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Author :
Nisha Sharma |
The state government was requested to intervene in the ongoing delay of the final examinations by hundreds of postgraduate medical students who are enrolled in the College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPS) diploma and postgraduate courses. The protest took place at Azad Maidan on Thursday.
The problem arose when the CPS diploma and postgraduate course programmes were de-recognised in 2022. However, students who gained entry through NEET-PG in the academic year 2021-2022 continued to pursue the same after being assured that they would complete them.
Although a number of these students have completed their 2-year program, their final examinations have not been conducted since November 2024 and so these students have not been issued with certificates nor can they practice medicine. The students claimed there are over 2,000 students in a similar situation.
The student said that she had paid Rs. 18 lakh towards fees and has completed the program but still can't start practising medicine because the examination has not taken place, saying the issue is in the Supreme Court. The student is identified as Dwijisha Katkar.
The students said that they should not be homeless if they got selected on merit and warned of much larger protests ahead by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad.
Dis-recognition of CPS Courses-Degree and diploma courses of CPS, which are of two years of duration, were de-recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC) in the year 2022.
Students assurances- NMC had assured students of the 2021-22 batch (admitted through NEET-PG) to complete their courses.
Exams Not Conducted- Many students have completed the course for 2 years; however exams were not held for these programs after November 2024.
Result- The students are yet to be given certificates by CPS, without which they are neither eligible to practice medicine nor sit for job applications.
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