New Delhi|HL
There is action taken against 30 medical institutions by Medical Council of India across the country for deteriorating and failing to meet the minimum standards.
Following the basic features strength of faculties and facilities provided to the students the council had made a inspection to search out the such colleges.
MCI’s proposals and recommendations have send to Union Health Ministry for further action.
According to an official, such decision was taken by MCI on findings of three aspects , faculty strength, infrastructure, and the availability of clinical material to the students. For this we followed the minimum standard rules he added.
He said the body found that in these institutions, infrastructure or faculty had not been improved due to which education of the students were suffering.
“Some institutions are recommended not for continuation of admission, some are recommended not for the recognition of their degrees,” the senior official said.
He noted that as per the mandate given to MCI by the government, there are minimum standard requirements which the colleges should fulfil before they are granted recognition or continuation of their admissions is recommended.
“Our inspectors go to these institutions, they find out the facilities that are available there. If they match with the MSR, they are granted permission, if they do not match they are not given permission,” the official said.
