SUBHASH MISHRA
Dhanbad, Feb 10: Now, video recording of all medical college examinations will be conducted for transparency in medical education.
In this regard, Director of the National Medical Commission (NMC) Under-Graduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) Shambhu Sharan Kumar has directed all medical colleges, institutions deemed universities to furnish video recordings of forthcoming 1st MBBS, 2nd MBBS, 3rd MBBS and 3rd final examinations.
Video recordings mandatory
In his directive to medical colleges, institutions, and deemed universities, the director clarified that submission of video recordings of examinations is necessary as permission for the NMC grant renewal will be decided only based on it.
“Failure to submit the examination recording shall invite appropriate action,” said Shambhu Sharan Kumar.
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Video to record every exam process
The UGMEB director has also directed medical colleges, institutions, and deemed universities that video recording of examinations should not exceed 60 minutes and that the entire recording shall cover every process of the examinations.
Senior most examiner
As per the UGMEB directive, a senior examiner of the college would be considered Chairman- cum -Assessor of the examination.
A senior professor of the state medical college said that video recording of examinations had been directed to ensure transparency in examinations and check the ‘Disparity of judgement’ allegedly being done at the local level.
“For uniformity in examination across the country, now NMC will set question papers at its level for all medical colleges, which will help in regularising the session,” said the professor, requesting not to be quoted.
At present, each medical college in the country sets question papers by teachers of its choice. Each faculty suggests five teachers’ names for setting question papers in which the examination in charge of the institution selects one.
When contacted on Saturday morning, Shahid Nirmal Mahto Medical College Hospital (SNMMCH) Dhanbad Principal Dr Jyotiranjan Prasad said that he had not studied the notice of NMC UGMEB. “Directive for video recording of examination comes time to time. Two years ago, a similar video recording of the examination was done on the directive of NMC,” said Dr Jyotiranjan Prasad.
