This is a mail to Faculty who are members of Google group (Health Professionals Educators) on Medical Education on 23/03/2017 (edited on 21/06/2017), in response to different discussions on Teachers Eligibility Qualifications.
Respected Faculty of this forum
First and foremost, MCI never has the intention to sit, talk and discuss anything with the lowest strata in Indian Medical Education hierarchy, namely the Indian Medical Faculty, who actually are the BASIC FUNCTIONAL UNITS of the system. MCI still functions in a Colonial fashion, autocratic and dictatorial. None have the rhyme or reason to improve any Educational Standards. Everything is purely Business, of IDENTITY, POWER and INVESTMENTS for COZY POST RETIREMENT LIFE.
Second, the MCI could have learnt something from the Dental Council of India (DCI) which has a very effective point system for Publications.
In addition, Faculty Promotions must be definitely based on points for every activity, ranging from number of lectures taken through practicals through seminars to number of evaluation process involved in by a Faculty, including examination processes and all administrative duties undertaken. This is so because the kind of Students one has to train these days and that too in an environment of GHOST FACULTY, definite point system for every Teaching Learning activity is a must.
Research and publications must be given weightage after first proving whether a Faculty has satisfactorily completed the ACTUAL JOB FOR WHICH APPOINTMENT WAS GIVEN, NAMELY TEACHING - LEARNING PROCESSES. How can promotion be justified by just TWO PUBLICATIONS? This is to help GHOST FACULTY who can publish infinite number of papers but do not even know to arrange the DISSECTION HALL with requisite specimens for an EXAMINATION VIVA, because they have never set foot in the department, their presence needed only for HEAD COUNT during MCI Inspections.
Aadhar Biometrics linked OFAMOS, to eliminate Ghosts, is an eyewash. Already there are reports of FAKE AADHAAR CARDS starting from ₹ 100 onwards in the market. Why are MCI processes so Draconian and archaic?
The only way forward is formation of Indian Medical Faculty Association and litigation. No one in bureaucratic circles ever reads a single representation from us.
Regards
Dr D Datta
MD (Anatomy)
#IndianMedicalFaculty practising HIPPOCRATES' OATH not HYPOCRITES'
Twitter @ddatta16
blog: ddatta16.blogspot.in
Without even considering repeated communications on the so called FACULTY SHORTAGE, without even considering repeated reminders on need to Revert back the reduction in Faculty numbers, all MCI could do was drop more dung into the system by further juggling of 'Publications for Promotions' criteria.
Please go through the two blogs below to understand the above statement.
Instead of starting a sort of REHABILITATION process to heal Indian Medical Education, MCI goes into an Ostrich mode and dumps OFAMOS on the already hapless Indian Medical Faculty. The link below will explain.
And see how the community is responding to such irresponsibility from MCI.
Now please see the latest diktat of MCI.
Unfortunately this document is true and is to be placed in the General Body. If all these get approved then another round of Circus is in the offing.
The funny part is that now it will all be a straight dealing between bribe giver and bribe receiver. Hence indexing and impact factor does not matter for a journal. And just like Doctors who are Agents thriving in Ghost Faculty Business, numerous such Doctors run such journals. Now that Biometric Attendance is slowly disrupting the earnings from Ghost Faculty Business, a new method of earning is required and this is in the form of complete take over of journals. So again Doctors are against Doctors, and Divide and Rule policies will continue.
Please see the dynamics of mushrooming publications
Way to go, Indian Medical Education Business Industry has never been more robust and thriving.
The three 'MONKEYS' will report to 'GANDHIJI' to take Indian Medical Education Standards to newer levels.
What utter nonsense.
Promotions must be delinked from Publications. Points for every single activity of a Faculty must be sole criteria, after completion of specific duration in a Post, for promotions. Such activities include number of lectures, practicals, Dissection, Examinations and handling administration, not only for MBBS Course but also the different courses in the menu of modern day Indian Medical Colleges which is forced on a Faculty for retaining job. MCI must address such Ground Level issues instead of trying to become an indexing body for journals. Not all Monkeys are good at juggling and circus.
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