Indore: Altogether 46 MBBS final-year students from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) Medical College have failed the surgery practical exams. Taking note of the issue, the issue, the Dean of the institute has written to the Head of the Department of Surgery to look into the matter.
The list of students who became unsuccessful in the final year practical exam includes some of the meritorious students as well. FPJ adds that the students alleged that they were being failed 'unnecessarily' in the practical exam even though they secured good marks in the practical and theory exams of other subjects including surgery.
Students at the Dean's office mentioned "It is for the first time that such a large number of students have failed in a practical exam in the final year. Out of 180 students, 46 of us have failed. Many of them are those who got over 75 per cent marks in other subjects."
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As per the latest media report by the Free Press Journal, the students also claimed that their failure in the final practical exams would negatively affect their career as well as they would not be able to appear in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) PG examination. Further, failing in the final year practical exams would also adversely impact their mandatory internship.
Sources at the college informed FPJ that four internal faculty members and four external members were present during the internal exam. They added, "Changes in the results are unlikely except for any clerical mistake."
Taking cognisance of the issue, the Dean of the Institute has asked the HoD Surgery to look into the matter. Confirming this, Dean Dr. Sanjay Dixit, told the Daily, "Students approached me with the issue in their result. I have asked the HoD Surgery to look into the matter and to report me."
The HoD Surgery of the Institute, Dr. Manish Kaushal has also assured that he would look into the issue and if there are any discrepancies they would be rectified. Commenting on the matter, he said, "I have asked the examiners to clear the air over the results of the students. As the practical exam was recorded, everything will be cleared. No change would be made if we don’t find any issues with the result."
Meanwhile, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has intervened in the matter. The association has warned to launch a demonstration against the medical college if action was not taken in favor of the students.
Commenting on the matter, the National Secretary of ABVP, Virendra Solanki told the Daily, "We have met the dean regarding the complaint of the students. We requested the medical college to take immediate action to save the careers of the students. We have also talked to the officials in Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University (MPMSU), Jabalpur."
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