Private medical college students in a fix

LUCKNOW: More than 48 students of a private medical college have written to the Medical Council of India and the Prime Minister, seeking help to get their MBBS degree regularised .

“We took admission in the Mayo Institute of Medical Sciences, Barabanki in 2012. The college had permission for admission from the MCI. We completed MBBS and completed one year rotatory internship from this college successfully on March 31, 2017. Our provisional registration was done which was valid for one year but since then we are awaiting permanent registration,” the students said.

In the absence of permanent registration, even after qualifying NEET PG examination session 2017-18, some of the students were unable to apply in counselling and would not be able to take the NEET PG exam scheduled in December, they said.

The college administration said the matter was related to an adverse inspection report which was baseless. “The 2012 batch students have completed their academic and clinical work with due permission and with all infrastructure and academic facilities as per the MCI norms,” said Madhulika Singh of Mayo Institute .

She said the MCI team gave permission for admission each year since 2012. For 2018-19 session, in one of its inspections the, MCI team pointed out shortcomings that were removed and the college requested a fresh inspection. In the second inspection, they cited fresh points that were cleared in the previous inspection, making the basis to deny permission for admission. “Hence we have decided to move court,” she said.