September 2021

Dear Members
Season’s Greetings!

We are deeply pained to see the PG guidelines draft notification issued by the NMC and expressed our strong opposition to it. Indian federal structure is the question, in this draft notice. In the state-run medical institutions, the PG seats are going to be filled by the central government, for all 100 percent of seats. This will take away the interests of state government to run and rejuvenate medical institutions and also take care of their own public health.

Besides this, the proposal of the District Residency Program, Dual degree system, and many others are really confusing. No clear guidelines and clarity on NEXT Exams, especially for the contentious issues raised in the proposed exams, and their pattern are not answered. The regulation states, a candidate who has scored a particular mark in a NEXT Exam he is writing, can reappear for the exam only after three years, which is a real setback to all the young doctors. IMA will fight on this issue continuously.

Draft regulation for compulsory Rotating Internship 2021 placed into the public domain for opinion by National Medical Commission New Delhi. IMA fully opposes the inclusion of one-week exclusive elective posting which is
contrary to the established norm, superfluous and an attempt to initiate myxopathy. IMA strives for purity of profession.

AYUSH and its components are vast subjects, working there for a week the intern will not learn any new skill, and there is no clarity who shall be their mentor, and will they be assessed by NMC faculty norms or not. What is the
objective, roll or competency will be learned which will augment his competencies as IMG.?. Are we adding engineering and Agricultural science too for a week as it will make him a perfect human being? One-week period
exposure especially in another system of Medicine will only pave the way to a half-baked myxopath, which is disastrous for the country.

The rider for the said elective is very clear to the effect that provided the said discipline is available in the same college / institution where the internship is being done by the intern. In this pretext, attempts will be made to introduce all these disciplines inside the Modern medical hospitals, and slowly myxopathy will creep in.

It is also to be borne in mind that in terms of the interpretative pronouncement made by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in series of proclamations that the registered medical practitioner in a given pathy whereunder he/she have been trained and possesses the requisite registering qualification is entitled to practice the said profession and not trespass any other profession in any manner by practicing the same. This being binding and established position of law any posting in the name of elective in the period of internship which has no bearing in regard to the
competencies that the intern would be entitled to practice as a registered medical practitioner are neither open nor permissible for inclusion in the said internship program, otherwise, it will be violative of this binding settled legal
position in terms of it being law of the land.
The leaders of IMA Surat and IMA JDN Team deserve all appreciation in successfully conduction of IMA JDN National leadership event at Surat, on 21st August 2021.

We appeal to all our beloved members to constantly practice Covid appropriate behaviors and serve as the Ambassadors to make the benefits of Vaccines reach every citizen of our country. We know for sure; Vaccines are
the powerful weapon we have to protect the community from the clutches of Covid. Whatever little way feasible, promote vaccination drive in your area.

Let us take the pledge, to raise our voice, to adhere to Zero tolerance against mass gathering at any pretext.
Jay IMA
Long live IMA

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