Inadequacies in govt colleges pointed out by NMC addressed, says state health education minister
Late last month, most govt medical colleges received show-cause notices from NMC, citing various inadequacies, including staff shortage and other logistical issues crucial for imparting medical learning to students. Mushrif told TOI, "The secretary of the department of medical education and research was personally asked to attend a hearing by NMC. We have tried to address the inadequacies, and some are in the pipeline.
" The NMC threatened to impose a fine of Rs 1 crore on medical colleges if the inadequacies were not addressed.
The top regulatory body conducts surprise visits every year at medical colleges and audits whether the conditions set are met. Most colleges in Maharashtra were found to have inadequate employees, and directions were issued to recruit staffers. A dean of a govt medical college from the region said, "We apprised the directorate of medical education and research of the needs of the college, and accordingly, a recruitment advertisement has been published.
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The other inadequacies related to shortage of beds and cadavers in dissection laboratories.
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