NMC lists down Responsibilities of Medical Students Towards Society and National Goals

"Students are expected to participate in community events related to health education, health promotion and prevention," it further added.

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Apart from this, the Commission has also mentioned that medical students are expected to learn the local language to be able to effectively communicate with patients during their studies.

In keeping with role of a citizen-doctor, students are encouraged to keep abreast of new health laws being discussed in parliament or at the state and to respond, when bills are opened for public views and comments, NMC mentioned in the Guidelines.

The Apex medical commission has also encouraged the students to organise regular environmental audits of the campus to identify the problem areas concerning the environment and initiate suitable programmes like tree plantation, reduction of use of single use plastic, judicious use of water etc.

"These guidelines may serve to remind them of their social obligations even during the training period, in the spirit of human service and excellence and help them align with the goals of curriculum for Indian Medical Graduate (IMG). It is expected that these guidelines will be used by Teachers, Medical Education Unit (MEUs) and Institutions to instill a sense of responsibility in Medical Students rather than using them for punitive actions," the NMC ethics board mentioned in the guidelines.

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