Medical students who struggle to pass even after repeated attempts

Updated on: Saturday, October 06, 2012

 At least 127 medical and dental students have been trying to get their degrees for the last 10 years. So far 857 students of the state medical university, including 217 pharmacy and 395 physiotherapy students, haven't been able to finish their courses even after double the duration of their course. Some medical students haven't completed their course for 24 years.

By next week, when the university releases the results for first year MBBS students, it will also announce that it has discharged 770 students, including 18 medicos, from the course.

The rest have been given a specific term to complete the course as they have applied for a one-time scheme that allows lagging students to clear papers. "Those who have completed double the term and have not availed the offer will not be able to continue their course," said university vice-chancellor Dr Mayil Vahanan Natarajan. Until 2011, students were allowed to repeat their examination every year. In August 2011, the university decided to fix a time frame. So, medical students can't continue their course if they do not pass out after 11 years.

Similarly, a nursing and pharmacy student has to complete her course in eight years. "There is no point in allowing them to continue. This is the best way to weed out students who aren't fit for the course. We have also decided to not give more than five grace marks," said Dr Natarajan. More MBBS and BDS students have been failing in exams in the last couple of years following stringent norms.

This year the pass percentage of final year dental students was 41% against 70% in 2011. Last year, the university relaxed the 50% minimum marks in each paper for MBBS students after nearly 40% of them failed to clear the exams.

On October 8, the university will again insist they secure 50% marks."This time students were informed in advance and they had adequate time to prepare," said an official.
 

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