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Indians's pursuing Medical Education abroad
Context
They has fled the “war-like situation” in Ukraine.
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that the law does not allow undergraduate medical students, to be accommodated in Indian medical colleges.
Hype of becoming a Doctor
Prestige:
The desire to study medicine still holds a lot of value in the Indian community (the other is becoming an IAS officer).
Shortages of Doctor:
In many rural areas, people still look at doctors as god’s incarnate.
Rarity of opportunity:
The lack of equal opportunities exacerbated by the caste factor in the Indian context, has a great deal of impact on the prestige still associated with being a doctor.
Social upliftment ladder:
For years, certain communities were denied the opportunities, and finally they do have a chance at achieving significant educational status.
Why go abroad?
No language barrier:
The medium of education for these students is English, a language they are comfortable with.
Affordability:
The amount spent on living and the medical degree are far more affordable than paying for an MBBS seat in private medical colleges in India.
Aesthetics and foreign culture:
People are willing to leave their home to study far away in much colder places and with completely alien cultures and food habits.
Practice and OPD exposure:
It broadens students’ mind and thinking, expose them to a whole range of experiences, and their approach to issues and crises is likely to be far better.
Issues in India
Lack of colleges- There are 596 medical colleges in the country with a total of 88,120 MBBS seats.
In fully private colleges, the full course fees range from several lakhs to crores.
NEET and its elite nature
Colleges are also not distributed evenly across the country
There are certainly far more MBBS aspirants than there are MBBS seats in India.
Way Forward
No blackmarketting of seats
More powers to National Medical Commission
Strict standards set for establishing institutes
Harmonization of NEET
More private medical colleges must be set up in the country
Conclusion
State and Central governments can start more medical colleges, as recommended by NITI Aayog, by utilising district headquarters hospitals, and expanding the infrastructure
This will not be possible by resorting to private enterprise only
Creating more medical colleges will be beneficial for the country, if access and availability can be ensured