Topic of the day-Medical Education in India, Issues and Way to improve

Topic of syllabus

GS2-

Issue related to development and management of social sector/service related to health, education, human resources

1.What?----12th to college

2.Structure of higher education

3.Need

4.Present Status

5.Historical background

6.Issue

7.Way Forward

8.Medical Council of India

What?

1.Undergraduate or Postgraduate Studies to pursue career in medical field.

Structure

12ths with medical---Undergraduate in MBBS/BDS---Postgraduate MD/MS/MDS

Need

1.7 lakh doctor by 2022

2.current doctor population ratio is 1:1681 against WHO norms of 1:1000

Present Status

1.around 439 medical colleges in india-412 govt and 427 private

2.around 59000 mbbs seats and 26000 pg seats

HistoriCal Background

1.Nalanda and Taxila University provides medical education

Issue

1.Doctor population ratio is too less

2.Rote learning is more important than clinical skills.

3.backdated syllabus and teaching style

4.lack of skilled teacher

5.disparity in infrastructure across different states-most are in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra

6.lack in social accountability--rather motivated by materialistic need

7.problem with private medical college like management fee, ghost colleges.

8.corruption in medical education

9.many doctors refuse to work in villages where most need of doctors is required

10.faulty and disorganized admission process in private colleges

Way Forward

1.Medical research and clinical skill need to be encouraged

2.reforming in medical regulator and oversight institutions

3.proper medical teacher training

4.syllabus need to be updated according to the need of the time

5.proper regulation and periodic checking of private colleges.

----Medical Council of India-----

-Under Parlianmentary Act

Objective

1.Uniform standard of education-undergraduate+postgraduate

2.recognition/de-recognition of medical institutions

3.registration of doctors

4.Reciprocity with foreign country in the matter of mutual recognition of medical qualification.

-----Recent Changes+Proposal would be dealt in tomorrow's topic-----