Exam malpractice: NTRUHS VC warns MBBS students of debarment

Vijayawada: Taking a strict stand against exam malpractice, the Vice-Chancellor of Dr NTR University of Health Sciences, (NTRUHS) Dr P Chandrasekhar, recently warned MBBS students of debarment if they are found cheating during the final year Part-II examinations.

The warning came from Dr P. Chandrasekhar after the university observed smooth conduct of exams so far. During a surprise inspection at Kurnool Medical College on Saturday, the Vice-Chancellor expressed satisfaction with the examination arrangements and offered suggestions to further improve monitoring.

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To ensure transparency, the vice chancellor, as reported by Deccan Chronicle, said that the university has deployed special inspection teams across medical colleges. He advised students to prepare well and added that strict vigilance is being maintained, with live webcasting used to monitor examinations.

Beyond academics, the university is also promoting academic, research, sports and cultural activities among students.The

Medical Dialogues team had previously reported that Dr P Chandrasekhar, Vice-Chancellor of Dr NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS), stated that special funds are being allocated to promote research and sports in the government medical colleges of Andhra Pradesh. These initiatives are being undertaken to enhance the standards of medical education. Therefore, each GMC will receive an annual grant of Rs 10 lakh to improve infrastructure and to organise inter-university, state, or national tournaments.

To promote research among students, the university will provide a stipend of Rs 30,000 to at least 1,000 students annually (Rs 5,000 per month for six months). Currently, only 500 undergraduate medical students receive Rs 10,000.

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