A Group of Ministers (GoM) has suggested reducing the MBBS course from 5.5 years to 4.5 years, including internship. Additionally, they proposed two years of rural posting to be mandatory before awarding an MBBS degree. The suggestion was made to streamline the process and to tackle the changing circumstances in healthcare sectors along with the onset of an unavoidable pandemic. Read the article for more details.
The panel has suggested three models to reframe the duration of the MBBS course: Model Years Remarks First Model 4.5 years out of which, 4 years of study and 6 months of internship. The first year will include basic sciences and health courses, including anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry. The next one-and-half year will involve broader specialties like medicine, surgery, pediatrics, and anesthesiology. The last one-and-half year will exclusively cover posting to the…
