India’s Medical Education at a Turning Point: Global Health Academy Leads National Round Table for Transformational Reform

 

India’s Medical Education at a Turning Point: Global Health Academy Leads National Round Table for Transformational Reform


* Unveils Al-Powered STEP NEET-PG App to Redefine Postgraduate Medical Preparation and Empower the Next Generation of Specialist Doctors

Bengaluru, May 22, 2025: The Global Health Academy (GHA) successfully hosted a high-impact National Round Table on the theme “Indian Healthcare Education: Poised for the Future, Ready for the World”. Held under the banner of “The NEXT STEP Symposium,” the event brought together leading voices from academia, government, and the healthcare industry to explore India’s evolving role in global medical education.

The symposium served as a platform to deliberate on policy reforms, innovations in digital learning, and India’s growing recognition as a hub for globally competent medical professionals. Eminent speakers included:

Dr. B.S. Ajaikumar, Executive Chairman, HCG Enterprises

Dr. K.B. Linge Gowda, Vice-Chancellor, SSAHE

Mr. Sreenivasa Murthy, IAS (Retd.), Chief Executive, RALC

Dr. Uma Nambiar, Executive Director, IISC Medical School

Dr. Naveen Thimmaiah, Director, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology

Key Highlights:

Launch of STEP NEET-PG App:
The event marked the official launch of the GHA STEP NEET-PG App, a next-generation learning platform powered by Artificial Intelligence. Designed to support postgraduate medical aspirants, the app integrates personalized learning pathways and competency-based assessments to enhance exam preparedness.

India’s Rising Global Footprint in Medical Education:
Dr. Ajaikumar remarked, “With deep clinical exposure and a curriculum aligned with global standards, India’s medical graduates are increasingly in demand worldwide. Our future doctors must combine competence with compassion, empathy, and ethical integrity.”

Reforms Driving Growth:

Introduction of the National Exit Test (NEXT) as a unified licensing standard

Growth to 704 medical colleges, up from 387 a decade ago

1.18 lakh MBBS seats available for NEET-UG 2025

Improved doctor-to-population ratio of 1:811, surpassing WHO norms


Digital Transformation in Healthcare Education:
The forum emphasized the impact of initiatives like the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and e-Sanjeevani, which have enabled over 73 crore ABHA IDs and facilitated 36 crore teleconsultations. AR/VR-based simulation labs in states such as Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Punjab are providing advanced clinical training on campus.

Global Alignment and Workforce Development:
India’s reforms are in sync with the WHO Global Health Workforce Strategy 2022–2030, enabling task-shifting, creating mid-level healthcare cadres, and enhancing global mobility. Partnerships such as BAPIO-NHS are expected to fast-track 1,000 Indian doctors to the UK by the end of 2025.

Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide:
India has established 157 new government medical colleges, including 40 in aspirational districts, and introduced mandatory rural internships. Faculty gaps are being addressed through Teach-for-Health initiatives, repatriation incentives, and regulatory oversight by the National Medical Commission (NMC).

A Shared Vision for the Future:

“India is not just meeting domestic healthcare needs,” said Anitha Niranjan, Managing Director of GHA. “We are emerging as a global talent hub—ethically grounded, digitally enabled, and globally competent.”

The Round Table concluded with a collective commitment to ensure that graduates of India’s medical and allied-health institutions are equipped to lead healthcare transformation—both in India and on the global stage—with innovation, empathy, and excellence.

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