New Delhi, July 12 -- The National Medical Commission (NMC) has recommended setting up a three-tier grievance-redressal mechanism, at the levels of the medical college, university and the state medical education department, to address concerns of medical students across the country.
In an advisory, the commission said it has been receiving complaints from medical students, their parents and other stakeholders regarding academic and clinical-training issues.
It mentioned that the grievances are related to the charging of excessive fees, delay or non-payment of stipends, ragging or harassment, internship-related challenges, faculty or college staff-related issues, disciplinary matters, health and safety concerns, academic concerns like curr...