MILES TO GO
Violence against doctors were already a common occurrence, but of late rape, murder and other criminal activities have overtaken the atrocities bringing about no radical change in the security system, a demand that the medical profession has been consistently putting forward. The alleged rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata recently is another glaring example of an inept hospital administration's inability and other security agencies in protecting our doctors on duty.
When Caregivers Become Victims: The Grim Reality of Medical Professionals' Safety
Just as doctors are punishable ( even jailed) under PNDT & POCSO , held responsible for Rape & abortions even when they have not committed the crime/ even on trivial things such as forms not properly filled! On similar lines, why shudnt all the authorities responsible for entrusting the young doctor’s security be punished, asks Dr Tripti in this blog
A Shattered Dream: Reflections on NEET 2024 and the Pain of Injustice
The NEET 2024 examination will be remembered not for the triumphs it should have celebrated, but for the heartbreak it left in its wake. The news of paper leaks and the resulting rank inflation has crushed the hopes of countless aspiring doctors, sending shockwaves through their families. For some, the dream of donning a white coat has been postponed indefinitely; for others, it has been abandoned altogether, as they shift their focus to new paths. The echoes of their struggles linger in the hearts of their parents, who recount this journey with emotions that range from deep pride to profound sorrow.
SATYAMEV JAYATE
With the NTA's alleged irregularities numbering around 21, it is in the eye of a storm vehemently trying against all odds to salvage its remaining self respect by doing everything possible in the name of the game to stop a RE- NEET from taking place and this time succeeding too as the Apex Court after exploring all evidences of paper leaks surprisingly ordered a NO RE-NEET after observing that the paper leak was restricted to Patna and Hazaribagh i.e. it was localised - a decision that did not go well with the student community and many others who felt that the Apex Court had with jaundiced eyes failed to see the right thing in the right manner.
Against All Odds: A Journey from Desperation to Miraculous Recovery
After nearly a month of relentless effort, we succeeded in saving that patient's life. Miracles manifest when you place your trust in God and persevere without rest. Two months later, witnessing that very patient, once teetering on the brink of hopelessness, walk into the OPD on his own was a moment of indescribable satisfaction and joy.
ANXIOUS YOUTH, UNCERTAIN FUTURE AND THE JOB SCENE
If the government is seriously contemplating improving the growing fear of unemployment among the educated youth, it must create a conducive skilled atmosphere for aspirational goals and this would necessitate adopting an integrated approach to the job scene as governmental statistics alone cannot justify any tall claims made on this account.
Lessons for India from NEET 2024
In the NEET 2024 case, the Supreme Court acknowledged that the paper was indeed leaked. However, the court refused to annul the examination. In response to the irregularities found in NEET, the government has formed a high-level committee to bring extensive changes to the entire process. Despite the Supreme Court's decision, most students who appeared for NEET 2024 believe that this year's exam was marred by discrepancies at every level, and many undeserving candidates have secured merit positions and are now preparing to enter medical colleges. This unfortunate situation will only embolden the paper leak mafia.
Judicial activism and retributive justice
The recent National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission’s judgment on fetal sonography is a blatant example of judicial activism and retributive justice. The inherent limitations of the Level 2 sonography to detect limb defects have to be considered before making it a mandatory test and saddling the sinologist with negligence if he fails to detect it.
Decriminalizing Medical Negligence Death or Criminalizing Medical Practice
The Minister professed before the Parliament to decriminalize medical negligence but what in reality he did was to specifically criminalize practice of medicine by registered medical practitioners The liability and punishment for negligence for a medical practitioner remains same in BNS 106(1) and IPC 304 A. The worse aspect is that under the amended 106(1) the medical professional’s acts are specifically added for criminal liability. It certainly does not decriminalize medical negligence.
DOWNFALL SYNDROME
The entire education system needs to be freed from the clutches of the nexus operating in the shadows of commercialization. Treating the recent happenings as a symptom of something uglier to come, all stakeholders in the education system must contribute to prevent India's reputation of being a country where merit is respected through transparent examinations from going down the drain !!!
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