Section 12 of The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, Act, 2008
Objects of Institute.
The objects of the Institute shall be--
- (a)to develop patterns of teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in all its branches so as to demonstrate a high standard of medical education;
- (b)to bring together, as far as may be, in one place educational facilities of the highest order for the training of personnel in all important branches of health activity; and
- (c)to attain self-sufficiency in postgraduate medical education to meet the country's needs for specialists and medical teachers.
Summary
- The Institute aims to create new teaching patterns for both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education to show a high standard.
- The Institute exists to bring the highest quality educational facilities together in one place for training health personnel.
- A major goal of the Institute is to help the country become self-sufficient in postgraduate medical education.
- This self-sufficiency is meant to fulfill the national need for medical specialists and medical teachers.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. What kind of education is the Institute supposed to improve?
It aims to develop teaching patterns for both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
2. Why is postgraduate education highlighted as an object?
The goal is to attain self-sufficiency in postgraduate medical education to meet the country's needs for specialists and medical teachers.
3. Does the Institute only focus on doctors?
No, its object is to bring together facilities for the training of personnel in all important branches of health activity.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 12 of The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, Act, 2008, what specific outcome does the Institute aim to attain in the field of postgraduate medical education?
Q2.Under Section 12 of The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, Act, 2008, what is the stated purpose behind developing patterns of teaching?
Q3.Under Section 12 of The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, Act, 2008, how does the Institute intend to organize its educational facilities?
Q4.Under Section 12 of The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, Act, 2008, which level of medical education is explicitly targeted for developing patterns of teaching?