The Bengal government has made it mandatory for all medical students to serve in the rural areas for one year after internship in an attempt to ensure a steady flow of physicians to the remote villages where doctors are usually hesitant to go. This means that after the five-and-a-half years of MBBS (4.5 years study + 1 year internship) we will have to go to a Public Health Centre in some remote corner of the state.
I welcome this decision. In the absence of doctors, the rural people are forced to depend on quacks and it is high time the govt. did something for them. After all, the govt. spends 8-9 lakhs of rupees per medical student during the whole MBBS course and has every right to ask this much in return. What you say? 
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WHile I agree that it is beneficial from the point of a medical student to work in PHC (you will learn the art of practice), I disagree with your logic of 9 Lakhs
That is what we have been forced to believe
See here
http://www.aftermbbs.com/updates/2006/03/strong-medicine.html
I repeat, I am one of the strongest advocates of the Rural Posting as it is immensely beneficial to the students. Even if that is not compulsary, I would advice my juniors to work in villages/small towns for atleast one year to know the challenges you are going to face in future in your profession.
But please don’t get fooled by the 8 lakh theory !!!
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Its a very informative piece….
Keep Up the good work..
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our doctors will die before completing their education ,first provide d health ,facilities in villages,then talk about this .Every one is playing with d doctors nowdays