Few takers for non-clinical PG medical courses in private medical colleges: 28 seats vacant

Young doctors cite limited job prospects, poor return on investment as key reasons

- UNNIKRISHNAN S @T'Puram

DESPITE offering attractive incentives such as fee waivers and scholarships, private medical colleges in the state are facing challenges in filling non-clinical PG medical seats due to low demand. As many as 28 seats in MD non-clinical subjects like pharmacology, physiology, pathology, biochemistry, and anatomy remain vacant, even though admissions for the 2024 academic year have concluded, according to a response to an RTI query.

Young doctors attribute the lack of interest in these courses to limited job prospects and poor return on investment.