Finalise content of rural medical course, court tells MCI
August 9th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday directed the Medical Council of India (MCI) to finalise within six weeks the curriculum for starting a three-and-half year course for non-MBBS people to practise medicine in rural health centres.
Justice Rajiv Shakdher said that on failing to finalise the curriculum of Bachelor of Rural Health Care (BRHC), the MCI secretary shall remain personally present during the next hearing Oct 18.
Filing a contempt petition, petitioner Meenakshi Gautam said that on Nov 10, 2010 the court ordered the MCI to start by March 2011 the BRHC course but no action was taken.
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