People for betterment of Foreign Medical Graduates President: R K Agrawal, 231, Lalbaug, Morbi-2 Gujarat Dt.10.07. 2014 To, The health minister, MOHFW, GOI, ND Sub:-Plight of Foreign Medical Graduates R/sir, REASON FOR STUDENTS OPTING FOR FOREIGN MEDICAL EDUCATION Thousands of meritorious youth, who could not afford Crores of Donation & could not get meagrely available Govt. seats, go abroad for economical medical education. DISCRIMINATION BEING METED OUT TO THEM BY MCI ON RETURN But on return, they are being discriminated in the name of screening test by the MCI, in collusion with NBE. A glance at the pass percentage of screening tests (just 10% to 20% with an average of 15%) will reveal the amount of discrimination being meted out by MCI to these graduates. FOR THE LAST 2 SEASONS IT IS EXPECTED TO BE WORSE, LESS THAN 10%. MCI’S ARGUMENT I do not buy MCI’s argument that medical education all over the world is not up to standards as justification for such a low pass percentage. How come they have much better healthcare system than India has ? And if 90% graduates are indeed not worthy, why not ban this worthless education completely? ACTUAL REASON However, the fact is that such discriminatorily low passing percentage is kept deliberately to incite fear psychosis in the minds of students, so that they do not go abroad & ultimately fall pray to Pvt. Colleges. As the fear increases, demand for private medical seats increases,as the demand increases, the donation amount increases. Part of donation goes to MCI bosses is no more a secrete.. SITUATION OF PRIVATE MEDICAL COLLEGES Scores of Pvt. colleges openly auction their seats in crores, & pass their students from their own Pvt universities by taking crores again. We know how their faculties & facilities are checked by MCI, which exist only on paper. However, the quality of Doctors produced is nowhere checked even on paper. They all are blanketly stamped competent without any scrutiny. POINTED QUESTIONS TO MCI Has MCI ever checked the standard of these Pvt. Medical College students by subjecting them to such a test? Is it not possible that MCI is asking for some alien standards from foreign college graduates, which its own Pvt. College graduates do not possess? THE PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM In MCI vision 2015 document, the impartial Govt appointed BOG of MCI smelt the foul play of private college controlled BOG of MCI & also the competency concerns against private medical college graduates & hence proposed national exit exam being mandatory by 2015. As the private college mafia controlled BOG of MCI is now back in control, they have sent a proposal to health ministry in March –April 2014 for national exit exam, but changed the core of it to be optional for local graduates initially. MCI isn’t concerned about competency level of private medical college graduates & wants to continue its loot for some more years. God knows how long this ‘initially’ will mean. WE DEMAND THAT THE PROPOSAL OF MCI BE CLEARED IMMEDIATELY IN ITS PRESENT FORM SO THAT A STAGE IS SET FOR NATIONAL EXIT EXAM. WE FURTHER DEMAND THAT IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER IT SHOULD BE MADE MANDATORY FOR ALL THOSE TAKING NEW ADMISSIONS PERTICULARLY IN PRIVATE COLLEGES. Even if it is made mandatory today, it will be effective after 5 years. DOESN’T INDIAN CITIZENS HAVE RIGHT TO KNOW IF THESE PRIVATE COLLEGE GRADUATES ARE ATLEAST OF FOREIGN COLLEGE GRADUATES STANDARD? WORLD OVERVIEW IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSED SOLUTION All the developed countries such as UK, USA, Canada, Austrailia, Newzealand and even the least developed countries like Nepal has uniform licentiate exam. BENEFIT OF PROPOSED SOLUTION There will be several benefits to mother india & only losers will be corrupt officials & Pvt. Medical College mafia. 1.There will be no discrimination against anyone as all are subjected to the same test. More & more students will go abroad for economical education thus increasing supply of competent Doctors. 2.Increased supply of quality Doctors will improve the health parameters of ailing mother India. 3. All incompetent doctors, will not be able to get in to the system, thus reducing medical negligence. 4. Only losers will be corrupt officials & private medical mafia making crores by auctioning their seats, & still giving sub standard education. 6.Healthcare will be free of corruption, money power & vested interests, which will reduce the overall cost of healthcare. 7. It will promote competence in Pvt. Medical Colleges as they will have no choice but to improve their standards. THE PROOF OF VALIDITY OF ABOVE ARGUMENT The proof of validity of above argument lies in the fact that the only opposition you will face is from corrupt officials, the Pvt. college mafia & the existing students of such colleges. Opposition from existing students of Pvt. colleges can be overcome by not making these rules applicable to existing students. QUICK TEMPORARY SOLUTION If all these need legislative changes, in the short run we can atleast reduce the discrimination meted out to Foreign Graduates by not subjecting them to some alien standards which our own Pvt. Colleges graduates do not possess, by SUBJECTING A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE OF SUCH PVT COLLEGE GRADUATES TO THIS TEST ON EXPERIMENTAL BASIS TO FIND OUT IF THE STANDARD EXPECTED ARE INDEED THOSE POSSESSED BY PVT. COLLEGE GRADUATES. OPTIONAL INVOLVMENT WILL NOT BE TRULY REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE AS ONLY MERITORIOUS STUDENTS WILL DARE TO TAKE IT. Since, all these Pvt. college graduates are blanketly stamped competent, they all must easily pass this test. Or, else it will prove that blanket stamping of Pvt. college graduates as competent is indeed money driven & not merit driven & foreign graduates are indeed being subjected to some alien standards, which its own system does not possess. BENEFIT OF TEMPORARY SOLUTION This will reduce some discrimination in short run, will increase supply of quality doctors & Govt. will come to know the actual standards of Pvt. College Graduates. PRECAUTION TO BE TAKEN To get the real picture, all this exercise should be undertaken by an independent body free from the influence of MCI as this will also expose how these Pvt. Colleges were recognised by MCI. ALTERNATE TEMPORARY SOLUTION OF RURAL POSTING Alternatively, THOSE GRADUATES WHO SCORES 40% IN SCREENING TEST MAY BE GIVEN RESTRICTED/ SUPERVISED LICENCE TO PRACTICE IN RURAL AREAS. FOR EACH YEAR OF RURAL SERVICE THEY MAY BE GIVEN 5 BONUS MARKS. WHEN THIS ADD UP TO 50% THEY MAY BE GIVEN FULL LICENCE. BENEFIT OF ALTERNATE TEMPORARY SOLUTION Rural population is presently dependent on Quacks. These graduates are well trained in modern medicine. Healthcare of many foreign countries is dependent on so trained doctors only. They are deliberately branded incompetent by MCI for illicit financial gains. However, to alienate fear of MCI, it is proposed to give them restricted/ supervised licence. Thanking you, Yours sincerely, (R K Agrawal) Copy to: 1. Prime Minister of India, sh. Narendra bhai Modi, New Delhi 2. National Board of Examination, New Delhi 3. Medical Council of India, New Delhi
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 17:12:27 +0000
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