Former policies of Government, MCI, Judiciary, has failed to attract doctors to rural areas, Why? Successive policies that failed: 1. Compulsory rural service for one year before granting of registration- Failed 2. Hardship allowance for service in rural areas- Failed 3. Advance increments for opting rural service- Failed 4. Reservation of seats for students from the rural area in MBBS to return and practice in rural areas- Failed 5.

Ayush doctors recruited and posted to rural areas- Failed  6. Quarters for medical staff, free petrol, permission to do private practice after duty hours- Failed 7. Pucca roads connecting villages, to help doctors reach PHO- Failed 8. Three years MBBS degree for rural doctors- Did not take off 9. Priority in PG course for rural doctors- Failed 10. Now, added weight-age of 10% of NEET score per year of rural service- Fate hangs in balance What is the remedy…