Delay in Bringing Revised Graduate Medical Regulations: Court notice to MCI, Health Ministry
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MCI Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, 1997, is the foundation document that governs the undergraduate medical education that is MBBS education in India and contains the entire protocols on teaching modality, curriculum requirements, conduct, migration from medical colleges and various other details governing the MBBS course in India
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre and the Medical Council of India (MCI) on a plea claiming that there is a delay in implementing the revised graduate medical education regulation.
A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao issued notice to authorities and directed them to file their responses within four weeks and list the matter for further hearing on May 3.
The petition filed by Indrajit Laxmanrao Khandekar said there has been a tremendous change in the field of medical examination worldwide and India has not witnessed the revision of the graduate medical education regulation (GMER) for undergraduate medical students since 1997, resulting into the adoption of outdated practices and study material by the students.
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre and the Medical Council of India (MCI) on a plea claiming that there is a delay in implementing the revised graduate medical education regulation.
A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao issued notice to authorities and directed them to file their responses within four weeks and list the matter for further hearing on May 3.
The petition filed by Indrajit Laxmanrao Khandekar said there has been a tremendous change in the field of medical examination worldwide and India has not witnessed the revision of the graduate medical education regulation (GMER) for undergraduate medical students since 1997, resulting into the adoption of outdated practices and study material by the students.
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