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I fail to understand how reservation can affect the quality of medical education, when the top positions have been held by so called meritocrats. Such biased views are in fact intended to divert attention from the mess created in the name merit.
S S Badhawan
One doctor needed against 1000 Indians
Much has been said about medical education, facilities & infrastructure in India, in this forum. My view is that 50% of medical education, hospitals and the infrastructure be under Government umbrella, 50% under private sector with riders like fee caps, no donations or hush money for admissions, there should be a fixed cap too for charges by the private sector hospitals, any hospital violating be taken over by Government. This is necessary for a healthy competition between Government and private sector hospitals, might also lead to more medical research in India. Of course India needs many more medical colleges & hospitals, which can be managed through more allocations in the budget. If this principle is followed certainly we can achieve a minimum requirement of 1 doctor against 1000 Indians as per WHO standards in years to come. This is certainly possible provided there is a political will.
Harish Kumar

The Appellant was aggrieved by the fact that his First Appeal was also replied by the PIO (Principal, KVS Mahoba) rather than by the concerned FAA (Deputy Commissioners) which he claimed to be in violation of the provisions of RTI Act. The PIO tendered his unconditional regret for the error committed by the then PIO. The CIC expressed severe displeasure over the conduct of the then PIO in having evaded the responsibility to act in letter and spirit of RTI Act by adjudicating the First Appeal of the Appellant on its own rather than forwarding the same to the concerned FAA. The CIC severely admonished the PIO on this count and cautioned the PIO to be careful in future.
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If the PIO starts replying to the First Appeal as though it is a routine correspondence, it would imply exceeding the jurisdiction mandated under the RTI Act and would make the adjudication of First Appeal infructuous per se.
Citation: Ashok Krishn v. Kendriya Vidyalaya in File No: CIC/KVSAN/A/2020/110307, Date of Decision: 06/08/2021

Central and State Governments and MCI should form a joint committee and identify big district hospitals which can have medical colleges attached to them. This will reduce our dependence on private medical colleges.
A K Anil
Only opening more medical colleges would not serve purpose
Simply opening more medical colleges would not serve the purpose. There must be quality and curb on fees also. Today there are approx 50,000 seats available in MBBS courses, which include Government as well as private seats. While fees in Government colleges range from Rs 1500/- per year (lowest in AIIMS-Delhi) to something around Rs 30,000/- per year in other colleges, whereas fees in private colleges ranges from Rs 12,00,000/- to unthinkable level of Rs 22,00,000/- per year in some of the colleges in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. DGHS coming harsh with NEET scores making it mandatory have rendered some colleges going without full capacity since last 3-4 years. It is because of the severe lack of quality with reference to the fees being charged.
V K Pandey

The Ukraine crisis revealed large numbers of Indian students go to foreign countries, including Ukraine, to study medicine. I think MBBS seats should be increased in India as the country faces shortage of doctors and these students would be able to work in their own country. According to the government data, there is one doctor for every 1457 people in India, which is lower than the WHO norm of minimum 1:1000.
Navneet Agarwal
Two Medical colleges need to be opened in every state
I fully agree with Meenakshi Sundaram. Both the Central and State Government need to take immediate steps to open more Medical Colleges. It should be time bound. At least two colleges should be opened in each state in the next two years .There will be six colleges in the next 10 years. Then only the shortage of Doctors in the Country would be met.
S Gopal
Centre & States not spending on education
I fully agree with views expressed by S Meenakshi Sundram. The Indian education sector has been destroyed through commercialization of education. The Government of India and States are not spending the required percentage of GDP on education. Poor quality of employable education & poor quality of faculty too. The Reservation policy for too long has defeated its real or very purpose. Hush money in admission into commercial private institutions. 6. Lastly the continued process of reforms in the education system has been almost negligible as it suits our uneducated political elites or kings.
Harish Kumar

It is not an international racket. No parents would like to see his child pursue his dreams in less developed countries. They have been forced to seek Medical Degrees abroad and in particular Ukraine etc as despite their outstanding performance there is no scope of them getting admission in good or reputed medical colleges in India due to so many reservation categories, less number of seats available for General category candidates etc. It is also reminded that in the state of Jharkhand, a new medical college came up only after 65 years, hence, a state which had a say in implementing schemes on education sector did nothing to materialise and were rather more interested in filling up their personal coffers. Whereas during the Coalition Era, the Southern States took full advantage and established numerous IIITs, Medical Colleges etc.
S Meenakshi Sundaram

It is not understandable why the people of India who become very excited on very small issues are silent after Russia attacked Ukraine. Even in Russia demonstrations have been organized. Russia is not a democracy and it is the country that has attacked Ukraine. But still the people there had the courage to hit the streets and protest against the killing of innocent civilians. We are not worried about our own citizens. The lives of 20,000 students are in danger. They are hiding in bunkers, metros without food and water. A country known for burning effigies on every small useless issue is strangely silent although there is anger against Russia all over the world. Today there were media reports that some Indian girls have been kidnapped by Russian soldiers and there is no information about them. What if they were our own daughters? Can’t we feel the anxiety of their parents and family members?
Ajit Sinha

Ms Anju Srivastava has a point though all cases may not be like. The Govt of India has introduced a 360 degree profile. Such information should be used as part of the profile. State Govts should also use this system of 360 degree profile. We need to clean up the system.
Nilesh Kumar
Rightly pointed out
Yes you rightly pointed out the issue of foreign going students.
Karisiddaiah
A mechanism needed to avoid exorbitantly air tickets
I beg to disagree with Anju Srivastava's views on airfares from students from Ukraine due to the recent crisis. Because there has to be a mechanism in place so that airlines can't charge exorbitantly, airlines profit margins must be fixed and defined, so that airlines can't dictate in crisis situations like this. It holds good even for much more marketable products too.
Harish Kumar

I fully agree with the views expressed by Alok Malviya regarding exorbitant charges from Indian students in Ukraine due to the crisis. Air India is a private entity recently sold by GoI. It is the beginning of the new journey for India. All the best for them. Middle class should have been harassed indefinitely as always. I have following questions, while selling Air India, GoI kept some riders for the airfares, commercial organizations function on demand and supply, is there a clause on monitoring airfares, if not then, at this rate all private airlines in India will make a pool and overcharge airfares from public in years to come. GOI must issue a clear cut guideline to all airlines in India, this would affect the other international airlines fares operating in India too as a competitive market environs.
Harish Kumar