Karnataka mulls compulsory rural service for medical students who opt for free seats

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June 24, 2018

Hubballi, Jun 24: D K Shivakumar, Minister for Medical Education has proposed compulsory rural service for medical students who opt for free seats in Karnataka.
Speaking to media persons chairing a review meeting at the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in here yesterday, he said that the government is contemplating a hike in the fees of government medical colleges.

He said that the government spends approximately Rs 10 lakh on the education of each medical student. On the other hand, students pay a fee of just Rs 16,000 a year.

“Compared to the fee structure of private colleges, fees at government colleges are reasonably low,” he said. A student who wishes to study medicine at a government college will be able to pay a little more for his studies,” he said.

Of the Rs 16,000 fees a student pays, the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru collects Rs 9,000 and the medical colleges are left with very little funds for programme enhancement. The fee hike is intended to make these colleges financially independent and not to fill the coffers of government, he said.

Based on the inputs received at the meeting, Shivakumar said he would consider making rural service compulsory for MBBS students who get free medical seats. “The government is not interested in levying monetary fines on students. That method has failed to yield the desired results and is also being contested in court. Hence, we will look into the Maharashtra model, where doctors will not get a permanent registration number without serving for a certain period in rural areas,” he said and added that this would address the 70%-75% vacancy of doctors in rural areas.

He also instructed all the government medical colleges to video record their moveable and non-moveable assets. A detailed report of the equipment purchased and their present condition should be submitted to the government soon, based on which an audit will be held, he said. These instructions came after it was brought to his notice that equipment in hospitals was being stolen. Recently, equipment worth lakhs of rupees was found in a medical officer’s house in Hubballi. “There is a need to fix accountability on the hospital property and this move will ensure that equipment doesn’t go missing,” he said.

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Forcing medical graduates to do rural service is one aspect only. .The other aspect (improving living conditions, better education facilities for children, better roads & sanitary conditions etc) also should be addressed for optimum results

Vivek
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Sunday, 24 Jun 2018

Shortage of good doctors in rural area is already exists. Anyway this may be a relief

Suresh
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Sunday, 24 Jun 2018

Why young medical students are hesitated to do rural service. They want only cities and more money. What their ethics suggests..?

Ramprasad
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Sunday, 24 Jun 2018

Rural service should be compulsory for medical students. They have to do rural service. Later they wont do anything for rural people and for less amount. So atleast as a part of their studies, it should be complusory thing

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Bengaluru, May 22: Uber said on Friday it has resumed its operations in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Mangaluru, and Hubballi, in compliance with Lockdown 4.0 guidelines issued by the Government.

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February 10,2020

Belagavi, Feb 10: In comments that raised eyebrows, Ramesh Jarkiholi, who quit the Congress and joined the BJP and who took oath as minister last week, said his brother Satish has a bright future. The two siblings have rarely seen eye-to-eye — at least in public — in recent times.

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The Gokak MLA said Satish of the Congress, the most politically-savvy of the five Jarkiholi siblings, would reach “the top” in his political career. However, he advised him “to inculcate patience and adopt strategies”. “He should make his moves at the right time as timing is very important in politics,” Ramesh said.

He also urged Satish to keep his supporters happy. “Many of his followers are disappointed with his leadership because he does not extend a helping hand to his own people. In the present political climate, people do not endorse a leader who only talks about Buddha and Basava,” Ramesh said.

Ramesh took a dig at Lakan, the youngest sibling, saying, “Lakan speaks ill about me most of the time. He does not understand much. But we brothers are one when it comes to family. We are united when it comes to family matters, but when it comes to politics, we are at loggerheads.”

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June 3,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 3: Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Tuesday intensified preventive measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in a bid to make air-travel contactless.

The airport has introduced contact-less self-check-in kiosks, non-intrusive thermal cameras, self bag drop facility and other features.

Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) had earlier said that it will ensure that the taxis are sanitised and the drivers are screened before every trip to eliminate all chances of infection.

"Drivers have been instructed to maintain a safe distance. They will be encouraged to use hand sanitiser and face masks to make the car a safe space. Able-bodied passengers are advised to load their luggage into the car without the driver's assistance. For elderly citizens and passengers with reduced mobility, drivers will assist while following hygiene measures," BIAL statement had said.

The masks have been made mandatory for both drivers as well as passengers.

Karnataka on Monday reported 187 new cases of coronavirus, with which the State's total COVID-19 count has surged to 3,408.

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