The new Indian government’s actually, Health Minister’s decision to extend the internship of medical course by one year including a rural service is highly deplorable. The Union Minister Anbumoni Ramdoss’ decision is just for the sake of vote bank politics and on the notion that medical students wouldnot protest at all. Why not this hurry in implementing in IIT’s, IIM’s etc. Let me explain
The internship which is a part of the course is to be extended by one year with rural posting. The posting include posting in district, taluk and primary health centre. There would be no registration.
The students who are in the midst of the course is now told that they are to be here for one more year. And its equal to cheating the students who were given the false promise of finishing the course in 51/2 years. After the course lag caused be university exams and their delay in results the course already extends by 1 year.
Since registration is not given, the people wont have anybody to sue, for any problems ensued. And no one is responsible for any of the acts of medical students. Its actually like cheating the rural and common man while giving registered doctors to urban areas.
Another point the minister implies is that the skills of Indian doctors are poor. Is this why Indian doctors are in high demand throughout the world? Now they are having the longest degree course in the world. Or if he is meaning the private medical colleges, then they could have considered it while giving affiliation.
In states like Kerala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and W.Bengal there is already one year rural posting by the state government. Now they are to have an added year. This means they will be able to earn only after they have grey hair and children. Will anyone join this course taking into these consideration now?
They governments are maximally utilizing the students now through the internship when they have to work day and night throughout the year. And the engineering or management students doesnot even have to do that. There is an additional 3 year PG course too and there would be no time to prepare for its entrance exam.
Please stop such fraudulent actions to get hold of votes and support. And with this the Health Minister would have got famous, but its by presenting misery to the students of 262 medical colleges in India. We have done no harm to anybody. Is it why you take us to be non-reacting and anything could be imposed upon us?
The minister have said to the students of Tamil Nadu that students of othere states are senting him bouquets and congrats. Its total absurd and the whole medical community, both students and doctors join hands against his ideas to divide us.
If it is implented, the already present rural posting should be cancelled. Registration should be given so that we can write the PGentrance exam. If selected we should be able to continue the posting later. And the stipent should be increased since in the district and taluk hospitals there would be night posting in addition to 12 hour duty. Please dont treat us as Bonded Labourers and donot hinder our rights for some selfish reasons.
