Health Minister apprises parliament about NEXT exam after MBBS
New Delhi: With the budget session of the parliament being on, questions were raised from the Union Minister of Health And Family Welfare about the impending common final year MBBS exam known as NEXT (National Exit Test) for admission to postgraduate medical courses, which is going to come into effect with the coming of National Medical Commission.
Referring to section 15 of the National Medical Commission act, the provision that deals with National Exit Test, the minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan informed a common final year undergraduate medical examination, to be known as the National Exit Test, shall be held for granting licence to practice medicine as medical practitioners and for enrolment in the State Register or the National Register, as the case may be. He further informed that as per the act the Commission shall conduct the National Exit Test through such designated authority and in such manner as may be specified by regulations.
" The National Exit Test shall become operational on such date, within three years from the date of commencement of this Act, as may be appointed by the Central Government, by notification," the minister stated
The minister confirmed that the test would also be applicable to foreign medical candidates
" Any person with a foreign medical qualification shall have to qualify National Exit Test for the purpose of obtaining licence to practice medicine as medical practitioner and for enrolment in the State Register or the National Register, as the case may be, in such manner as may be specified by regulations," the minister said
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