Placement will be conducted through an online counselling

Certain students would be granted exemption on the basis of merit

Karnataka High Court took note of shortage of medical staff

The government has mandated MBBS students selected under the “government quota” in 2017-18 or earlier to perform one year of paid service in government hospitals. “Candidates admitted to Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programs under the government quota in 2017-18 or earlier, whether in government or private medical colleges, are obligated to fulfil a one-year medical service in government hospitals or institutions. The selection and placement of eligible candidates will be conducted through an online counselling process,” Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dinesh Gundu Rao stated on the microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter). 

Candidates admitted to MBBS programs under the government quota in 2017-18 or earlier, whether in government or private medical colleges, are obligated to fulfill a one-year medical service in government hospitals or institutions.

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— Dinesh Gundu Rao/ದಿನೇಶ್ ಗುಂಡೂರಾವ್ (@dineshgrao) December 11, 2023

Certain students would be granted exemption on the basis of merit. Students can also provide a preference for location. The grant for this would also be based on merit. 

In the month of November, the Karnataka High Court took note of shortage of medical staff across the state. 454 rural areas were identified as facing difficulties on account of this shortage. The Registrar of the court filed a Public Interest Litigation on the basis of a news report. “The recruited medical personnel often end up working for longer hours due to staff shortage affecting their mental health and quality of work,” Dr BL Sujatha Rathod, Director of Medical Education stated.