The sorry state of affairs in the undergraduate and postgraduate medical selection processes and medical education is another sad story. We need a separate body to oversee the sanctioning of permissions to medical colleges to run various courses in a transparent manner. NEET envisages bringing these private players under the umbrella of a national medical entrance system. It would also be good to have a main regulatory body to bring together various medical and paramedical fields as well as traditional and alternative medicine. This would go a long way in ensuring uniform standards of medical education in accordance with the National Rural Health Mission and in tandem with the various national health programmes.

Source: The Hindu June 11, 2016 19:18 UTC