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Uncertainty over medical seats hovers around GMC Jammu ahead of MCI visit




Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
jammu, Feb 17: Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu has failed to overcome the deficiencies pointed out by Medical Council of India (MCI) few months back to avoid losing MBBS seats resulting into clouds of uncertainty hovering over the seat strength of the said college.
According to officials of the GMC Jammu, the concerned ministry seems to be in no mood to protect the 50 MBBS seats for which the then authorities have been asked to enhance the basic infrastructure.
They however, added that the fate of 50 seats for MBBS seats of GMC Jammu will be decided after the inspection of the team from Medical Council of India (MCI).
Reliable Sources at GMC hospital Jammu told Early Times that MCI team may visit any times in the GMC hospital to inspect of the College to take a final call on granting permission to admit additional 50 students in MBBS this year or not. "Since 2013, MCI had flagged shortcomings in the hospital to admit additional 50 seats and despite repeated reminders to concerned higher ups, yet the Health Ministry has failed to adhere to those instructions owing to non-seriousness, they said.
"The MCI team, during its last inspection visit has pin pointed out deficiencies viz. shortage of faculty, creating separate blocks in hostels i.e. for Boys and Girls, also creating Boys and Girls Hostel in RS Pura, Senior Residents Quarters, an Examination Hall for 250 to 300 students, creating additional space in the class rooms to accommodate more students and to upgrade library facilities and other, "Sources informed and adding that the team has also pointed out deficiencies in the blood bank.
Sources further stated that a clear and strong instruction was given that the permission will not be given for next session, if shortcomings are not met by the time it conducts next inspection but the concerned ministry seemed least bothered to meet the criteria set by MCI. "The MCI is likely to conduct another round of inspection in around three months, sources said adding, "if the GMC Jammu is again found saning facilities they (MCI) shall left with no option but go for strong action even slashing the intake capacity of MBBS seats."
Commenting on the issue, a senior faculty member on promised anonymity said that due to lack of essential infrastructure and others facilities for medical students would also affect the prospect of the medical college vis-à-vis increasing of MBBS seats from 100 to 150. It has become talk of town as concerned are expecting clouds of uncertainty hovering over GMC Jammu i.e. whether MCI team will recommend to Union Health Ministry to grant permission to admit 150 students this year also or not?."
He also said that few departments of the medical college don't have basic pre-requisite strength of Professors and Associate Professors. "So, it is unlikely that MCI will continue with 150 seats," he added

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