New Delhi: The requests from universities and institutions regarding the issues they are facing while conducting practical examinations for postgraduate medical programmes due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has permitted virtual invigilation for practical examinations by external coordinators.
According to the institutions, most of the teachers are declining to be examiners. Therefore, “The Postgraduate Medical Education Board has decided to permit the examiners from outside the state to participate in the practical examination process through video conferencing. The two internal examiners, who may be from the same institution or from different institutions under the same university, should be physically present,” a statement released by NMC on April 22 read.
“The concerned universities may decide the time and the method of examination taking into consideration the pandemic situation in their area,” the statement was quoted as saying by NDTV.
The Undergraduate Medical Education Board of the National Medical Commission had issued an advisory on April 19 related to the conduct of annual MBBS examinations.
“The universities are advised to adhere to the existing norms for conducting theory exams. However, considering the risk stratification of the areas where medical colleges are located, all necessary precautions including staggering of small batches must be adhered to,” the circular read.
“If the external examiners are not able to travel, they may conduct the exams online,” the circular added.
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