Question : REFORMS IN MEDICAL EDUCATION

(a) whether the Medical Council of India (MCI) has recently suggested a few major reforms in MBBS courses in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether proposals/suggestions have been received from the States including Uttar Pradesh in the matter;

(d) if so, the details thereof alongwith the action taken/proposed thereon; and

(e) the number of meetings of Ethics Committee and Board of Governance of MCI held on medical education during the last two years, the agenda discussed therein and the follow-up action taken thereon?

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)

(a) & (b) The Board of Governors (BOG) of Medical Council of India (MCI)has set up Working Groups on undergraduate medical education, postgraduate medical education and examinations. The Working Group reports on undergraduate medical education suggested major reforms in the MBBS curriculum. The Central Government has requested the BOG of MCI for wider consultations before finalizing the revised curriculum.

(c) to (e) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.