‘MBBS graduates will have to clear exit test to practise’ ???

ITS ONLY RECOMMENDATION BY MCI to MOH&FW.

Adding another test to the numerous of tests and examinations medical students have to appear, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has submitted a recommendation for a ‘common-exit test’ which is under active consideration of the Health ministry, the Supreme court was informed on Friday(17-9-10).

Reports say that the exit test will be in the lines of the exam which the Bar council of India conducts for law graduates. The lawyers can practice in courts only after clearing the mandatory exam.

MCI & GOI's SUBMISSION TO APEX COURT:

The central government Friday (17-9-10) informed the Supreme Court that it had finalised the rules and regulations for all India common entrance test (CET) for post-graduate medical courses,

and it wanted to notify it within a week.

There would be centralised counselling after the CET and at the end of the course there would an exit test for doctors. BUT, The Bench directed the matter to be listed after a week ( ABOUT LAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER-10).

The court was also told that an earlier announcement by the Medical Council of India (MCI) for holding a common entrance test FOR MBBS was deferred due to opposition from the Tamil Nadu government.

MCI's RULES FOR TEACHING FACULTY:
According to MCI rules, a candidate should have at least three years of teaching experience as lecturer to become an assistant professor and should be five years old in the post of assistant professor to qualify as professor”.