JIPMER has No Policy for 10-day family break for MBBS, PG students, RTI reveals - Video

Published On 2025-04-21T17:24:52+05:30 | Updated On 21 April 2025 5:24 PM IST

Overview

Despite the National Task Force on Mental Health and Well-being of Medical Students recommending a 10-day family vacation for MBBS and postgraduate medical students, till now no such provision is available at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), revealed a Right to Information (RTI) application.

Filing the RTI, the National President of the United Doctors' Front (UDF), Dr. Lakshya Mittal raised the issue of family vacation. He pointed out the recommendations made by the National Task Force stating that medical colleges could consider granting a ten-day vacation at least once a year to both undergraduate and postgraduate medical students on a rotational basis.

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JIPMER has No Provision for 10-day Family Vacation to MBBS, PG medicos as recommended by Task Force, reveals RTI

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