The National Exit Test (NExT) should be brought in only after meticulous due diligence, keeping in mind the diverse background of medical colleges from which the first batch of NExT aspirants will come, The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare said in its report on the quality of medical education in India, which was presented in Parliament earlier this week.
The Committee, under the chairmanship of Bhubaneswar Kalita, explained that presently, it is medical colleges which conduct final-year MBBS examinations. At the same time, the responsibility for NEET PG and FMGE — which are licensing and qualifying examinations for those who have completed their undergraduate medical degrees — falls under the purview of the National Board of Examinations (NBE), overseen by the Director-General of Health Services within the Health Ministry.
