J&K: MBBS exams from August; medicos cry foul

Written by MD Bureau Published On 2020-08-01T09:00:02+05:30 | Updated On 1 Aug 2020 6:48 PM IST

J&K: MBBS exams from August; medicos cry foul

Kashmir: The Government's decision to conduct medical examinations from August amid the prevailing pandemic has triggered the MBBS students, who have shown resentment over the decision and are unwilling to appear for the same considering the increasing number of COVID-19 cases.

The decision was announced by the Kashmir University (KU) via a notification stating that the first year MBBS students have to appear for the examination from August 10 and the examinations for the students in Jammu has been scheduled from August 17.

The decision of holding the exams has raised concerns among the medical students noting the steep rise in the number of COVID cases and all of the educational institutions being closed yet.

According to a recent media report in Greater Kashmir, while many of the students, with many of the areas of Jammu and Kashmir being declared as Red zone by the administration, the students are unwilling to appear for the examination amidst the pandemic condition, many of them also informed that transportation facility is unavailable in many of the containment zones. At a time like this when many of the students have informed the authorities about the incapability of submitting the assignments due to the ban on high-speed internet, appearing for the examination is an impossibility.

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Vice-Chancellor Jammu University, Manoj Kumar Dhar informed that the decision about holding exams was taken by Dean, GMC Jammu and the varsity is only responsible for conducting the exam."They proposed the date sheet and only they can decide whether to postpone it. Our job is to only conduct the exams", he added.

Notably, KU and Jammu University have been designated as examination conducting body for the MBBS students who are pursuing MBBS courses at Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar and GMC Jammu respectively.

Commenting on the necessity of conducting the exams, he further added "If we will postpone the exams then the same students will blame the University for delaying completion of their degrees and accuse us for ruining their career. There is no problem in holding the exams."

Many of the students and their parents have urged the authorities to defer the examination till the condition improves, however, the University Registrar Kashmir University, Dr. Nisar Ahmad Mir told GreaterKashmir that the number of students who have to sit for the examination is not man. Moreover, most of the students will have to give the examination in their respective colleges only and no father transportation will be required.

Many of the medicos have denounced the decision of the government. One of the medicos told a daily that "The parents won't allow the students to leave home for examination in Kashmir where some students have already tested positive for COVID19."

Another medico added "If we attend Colleges for exams we will become vulnerable to the deadly virus as our campus is located adjacent to the hospital. If the authorities in GMCs Jammu and Srinagar cannot promote us, they should defer the exams." Some of the MBBS students have taken social media platforms to express their concerns.

This is not exam
This is clearly sucide
Which @KmrUniversity and @UniversityJammu wants MBBS students to commit .
The irony is our administration is in sleep .
Wake up administration wake up@listenshahid @dcjammuofficial @diprjk @OmarAbdullah #postponejkmedexams
— JK UG Medical STUDENT FORUM (@ug_forum) July 29, 2020

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Source : with inputs

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