MCI Passing % :Till Sept 2011

9. November 2011

 

 

DATE of MCI Exam

Total Students

Total Attended

Total Passed

% of Passing

2010 March

483

256

49

19.10%

2010 September

432

286

115

40.20%

2011 March

566

441

143

32.40%

2011 September

592

410

139

33.90%

TOTAL

 

1393

446

32.00%

 

MCI

DALI UNIVERSITY(Kumar Roshan Jha, Dali Medical College, 2008 Batch)

9. August 2011

 

This university is located in dali,the western part of Yunnan province(Dali, Yunnan, China)  Among many places of China, the Dali prefecture of Yunnan Province has become a major attraction for the students of South and Southeast Asia as well as chinese students.This university lies in the dali city which is the 2nd largest city of this province.

                     Dali university was established in October 2001, After the approval of china’s ministry of education in june 2001.It is the result of the amalgamation of four collages:Dali medical college,dali teachers college,Dali radaio and television college and dali college of industry.this four college had a history of 30 years.now this university offers programs in liberal arts,science,medical science,engineering,education,law and management.

                                                                      The university has 16 collages and 5 science research institutes offering 8 master degree programs,36 undergraduate 3 years programs in liberal arts,science and in other facuilties.the university attracts students from 27 provinces and autonomous regionsof china.beside it foreign students from countries such as united states,france,Denmark,England,Australia,Sweden,india,Nepal,pakisatan,Bangladesh,korea,Vietnam,cambodia  and some other countries students are studying in dali university in various courses.

           In 2005 dali university started international MBBS program for south Asian students separately in English medium.over past 5 years the university has enrolled 500 students from south Asian country like Nepal,india,Pakistan and Bangladesh.

          the university is under the provincial government of Yunnan and  dali medical  college is listed with the world health organization(WHO)and international medical education directory(IMED).the college is also recognized from china medical council(CMC).

 The dali university hospital covers a total area of 12 hectares with a constryction area of 400 square meters.it has 1000 in patients beds and 31 clinical departments.the hospital is equipped with advanced medical equipments,such as hitachi 7180 biochemical analyzer,nephron care hemo dialysis machine,Olympus hysteroscopy,in order to meet the requirements of higher medical education.during the past 14 years  the hospital has successfully conducted many new and complicated surgeries,including the first test tube baby (in vitro fertilization)of western yunnan province,RF pedicel vertebral arch,bone screw treatment of spinal practures,total hip replacement,giant dextroacoustic neuromeectomy in cere Bellefontaine angle,cardiac surgery on beating heart  and soo many major and minor surgeries.the hospital doctors are very cooperative with students  while students are in the OT or in any other department.

          International  student in emergency  and OT of dali medical college Hospital

 

China's Dali University major attraction for south Asian medical students

 

Dali, Yunnan, China:  Among many places of China, the Dali prefecture of Yunnan Province has become a major attraction for the medical students of South and Southeast Asia.

Owing to the Dali University’s sound infrastructure and attractive location, students from various nations opt to study at the university. The Nepali students too are no exception as they too are attracted to the University to pursue their medical courses mainly for two major reasons- the university boasts of very good infrastructure to provide medical education and it offers a very affordable fee structure.

The Nepali medical students started to arrive here from the year 2005. During that time, just two students were enrolled here, but now the total number of Nepali medical students has gone up to 175, thanks mainly to its very affordable fee structure, Dali’s favourable weather and its vicinity to South Asia.

Another major attraction of the university is, unlike elsewhere, it provides international students with education in English medium, which makes studying medicine in this Chinese University affordable and its courses easy to grasp for the international students from Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and several Southeast Asian nations.

However, for the Nepali students, there is one area of concern: carrying out their internship after completing of their academic years. Owing to their lack of knowledge in Chinese language, also known as the Mandarin, they unequivocally face problems in doing their internship at the two hospitals of the Dali University.

The Vice President of Dali University, who recently addressed a team of South and Southeast Asian journalists, who visited the university, stated that language had posed a difficulty to foreign students to carry out their internship because "we cannot expect the Chinese patients to our hospitals to speak frank English."

The students who want to carry their internship at the Chinese hospitals have to learn Chinese or to opt to carry out their internship at their home, he said. "If the students feel easy with the Chinese language, then the University can help them out in carrying the internship at the Chinese hospitals.

If the foreign students want to feel easy with the Mandarin, then they have to take part in Chinese language classes, which according to some Nepali medical students, adds extra burden on them because "carrying out study in medicines in itself is arduous and time consuming task."

Carrying out the Mandarin classes is an uphill task, both in terms of providing time and fees for the language classes. But specially, the Nepali students upon returning to Nepal after completing the academic courses find it very difficult to do their internship at the Nepali hospitals.There is another quandary for the Nepali students- not many Nepali hospitals are comfortable in getting these students as interns. Moreover, the students lately have found it difficult in getting good marks in the Nepal Medical Council License examination, necessary for any Nepali medical student to start a career as a medical practitioner.

However, the Nepali Medical Council this year has recognised the medical course offered by the Dali University, which must have brought a huge sigh of relief to about 175 Nepali students.

"We are happy that the NMC has recognised the courses," said Dr. Umesh Yadav, who teaches internal medicines at the Dali University.

According to Dr. Yadav, the courses and infrastructure of this University, which was established in 2001, are excellent in China. If the Nepali students could afford, at some period of their time here to learn the Chinese language, it would be an added advantage to them because it would help them in getting internship facilities at the Chinese hospitals, he added.

Dr. Yadav also added that the fee structure at the Dali is the most affordable one, especially for the students from Nepal.

He also refuted that accusation regarding the inferior medical courses at the university were just rumours created by some weak students. Dali University is good for the Nepali students and students of other South and Southeast Asia who aspire to become a medical practitioner but whose family income is not very huge, he added.

Apart from being a major attraction for the Nepali medical students, the Dali University, which has 30 year long history has some 16,000 full time students and 913 full time teachers, among whom are 119 professors, 290 associate professors and 102 Ph.D. degree holders.

Spread over an area of 380 acres, and situated at China’s very popular tourist, cultural and historical destination, the University has been running 28 Masters’ Degree programmers and eight research institutes, such as the Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Institute of Cultures of Ethnic Minorities

The Dali University also offers 45 bachelor degree programmes covering 10 disciplines in medical science, economics, law, education, liberal arts, science, engineering, agriculture, management and art.

The University has established close exchange and cooperation networks with four countries of Southeast Asia- Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand and as many countries from South Asia, namely, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

So far, the University has recruited three batches of 287 Vietnam students, six batches of 498 South Asian students since 2002 to date. According to the University’s vice president, the University makes use of high standard educational resources of other institutions and has established close cooperation with 17 universities of South and Southeast nations.

 

   Source :Dali university,rising Nepal

 

 

 

KUMAR ROSHAN JHA

2008 BATCH

NEPAL

4th year medical student

of

DALI MEDICAL COLLEGE

Dali

India’s cooperation in Nepal (Kumar Roshan Jha, Dali University, 2008 Batch)

2. August 2011

The program of India-Nepal economic  coopearation was launched in 1951.The major objective of the program was and remains so supplement the efforts of the government of Nepal in the national development of country.The scope and breadth of indias economic assistance program have been expanding over the years.it has made a big contribution in the field of health,education,roads  and the bridges and many other developmental sectors.The sector-wise contribution made by the Government of india in Nepal as follows-

                       Education:The Government of india is providing assistance to the institutions of all levels starting from primary schools to universities in Nepal.The total number of educational schools projects undertaken by the government of india in Nepal as SDPs covering nearly all districts in the country comes to 195 at a cost of approximately  Rs.250 crores.Manmohan  memorial polytechnic is the first polytechnic of its kind in Nepal providing  technical education in three engineering streams and several vocational courses to make the people of that area self reliant.The project  was inaugurated by the prime minister on 2nd  November 2009.similarly the government  of india  has approved the proposal for the construction of  a government polytechnic at hetauda which will impart mid level technical course in four engineering fields.

                   

                                                          KUMAR ROSHAN JHA

                                                            DALI UNIVERSITY

                                                                   2008 Batch

                                                                       NEPAL

                                  

Now, India to churn out 4,452 more doctors

27. July 2011
NEW DELHI: India is all set to produce over 4,400 more doctors every year.

The Medical Council of India (MCI) has increased the number of seats for undergraduate medical education by 4,452 from this academic session (2011-12).

Around 2,650 seats have been increased due to the opening of new colleges. And, the rest of seats (1,802) came about after the strength of the existing colleges was increased.

India has around 335 medical colleges - 185 and 150 in private public sector, respectively - and will produce over 40,000 MBBS doctors every year.

Even though the requirement is much higher, experts say the increased number of seats is a positive step forward.

According to MCI's governing body member Dr Purushottam Lal, the Council received 86 applications for permission to start medical colleges this year. Around 43 were disapproved on scrutiny, and 43 were inspected. Of those inspected, 22 weren't cleared.

Of the 21 new colleges cleared, 16 and five are in the private and public sector, respectively.

The MCI received 104 applications from registered colleges for further increase of seats. Around 43 were disapproved on scrutiny, and 61 were inspected. Of those inspected, only 33 (18 and 15 in private and public sector, respectively) fulfilled the criteria, and were given permission to ramp up their strength.

"We've an additional 4,452 seats from this academic year itself for undergraduate medical education," Dr Lal added.

India faces a severe shortage of doctors.

Earlier, a planning commission study had said India is short of six lakh doctors, 10 lakh nurses and 2 lakh dental surgeons because of which it has a dismal patient-doctor ratio.

For every 10,000 Indians, there is one doctor. Another recent paper, "human resources for health in India", published in the British Medical Journal Lancet, said, there are eight healthcare workers, 3.8 allopathic doctors and 2.4 nurses per 10,000 population. When compared to other countries, this is about half the WHO benchmark of 25.4 workers per 10,000 people.

MCI's own note on "curricular reform in undergraduate medical education", available with TOI, says, the current doctor population ratio in India is 1:1700 when compared to a world average of 1.5:1000. The committee came reached a consensus that targeted doctor population ratio should be 1:1000 by 2031.

MCI

Beijing backs big role for India in Asia club

25. July 2011
India-China
NEW DELHI: In a diplomatic triumph for India, Beijing recently wrote to New Delhi saying that it would like India to play a bigger role in SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization), the six-nation body which holds the key to not just resource-rich central Asia but also the security situation in Afghanistan as the US drawdown starts to take effect.

The government is looking upon this development as China's support at least "in essence and in principle'' for India's bid to become a full member of the body, which is dominated by China and Russia, and play a more important role in the region.

Russia has in the past declared support for India's attempts to become full member but China's position has not been clear with Beijing even stating that SCO should not rush into expansion and insisted on developing a consensus for including more members.

"This means that in principle and fundamentally, India now has support from all six SCO members for full membership of the organization,'' said an official source, adding that it marked a further thaw in India-China relations after the two sides last month resumed defence exchanges. Apart from Russia and China, the four other full members of SCO are central Asian countries Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

India -- along with Pakistan, Iran and Mongolia -- has observer status in the organization. India and Pakistan have both applied to become full members of SCO which is also seen as an emerging counterweight to NATO in the region. Pakistan, which already claims support from China, recently seemed to have raced past India in the membership bid when even Russia expressed support for its candidature.

However, emboldened by this latest assurance from Beijing, Indian officials don't see China thwarting any healthy engagement between India and central Asia. They believe there is a new and more evolved thinking in the Chinese establishment which is looking for fresh partnerships in the region, including Afghanistan which applied recently for observer status in SCO. Indian officials also believe that SCO is going to be one of the most crucial forums to discuss the security situation post-2014 in Afghanistan and also for putting more pressure on Pakistan to check its terror-spewing jihadi groups.

China has successfully managed to reduce the trust deficit with central Asian countries and, unlike India, has managed to build a robust bilateral, economic engagement with these countries. The issue of SCO expansion gathered momentum after the organization passed a memorandum at the Almaty summit last month comprising membership obligations for observer countries willing to upgrade their status to that of a full member.

At the summit in June, foreign minister S M Krishna lauded the role of SCO in combating terrorism and in promoting economic cooperation in the region and said India would be happy to play a larger and deeper role in the group.

General

Milk - top source of vitamin D

22. July 2011
Girl pouring milk.jpg
Milk is the primary source of vitamin D in the American diet, supplying nearly half of all of the much-needed vitamin, a new research says.

Using the latest national data on what more than 16,000 Americans aged two and older eat, researchers investigated the contribution of each food group to the total vitamin D intake.

No other food item came close to the vitamin D contribution of milk. In fact, for kids aged two to 18, milk provided nearly two-thirds of all vitamin D in the diet.

"There are few true replacements for the nutrient package you find in one glass of fat free or low fat milk," said Keith Ayoob, registered dietitian and paediatric nutrition expert.

"Without milk in the diet, it's hard to meet a number of nutrient needs - most notably vitamin D," he added.

Well known for its role in keeping bones strong, vitamin D is now being hailed for so much more.

Emerging evidence suggests vitamin D may also help protect against diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and certain cancers. It also supports a healthy immune system.

Despite a potential upside of boosting vitamin D levels, Americans of all ages still fall short of their vitamin D needs and this deficiency may put their health at risk.

Experts recommend 400 IU of vitamin D each day - the amount in four glasses of fat free or low fat milk, a release of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) said.

It's one more reason to grab another glass of milk, according to new research presented at the Experimental Biology conference in Anaheim, California.

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Physical Education in China (Dr. Mohan Sunkad,Ex-Indian Faculty Tecaher, Dali Medical College)

19. July 2011

All the educational institutions in China have lavishly laid playgrounds. Students are systematically trained daily in playing- football, volleyball, basketball, sports like sprints, relay race, obstacle race, pulling the rope…etc. These exercises give a sense of participation to students besides building their physical stamina.

It is compulsory for all the students and students who are ill have to report and as well can rest on the playground unless severely ill. Besides I could see people of all age group practice group physical activities- “ tai chi” with audio songs. I highly appreciate and find interesting event in China.

Dali

Life in China (Dr. Mohan Sunkad,Ex-Indian Faculty Tecaher, Dali Medical College)

19. July 2011

It was a warm comfortable afternoon when I landed in Kunming airport. The city was impressive with good roads, neat city buses, friendly people and comfortable long distance sleeper coaches. We traveled in a sleeper coach bus. Midway around 5 pm the bus stopped near a hotel. Looking at the vast variety of eatables we could easily make our choice and ate. It was 8 pm when we reached Dali city.

I woke up early next day. Though the window I saw large number of Chinese students reaching their respective schools for study. Later we got ready, went round the University campus. Then we met officials in International Exchange and Co-operation Division.

It appears Chinese people take pains to meticulously plan their educational campus to give a comprehensive look. All the needs of students and teachers are kept in mind. Be it the classrooms, Library, Canteen, Bookstall, Office, one finds neatness, attractiveness and a pleasure to work. People are well dressed.

I was at home, peaceful in head, heart and tummy, ready to work right from day one.

Dali

Public Health Department in China (Dr. Mohan Sunkad,Ex-Indian Faculty Tecaher, Dali Medical College)

19. July 2011

I visited the Public Health department and met the Chinese faculty. I looked at their work, their books, records and Power Point Presents, attended their seminars and academic meetings.

Though the proceedings were in Chinese language, there were English words here and there and plenty of familiar illustrations. This was of enough evidence to prove their syllabus was identical to the one I have studied. I was at ease in dealing with all the Chinese teachers since we found commonality in our work.

Foods that fight cholesterol

19. July 2011
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Take to healthy foods that fight cholesterol and keep the heart healthy, urges dietician Ishi Khosla

Oats:
Dietary fibre plays an important role in maintaining our health and protecting us against many diseases like diabetes, heart disease. Oats, oat bran, and oatmeal contain a specific type of fibre known as beta-glucan. It is a soluble fibre that helps in decreasing LDL (bad cholesterol). One of the special things about the way oats work unlike other fibres is that it lowers only bad cholesterol while levels of good cholesterol (HDL) remain unchanged. This means an even better ratio between total cholesterol and HDL, ensuring increased protection against heart disease. Oatmeal is the only wholegrain food recognised by the FDA to lower cholesterol and the risk of heart disease, thereby allows its claim as a heart protective ingredient in food labels. Studies also show that in individuals with high cholesterol (above 220 mg/dl), consuming just 3 grams of soluble oat fibre per day (an amount found in a bowl of oatmeal) typically lowers total cholesterol.

Soyabean:
Soy protein protects against various heart diseases and hypercholesterolemia as it decreases LDL (bad cholesterol) significantly, increases HDL (good cholesterol) and prevents oxidation of bad cholesterol to prevent oxidation in blood vessels.

Green tea:
Several studies have suggested that drinking either green or black tea may lower blood cholesterol concentration, blood pressure and inhibit clotting of blood, providing some protection against cardiovascular disease. While green tea benefits arise from catechins, black tea benefits arise from theaflavins, both of which inhibit oxidation of bad cholesterol LDL. Tea contains significant amounts of folic acid. Folic acid helps reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer. A person could obtain up to 25 per cent of RDA for folic acid by drinking five cups a day.

Barley ('jau'):
Several scientific researches have found that barley has some unique health-promoting effects, particularly for the heart. Its cholesterol fighting effects seem to be even more promising than oats. Studies suggest that barley can lower cholesterol levels as much as 15 per cent in individuals with elevated cholesterol levels.
Like oats, barley too is a good source of "beta glucan", a water soluble form of fibre, which seems to retard fat and cholesterol absorption by the intestine. The fibre tends to bind bile salts, thus increasing cholesterol removal from the body, and fat soluble substances, tocotrienols (vitamin E) appear to suppress cholesterol synthesis by the liver.

Psyllium husk:
The good old 'Isabgol' is high in insoluble fiber (hemi-cellulose) and soluble fibre. Psyllium has also been known to exhibit cardio-protective role as it helps in lowering blood cholesterol, especially the undesirable fraction of serum cholesterol, lowdensity lipoprotein (LDL), triglycerides, apo-lipoprotein B and reducing inflammation. Cholesterol lowering properties of psyllium can be attributed to its high fibre content and presence of beta-sitosterol (a phyto-chemical).

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