Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University new exam rules : 50 % mandatory for pass
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Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University new exam rules : 50 % mandatory for pass
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has upheld the new pattern of assessment of first-year MBBS students, introduced by the TN Dr MGR Medical University from the August 2011 examinations.
The new pattern, which was based on the regulations of the Medical Council of India (MCI), could not be faulted with, the first bench comprising Chief Justice MY Eqbal and Justice TS Sivagnanam said. The bench was dismissing a batch of over 60 writ petitions from M Maheshwari and others, all from first year MBBS course and final-year BDS course, challenging the new pattern of the university.
From http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/Tamil-Nadu-Dr-MGR-Medical-University-to-revert-to-new-exam-rules/articleshow/11693113.cms
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University will from August 2012 once again make it mandatory for medical and dental students to get a minimum of 50% in each paper to clear the examination, vice-chancellor Dr Mayil Vahanan Natarajan said here on Monday.
The university received a communication from Dental Council of India secretary Dr SK Ojha saying the DCI’s executive committee in its meeting decided that the eligibility criteria and exam rules framed by the council were the bare minimum and that a state government or affiliating university was free to prescribe higher standards.
The university officials said the Medical Council of India had already conveyed a similar message though an affidavit filed in the Madras high court.
The university first brought the new examination rules in August 2011 when more than 40% of first year medical students failed to clear their examination.
There was a furore on campuses and student staged protests. After they moved court and petitioned chief minister J Jayalalithaa, the university was forced to revise its decision.
The court ordered the university to follow MCI guidelines. The number of first year students who passed the exam rose to 84%, but university officials weren’t convinced with the exam and evaluation patterns.
“Communications from DCI and MCI establishes the supremacy of the university in establishing higher standards in syllabus, curriculum, teaching, training and examination. This is a victory for the medical university. All the faculty and students have to abide by our new regulations,” he said.
The university has promised to have two teachers evaluate each paper. The highest score will be considered as the final mark. If there is a huge difference between the two evaluations, a third faculty will be called in, he said.
The university officials said the Medical Council of India had already conveyed a similar message though an affidavit filed in the Madras high court.
The MCI guideline is applicable for all the Universities in TamilNadu. When all the Medical university in India scrupulously follow the MCI guidelines, why MGR university alone deviate it. Whether VC of MGR University says the MCI guidelines are not correct. Also in Annamalai university in Tamilnadu if a student scores 100 marks (combined) in Anatomy he is declared as pass. But in TN MGR university if a student gets 144 (Anatomy I- 95 & Anatomy II- 49) he declared as Fail. This is not fair and discrimination and against Social Justice. Also the student from that University will be allowed to do internalship in MGR univ. But the student from MGR univ is not allowed. Due to this, the student from poor family, middle class and first graduate will be mostly affected. The students are in depressed stage and our CM should safe gurad them.
wahat is the attendance percentage
in the break system is there or not………
is there retotallling for BDS
The MCI guideline is applicable for all the Universities in TamilNadu. When all the Medical university in India scrupulously follow the MCI guidelines, why MGR university alone deviate it. Whether VC of MGR University says the MCI guidelines are not correct. Also in Annamalai university in Tamilnadu if a student scores 100 marks (combined) in Anatomy he is declared as pass. But in TN MGR university if a student gets 144 (Anatomy I- 95 & Anatomy II- 49) he declared as Fail. This is not fair and discrimination and against Social Justice. Also the student from that University will be allowed to do internalship in MGR univ. But the student from MGR univ is not allowed. Due to this, the student from poor family, middle class and first graduate will be mostly affected. The students are in depressed stage and our CM should safe gurad them.