Health Bulletin 15/ November/ 2024 - Video

While there is still no clarity regarding when the National Exit Test (NExT), the proposed licentiate and entrance test, might be held, a recent study revealed that only 31% of the students across the country are aware of the entire pattern of the NExT exam.

The study also revealed that the majority of medical students prefer NExT to serve as an exam for post-graduate entrance competition but not the third professional part 2 (final year) theory exam. Medical students participating in the study preferred NExT Step 1 to be conducted every 6 months as a 1-day exam of 3-hour duration. "Most students want no attempt limits. Majority further prefer at least three mock tests to be conducted annually. Students prefer 100% MCQ-based examination for theoretical university professional exams for better alignment with the entrance exam pattern. They also opine that NExT Step 2 should be conducted by NMC after completion of the Internship," the study results stated.

A day after the horrifying attack on a Chennai-based oncologist, a brutal assault has been reported from Indore's Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital (MYH) wherein where several doctors and staff were attacked with belts, rods, and sticks over the non-availability of a bed.

The video capturing the incident went viral on social media showing a group of armed men brutally beating the doctors and hospital staff along with vandalising the premises. 7 doctors got injured due to the assault, as per the Free Press Journal report.

MBBS Students, who were admitted to Pacific Medical College, Bhilo ka Bedla this year, are facing uncertainty regarding their future as a Division bench of the Rajasthan High Court has now overturned an earlier order of the High Court allowing an increase of MBBS seats at the institute.

However, the HC bench comprising Justices Shree Chandrashekhar and Rekha Borana clarified that the students who have already deposited the fee with the Counselling Board, shall be at liberty to pray for a refund of the same and if any such prayer is made, the appellants/Counselling Board shall be under an obligation to refund the same with immediate effect.

IANS has reported that the application has been filed in the pending plea challenging the lack of transparency in the conduct of the NEET-PG 2024 examination.