Extra classes for final year MBBS students to make up for lost time

Students have given their thumbs up to the programme. “We anyway have to take private coaching classes before the exams,since regular classes are just not enough. These classes are much more economical,and besides the immense opportunity of learning,it gives us exposure as we meet students from other colleges. The timing too also perfect as it leaves adequate time to brush up topics once the course is over,” said Swati Utpal,a student from Grant Medical College,who got herself registered last week.

Experts from government hospitals and private consultants alike,are being roped into take these lectures. ‘The idea is to give students the best of guidance in every stream of medicine,so they can benefit from their experience. Dean of KEM Hospital in Parel,Dr Sanjay Oak had inaugurated this academic programme,and Dr Satish Khadilkar,professor of Neurology at Bombay Hospital,also took a class on the same day. Thus,students can have the best of both worlds under one roof,” said Dr Shivsagar. Similarly students from both government and private medical colleges are welcome to attend the programme.

Students are required to pay a fee of Rs 1,500 for the three-month course. “We had tried this programme last year and saw a turnout of 240 students by the end. This year the figure is expected to go higher,” said Dr Sumita Ghosh,the co-organiser of the programme. Afternoon classes are conducted on Saturdays,while on Sundays they are planned over the entire day. “Our target is to cover 135 lectures by October,” added Dr Ghosh.