Rs 5 lakh COVID insurance likely for medicos giving MUHS exams: Report
The medical students who are vying to complete their studies have shown concerns for appearing for the examinations in allocated medical colleges and hospitals where COVID patients have been admitted as the infection rate is very high in these institutes. Citing that, the students have raised alarms claiming that this would risk their lives including those of their families.
Mumbai: Considering the risk of infection, the medical students would be putting themselves in, while appearing for upcoming university examinations amid coronavirus epidemic, the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) has decided to ask the state government if Rs 5 lakh COVID insurance cover can be provided for the examinees, suggests a recent report by TOI.
The said decision has been taken by the varsity on the basis of several representations submitted by the medicos pursuant to the declaration of university exams.
Over than a week ago, eliminating the confusion over the UG and PG medical examinations due to the coronavirus lockdown, the Maharashtra Governor had granted permission to conduct all these exams from July 15 onwards as proposed by the MUHS.
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The medical students who are vying to complete their studies have shown concerns for appearing for the examinations in allocated medical colleges and hospitals where COVID patients have been admitted as the infection rate is very high in these institutes. Citing that, the students have raised alarms claiming that this would risk their lives including those of their families.
The medicos are also not happy with the exams being held this soon. The PG medical students who are constantly on COVID 19 duty, have come forward demanding cancellation of the exams. According to them, they do not have time to prepare for them. Many pointed out that they would be inconvenienced while giving exams in gloves and masks, which will affect scores. And some students don't even have required books to study after many of them had left books and journals in hostel rooms when they were told to leave after the lockdown was imposed.
However, as exams cannot be cancelled by the varsity, the MUHS administration agreed to address their issues.
According to a recent report by TOI, the varsity agreed to write to government seeking advice on the extension of Rs 5 lakh COVID insurance for exam-giving students. An official informed the daily that varsity offers health benefits which could be modified or extended for COVID.
The university, in a letter to students' representatives, signed by the controller of exams, agreed to direct medical colleges to sanitise hostels, canteens and exam halls regularly during written and practical exams.
All the concerned students who are set to appear in these examinations are requested to view the instructions released for medicos by the MUHS.
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