MD,MS will be three year courses; PG Diploma Two year Courses: MCI officials Rebuff Rumours

The said clause has been since viral on social media, with thousands of medical professionals drawing the impression that from MCI is giving its nod for a 4 year PG Medical Course and a 3 year PG Diploma Course. However, MCI officials have clarified that this is NOT TRUE

INTERPRETATION NOT TRUE

Medical Dialogues investigated the issue and asked Dr KS Sharma ,Director Academics, Director, Edu. (TMC) & Professor & HoD, Deptt. of Anaesthesia, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai as well as MEMBER, POSTGRADUATE COMMITTEE, Medical council of india to elaborate. Dr Sharma rubbished the interpretation clearly stating that MD/MS/PG medical Courses will remain for a duration of three years and PG Diploma will remain for a duration of two years.

" Certain sections of the medical fraternity as well as media have wrongly interpreted this section, and spreading the rumours that MCI is planning to increase the duration of PG Medical and PG Diploma courses. This is not true. "Dr Sharma told Medical Dialogues

Explaining the true meaning of the clause he said, "For PG Medical/ Diploma courses, MCI conducts inspection for purpose of the Recognition of the PG/Diploma course at the time when Pg students are appearing for their examination. Many colleges avoid/delay in the said inspection, which jeopardises the recognition of the said course for the said batch, and finally students suffer. As a result MCI and Central Government are now working to give one year more grace period for the purpose of recognition of each of the courses, so that students don't suffer. So this clause is only for the purpose of recognition and inspection . I again clarify that PG medical courses for will remain having a 3 year duration and PG diplomas will have a 2 year duration."

 

What the Minutes say on the Clause

 

The institution shall apply for recognition of the Postgraduate Medical Qualification to the Central Government through the affiliating University, when the first admitted batch shall be due to appear for the examination to be conducted by the affiliating university.The institution shall apply for recognition of the Postgraduate Medical Qualification to the Central Government through the affiliating University, when the first admitted batch shall be due to appear for the examination to be conducted by the affiliating university.