In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Resident Doctors’ Association (RDA), Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu has strongly opposed the Modi regime’s order issued by local dispensation for appointment of faculty members in medical and dental colleges on the mere criterion of MBBS marks, citing manipulation in exams and scoring in India.
Addressing a press conference at GMC Jammu, president of the Association Dr Shubam Surmal, condemned the order which states that 75% of the marks for selection in various disciplines for registrars and faculties posts will be based upon MBBS marks only.
“In a country where powerful and influential people can manipulate exams and scoring, MBBS marks certainly should not be the most important criterion for selection,” he, while mentioning rampant corrupt practices in India, asserted.
Dr Surmal said that MBBS marks certainly cannot be the only criteria to compare candidates for these faculty posts. “In a profession, where skill outweighs marks and academics, selecting candidates on basis of MBBS marks only will be unjust as there exists a gross disparity in the paper evaluation system between Indian medical colleges and foreign medical colleges,” he added. He said this criterion also undermines the importance of experience, extra degrees and qualifications, research and paperwork and gives undue importance to university scores only.—KMS
