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3-yr degree in rural med gets govt go-ahead by Kounteya Sinha


A medical degree in three-and-a-half years could soon become a reality. The Bachelor of Rural Medicine and Surgery (BRMS), which had earlier faced stiff opposition, finally got the go-ahead on Thursday.

The Union health ministry, which convened a meeting of state health ministers in Hyderabad, said "the introduction of BRMS courses was endorsed in the meeting unanimously".

This means India's rural areas, which have so far been neglected by doctors, will soon have a dedicated medical cadre, drawn from students raised in rural areas.

Under the scheme, the BRMS degree would be acquired in two phases and at two different levels — Community Health Facility (one-and-a-half years) and sub-divisional hospitals (secondary level hospitals) for a further duration of two years.

The degree is expected to be offered by institutes in rural areas with an annual sanctioned strength of 50 students.
"Selection of students would be based on merit in the 10+2 examination with physics, chemistry and biology as subjects," the ministry said.