MBBS exams: MCI calls a meeting of all Vice-chancellors of Health Universities to consider the matter

New Delhi: With the entire functioning of the medical education sector, coming to a standstill in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the apex medical regulator MCI is now going to take a final call on the conduct of the MBBS exam of various profs. 

For the same, the Board of Governors in n Supersession of Medical Council of India (MCI BOG) has recently called for a meeting of all the Vice-Chancellors of all heath universities across the country, to discuss and consider the matter today.  

 The council had earlier given an advisory to all medical institutions and Universities to complete the University Examinations for PG Board Specialities by 30th June 2020. The council also had announced a number of relaxations in the conduct of the exam so that the same could be facilitated.

However, the issue had run into many controversies, as across various states, students and medicos had demanded the cancellation of the exam, fearing for their safety and health. With more than twice as many students studying the MBBS course as PG Medical courses, the safety issues now become a matter of utmost concern. 

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that in the light of the coronavirus pandemic, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) had announced the Provisional promotion of the MBBS students to their next semesters without examinations. The notice issued by the Dean, AIIMS Patna further mentions that the concerned examinations for these medicos will be held once the situation improves.

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