MBBS students meet medical education director, seek clarification on bond policy

At least 20 representatives of MBBS students from four government medical colleges of Haryana met the director of medical education and research (DMER) in Panchkula on Monday, seeking clarification on the bond policy, even as medical services were affected in Rohtak and Karnal with students and doctors refraining from the outpatient department (OPD) for two hours against the state government’s move.

The representatives of medical colleges in Rohtak, Karnal, Mewat and Khanpur met DMER Dr Aditya Dahiya.

“We have sought clarifications on the new bond policy. He gave us a patient hearing but he could not answer our questions. We are not satisfied with the reply. The policy is vague and even the government is not clear regarding it,” Pankaj Bithhu, who was one of the representatives who met the DMER, said.

The students want to have a meeting with the chief minister or secretary, medical education and research, he said, adding that they will meet the DMER again on Tuesday and will take an update on their request.

OPD services at the Post– Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) in Rohtak and KCGMCH in Karnal were hit for two hours as students and doctors refrained from word for two hours. The resident doctors’ association of PGIMS announced to extend support to the protesting students by shutting down OPD services on Tuesday for three hours.