N.C. Prajapati, the principal of Government Medical College, Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, wears a worried look ahead of the National Medical Commission’s (NMC) impending inspection.
The college is facing derecognition as it is currently falling short of the norms set by the Central body that regulates medical education in India.
“There are a few deficiencies that need to be plugged. If the NMC gives us an adverse report, then the government’s construction agency should be held responsible,” said Mr. Prajapati, referring to the Uttar Pradesh Rajkiye Nirman Nigam (UPRNN), which began constructing the college in 2015-16.