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KMC surprised over MCI derecognition

Manipal: Manipal University on Wednesday expressed surprise over the Medical Council of India’s statement derecognising MBBS courses offered at the Kasturba Medical College in Manipal and Mangalore.

In a press release issued here, Pro-Chancellor of the university H.S. Ballal said: “We are surprised by the purported statement from the MCI when the matter is under consideration from higher authorities. Kasturba Medical College (KMC) fulfils all the inspection criteria according to the norms specified by the MCI — be it faculty quality, staff strength, teaching infrastructure, hospital infrastructure, hospital utilisation; student education and care facilities.”

He said that KMC was amongst the top medical institutes in India, providing world-class education and care facilities to students. It had been consistently featured amongst the top medical colleges in India.

“We pride ourselves about the world-class medical education facilities; faculty and the alumni. The quality of our education is fittingly reflected in our alumni — eminent physicians and surgeons in India as well as the world over. We have continuously enhanced the investments in our infrastructure and academic delivery, and committed to continue to do so,” Prof. Ballal said.

He said the KMC had a stellar international standing: over 5,000 alumni of KMC were members of AAPI (American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin). Over 20 per cent of all doctors in Malaysia were KMC alumni. “Our international medical programmes are conducted with proper authorisation from the University Grants Commission and similar government authorised regulatory bodies.”

“The KMC is the only medical college in India that is also recognised by the New York State Education Board. All of the above underline our credibility and standing amongst the medical fraternity — in India and the world over,” Prof. Ballal said.

Prof. Ballal said Manipal University has represented the issue connected with the Kasturba Medical Colleges of Manipal and Mangalore with the concerned authorities.

Speaking to The Hindu, he said: “The Medical Council of India is only a recommendatory body. We have given the Compliance Report on the queries raised by the MCI before July 15 as suggested by them. For some of their queries, we have sought some time. We feel we are fulfilling all the criteria. We do not want to find fault with anybody. We feel that students getting admitting to our MBBS course and the students doing MBBS course at our colleges need not worry. We are hopeful that everything will be fine.”

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