Objectives of Medical Graduate Training Programme :

National Goals : At the end of undergraduate programme, the medical student shall be able to :

• recognize health for all as a national goal and health right of all citizens and by undergoing training for medical profession fulfill his / her social obligations towards realization of this goal ;

• learn every aspect of National policies on health and devote himself / herself to its practical implementation ;

• achieve competence in practice of holistic medicine, encompassing promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative aspects of common diseases'

• develop scientific temper, acquire educational experience for proficiency in profession and promote healthy living ;

• become an exemplary citizen by observation of medical ethics and fulfilling social and professional obligations, so as to respond to national aspirations.

Institutional Goals : In consonance with the national goals, each medical institution should evolve, institutional goals to define the kind of trained manpower (or professional) they intend to produce. The undergraduate students coming out of a medical institute should :

• be competent in diagnosis and management of common health problems of the individual and the community, commensurate with his / her position as a member of tertiary level, using his / her clinical skills based on history, physical examination and relevant investigations ;

• be competent to practice preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative medicine in respect to the commonly encountered health problems ;

• appreciate rationale for different therapeutic modalities, be familiar with the administration of the essential drugs and their common side effects ;

• be able to appreciate the socio - psychological, cultural, economic and environmental factors, affecting health and develop humane attitude towards the patients in discharging one's professional responsibilities ;

• possess the attitude for continued self - learning and to seek further expertise or to purpose research in any chosen area of medicine ;

• be familiar with the basic factors which are essential for the implementation of the National Health Programmes including practical aspects of the following :
  (i)   Family Welfare and Maternal and Child Health (MCH)
  (ii)  Sanitation and water supply.
  (iii)  Prevention and control of communicable and non communicable diseases.
  (iv)  Immunization.
  (v)   Health Education ;

• acquire basic management skills in the area of human resources, materials and resource management related to health care delivery ;

• be able to identify community health problems and learn to work to resolve these by designing, instituting corrective steps and evaluating outcome of such measures ;
  (i)   be able to work as a leading partner in health care teams and acquire proficiency in communication skills ;
  

• be competent to work in a variety of health care setting ;

• have personal characteristics and attitudes required for professional life such as personal integrity, sense of responsibility and dependability and ability to relate to or show concern for other individuals.