NMC norms allegedly violated at ESIC Medical College Indore:Students say, we are being taught only through PPTs

The future of 50 MBBS students from the first batch of the newly opened ESIC Medical College in Indore has become uncertain due to the lack of basic practical training facilities, even three months after the academic session began. Students say they are being taught only through books and PowerPoint presentations, with no hands-on training. The college has not provided cadavers for Anatomy, nor basic laboratory equipment for Physiology and Biochemistry. As a result, important subjects are being studied only in theory, which violates the guidelines of the National Medical Commission (NMC). Angered by the situation, all 50 students recently boycotted practical classes. No cadavers despite NMC rules
According to NMC rules, there should be one cadaver for every 10 to 15 students so that they can properly learn human anatomy. However, even after three months, the college has not arranged a single cadaver for the batch of 50 students. The college management has said there is a shortage of bodies in Indore. Labs lack basic facilities Students say the condition of the Physiology and Biochemistry labs is very poor. There are no microscopes, test tubes, beakers or required chemicals (reagents). There is not even an examination table in the lab. For practical classes, teachers are only showing PPTs instead of doing real experiments. Students worried about their future More than 35 students in the batch are from Hindi-medium backgrounds. Many of them chose ESIC Medical College Indore over government medical colleges such as GMC Bhopal, Jabalpur and Ratlam. Now, students say they feel cheated and fear that their valuable study time is being wasted, which could affect their future careers as doctors. Dean promises action within a week Dean of ESIC Medical College Indore, Dr U. Rajesh Sangram, said that the students’ complaints have been taken seriously and the process to solve the problems has already started. He has asked for one week’s time and assured that all necessary arrangements will be made. Meanwhile, students continue to remain anxious, saying that without proper practical training, their medical education is incomplete and their future remains at risk.