50 percent reservation in PG seats for MBBS who serve in remote areas: IMC Amendment Bill 2016

      

       Up to 50% of the seats in Post Graduate Courses in Government Colleges may be reserved by the appropriate State Governments/UTs for Medical Officers in the Government services, who have served for at least three years in remote and difficult areas. After acquiring the PG Degree, the Medical Officers may further be required to serve for a period up to three years in remote and/or difficult areas by the State Governments/UTs concerned. Admissions to this quota would strictly be on the basis of NEXT merit list only.

Exit Exam to be Cleared for Doctor.

 

The Union Ministry will reveal the draft Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill 2016 on Thursday. It is widely expected that the National Exit Test (NEXT) will become a reality for medical students. This test would be an exit to MBBS, and further the entry level to postgraduate education. It could also replace FMGE and be used for recruitment for CGHS. An official stated ‘it will substitute three tests, including NEET for postgraduate admissions, recruitment for central health services and the foreign graduate medical examination. The results of how students from individual colleges have performed in NEXT will be made public. If a college has got over 90% students clearing the test, it will automatically act as an indicator. Students can make an informed choice while selecting colleges.’
Corporate are also going to be allowed to set up private medical colleges.