PGIMS Rohtak Professor calls for reforms in Medical Education

Calls for reforms in medical education are growing, with Dr Kundan Mittal, Senior Professor and Medical Superintendent at PGIMS-Rohtak, proposing measures to improve medical training, healthcare delivery and institutional accountability. Mittal suggested that compulsory service bonds should be utilised more effectively by deploying bonded doctors mainly at Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Centres (CHCs), where shortages are highest. He also recommended rotational heads of departments in government medical colleges to encourage wider participation and strengthen academic leadership. He called for redesigning the District Residency Programme with greater focus on PHCs and CHCs, along with stronger monitoring to ensure residents remain at designated centres.

For students, Mittal proposed biometric attendance for every teaching session, with daily records shared with the National Medical Commission to improve discipline and learning outcomes. He also suggested scientifically designed psychological assessments during medical admissions to identify students needing early counselling, without excluding candidates. For faculty, he recommended replacing the ACR-based assessment system with a standardised national framework focused on transparency, accountability and professional development, while involving pre-clinical faculty in academic administration to strengthen institutional governance, according to The Tribune.