A shocking news came in recently for some doctors when the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) barred 21 doctors across the state from exhibiting their PG degrees obtained from a so-called American university. The council has further termed such courses to be ‘questionable’. The administrative body purported that the institute has been charging lakhs to grant advanced medical degrees within a short span of time and without any first-hand training. Taking a harsh step, the MMC has suspended the registration of a Pune surgeon for allegedly mediating between this university and the aspirants from the state.
One of the renowned hospitals in Pune is also under question for conducting examinations on behalf of this university. The surgeon said in a defending statement that it was unfair on the part of the MMC to suspend him as he had a limited role in this. He was only invigilating the exams on…
