Rs 5 lakh COVID insurance likely for medicos giving MUHS exams: Report
The medical students who are vying to complete their studies have shown concerns for appearing for the examinations in allocated medical colleges and hospitals where COVID patients have been admitted as the infection rate is very high in these institutes. Citing that, the students have raised alarms claiming that this would risk their lives including those of their families.;
Mumbai: Considering the risk of infection, the medical students would be putting themselves in, while appearing for upcoming university examinations amid coronavirus epidemic, the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) has decided to ask the state government if Rs 5 lakh COVID insurance cover can be provided for the examinees, suggests a recent report by TOI.
The said decision has been taken by the varsity on the basis of several representations submitted by the medicos pursuant to the declaration of university exams.
Over than a week ago, eliminating the confusion over the UG and PG medical examinations due to the coronavirus lockdown, the Maharashtra Governor had granted permission to conduct all these exams from July 15 onwards as proposed by the MUHS.
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The medical students who are vying to complete their studies have shown concerns for appearing for the examinations in allocated medical colleges and hospitals where COVID patients have been admitted as the infection rate is very high in these institutes. Citing that, the students have raised alarms claiming that this would risk their lives including those of their families.
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