue accreditation to colleges. The council proposed that by a suitable amendment in the act, the powers of accreditating the medical colleges should be wrest with academic council. The idea is to form the body like National Board of Accreditation (NBA) through which All India Coucil for Technical Education (AICTE) grants accreditation.
Another important decision taken by Academic Council wants that the powers  of formulating any academic courses should be wrest with the Council alone. It has been sent to Government of India. Council feels that the academic decisions should have flexibility to make medical education more competitive and qualitative, added Dr Vedprakash Mishra, who is Chairman of Academic Council, advisor to President of MCI and Chief Advisor at Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University.
Official sources said that the MCI academic council is likely to meet next week to finalise the new curriculum and send it to the government for approval.
The MBBS course presently stretches for five-and-a-half years four-and-a-half years of academic studies and one year of internship.
The new curriculum, which they said would take away nothing while giving more freedom to students, envisages adequate skill training at the initial level while introducing students to clinical and analytical courses.
"The idea is to let students study in detail the subject of their choice and develop expertise in that topic instead of studying all subjects in detail. It will save a lot of time and sharpen their skills," pointed Dr Vedprakash Mishra.





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