Tamil Nadu: MBBS classes commence at Madurai Medical College

This week, MBBS classes have started at the Madurai Medical College in Tamil Nadu, read here to know more.

Following the National Medical Council (NMC) instructions, the introduction MBBS classes have started at the Madurai Medical College in Tamil Nadu for the first year MBBS students while the NEET Counselling 2021 is still underway in the state for filling MBBS/BDS seats.

The Vice Principal of Madurai Medical College, Dr V Dhanalakshmi has told TNIE, "Students who were enabled to download their allotment orders since Sunday have been asked to join the college starting Monday (February 14). All the 16 government school students who secured admission through 7.5 per cent horizontal reservation reported to classes on day one."

 "The MBBS students will be attending the introduction classes directly. The introduction classes for students joining after the completion of counselling will be held separately," she added.

A college official has said, "Every year, the classes begin after a formal induction/orientation programme for all the 250 students admitted to the college, as they joined college only after completion of counselling. However, this year, the classes have begun even before the second round of counselling has started, as per the NMC order. As the second round of counselling for the All-India quota and state quota and mop-up counselling are yet to be held, there are chances for student drop-out and lateral entry." 

The deadline for MBBS freshers to join Madurai Medical College

The Director of Medical Education Dr R Narayan Babu has said that the deadline for MBBS freshers to join classes was extended from February 16 to February 21.

Out of total 250 MBBS seats at Madurai Medical College, 177 students have joined the course on Monday including 16 government students who secured admission through the 7.5 per cent horizontal reservation, 12 students have joined under the All-India Quota against the total 37 reserved seats and 149 students have joined under the state quota against the total 197 reserved seats, said the Vice Principal.

Madurai Medical College awaits NMC's official instruction on Charak Shapath

The Vice Principal commented on NMC's recent suggestion of replacing the Hippocratic oath with Charak Shapath, "The oath is administered during the White Coat Ceremony that is held for MBBS freshers during the formal induction programme that is yet to be conducted this year. The NMC has informed us about it and an official instruction from the State Health Department is awaited."

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