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Medical Education in India
Context
It must ensure enhancing practical clinical skills, than just sticking with predominantly theoretical or classroom training.
Demand for medicine to be taught in language beside English has been made repeatedly
increasing population (1.32 billion ) and the occurrence of diseases, demands Indian medical education to be modified.
Need for urgent reforms
The doctor-patient ratio of 1:1655 in India as against WHO norm of 1:1000
The lag in formal medical education has come up evidently post-pandemic
541 medical colleges in the country haven’t been able to reach the standard of education that could meet the healthcare needs of the country
Outdated learning methods that most of the medical institutes were using
India is still struggling to bring its medical education at par with the leaders around the world
Various Challenges
Lack of Skills
Lack of infrastructure
Issues with NEET
Lack of research and innovation
Limited government seats
What governs medical education in India?
It grants recognition of medical qualifications, gives accreditation to medical schools, grants registration to medical practitioners, and monitors medical practice and assess the medical infrastructure in India
It is an regulatory body of 33 members which regulates medical education and medical professionals
The government dissolved the MCI in 2018 and Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956) stands repealed.
It replaced the Medical Council of India (MCI) on 25 September 2020.
Government step
MCI launched the globally recognized Competency-based medical education (CBME) for MBBS students in 2019
NMC now acts as an umbrella regulatory body in the medical education system.
22 new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) were established
National Medical Commission Bill, 2019 was passed recently by the parliamen
Way forward
Inculcating problem-solving approach by situational/case-based examination
A broad-based faculty development program to sharpen the competency of teachers
Revising curriculum to have more practical training, competency-based skill development
Eliminating caste-based reservation and paving way for merit-based admission
Capitalizing on e-learning and facilitating infrastructure to support it