Seat leaving: NMC to change service and education bond policy for doctors

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₹50 lakh in Goa and Telangana, ₹30 lakh in Madhya Pradesh, ₹20 lakh in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra to ₹5 lakh in Delhi.“We have a case of first year female MD (pediatrics) students at private medical college in Uttar Pradesh was under stress due to toxic working environment in the college. Her parents must pay a hefty amount for seat-leaving bond for their daughter's health.

This exorbitant amount on parents raises questions about the fairness and appropriateness of seat leaving bond," said the official adding that if student fails to pay the penalty, then colleges do not release their MBBS certificates' and othe documents.A service bond is an agreement between the doctor and the state government wherein a doctor is required to work in the state's healthcare system for 1-5 years, once they have finished med school from the same state. Penalties for leaving your job range from ₹1 crore to ₹10 lakh.“We are trying to ease the medical education for students following the direction of the Supreme Court.

Service bond was initiated when there was a shortage of doctors. The major problem arises among students who join medical colleges from one state to another.

Many cases are pending in court as students who are outside their hometown wish to practice medicine in their city. Most of the time, the Court has favored state government as court observed that why not student should serve the rural part of that state if the government colleges are charging minimal fees or no fees," said an official.“However, in private colleges students pay hefty fees and hence the bond policy should be relaxed.