West Bengal implements CCTV surveillance and live streaming for MBBS examinations to ensure transparency

Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) The West Bengal government has decided to bring examinations in all medical colleges and hospitals in the state under CCTV surveillance and arrange for live telecast of the entire examination session to end the long-standing. Complaints of examination irregularities

Kolkata: The West Bengal University of Health Sciences According to an official statement on Thursday, it has been announced that the MBBS examinations in various medical colleges across the state will now be conducted under CCTV surveillance. As per the new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) developed by the university following the directives of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as Health Minister, the MBBS examination in state-run medical colleges will be monitored not only through CCTV. Live broadcast.
The answer sheet will have a barcode without name and during the examination the student will have to stick to the odd-odd roll number pattern to avoid duplication.
“The CCTV footage of the entire duration of the examination for each day will have to be sent to the university in a separate folder. The footage will be stored for at least one year,” the official said.
The moves were part of the demand to bring back junior doctors Transparency in MBBS Examinations.
The West Bengal Chief Minister assured the agitating junior doctors to look into their demands and prepare SOPs so that strict action can be taken to prevent any malpractices in MBBS examinations.
After the RG car incident in which a female doctor was raped and killed on August 9, the junior doctors made 10 demands in their protest.
“This will certainly help to keep a check on the alleged practice of unqualified students taking MBBS certificates even after leaving four years of studies. We are also hopeful that medical services will resume,” said a junior doctor who participated in the recent agitation. After the death of a female doctor at RG Hospital, Dr.