Sir,
This has reference to the news item ‘MBBS students continue protest’ DE Feb. 12.
The decision of the Medical Council of India MCI to extend the MBBS course duration by 2 years seems to be unjustified. The decision will have far reaching consequences, as it will keep away the prospective candidates from opting a career in medicine. Seven years a pretty long time and it will be become a boring and tedious job. Rather, the MCI should revise syllabus to make it tune with modern time and the challenges medical science has to encounter in the coming times.
Though it may be accepted that MCI may have taken into consideration various aspects of the situation befor extending the period of MBBS by 2 years, it should take also into consideration the apprehension as expressed by the MBBS students.
Yours etc….
Anita Sood
Reasi
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