Jharkhand plans to launch DNB Courses in Govt Medical Colleges

Jamshedpur: Bringing good news to the postgraduate medical aspirants, Diplomate of National Board (DNB) courses are likely to be started in the government medical colleges of Jharkhand.

For this, a proposal will soon be sent to the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), the authority that conducts the DNB courses, Live Hindustan has reported.

Apart from this, the daily has also reported that a meeting will be held at MGM Medical College.

MBBS graduates are eligible to pursue the DNB courses, which are run by the NBEMS. These three-year postgraduate medical courses are considered to be equivalent to the postgraduate courses of Doctor in Medicine (MD) and Master of Surgery (MS).

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As per the latest media report by Live Hindustan, the preparations are being made to run a DNB course in those departments of the five medical colleges in Jharkhand where PG studies are not conducted. Out of the five medical colleges, PG courses are not conducted in the medical colleges of Hazaribagh, Dumka, and Palamu. 

PG courses in only two subjects are being run at the medical college located in Dhanbad. Until now, PG studies are not being conducted in five departments of MGM Medical College of Jamshedpur. These departments include Biochemistry, Forensic Medicine, PSM, Psychiatry and Blood Bank. However, Diploma courses are going on in some departments.

Regarding this, a meeting will also be held between the heads of various departments in MGM Medical College, and the responsibility for this has been given to the State's Director of Medical Education, Dr. SK Singh. 

Dr. Singh said that with the efforts of the Additional Chief Secretary of the Health Department, we are moving forward for this work. Before this, a meeting has already been held in Ranchi. 

All medical colleges will have to apply to the National Board of Examinations. After this, a committee will be set up and inspections will be done at the medical colleges. Only after this approval will be given for DNB studies. To increase the chances of approval after application, training will be given to the Principal Superintendent of all medical colleges and the Chairman and Coordinators of the concerned departments. Further, NBEMS will also organize a workshop and provide information related to the application.

However, the possibility of running DNB courses is not limited only to the medical colleges as they can also be taught in Sadar Hospitals, which will be of special benefit to the people of rural areas across the State. However, for this, many criteria will have to be met. 

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