MBBS results of long-pending BRD students declared after court intervention

A prolonged delay in medical education has surfaced at Baba Raghav Das Medical College in Gorakhpur, where three MBBS students have remained enrolled for 15 to 20 years due to repeated exam failures and administrative delays.

The students, from the 1998, 2009, and 2010 batches, were unable to complete their degrees within the stipulated time frame. The matter gained attention after a 2010 batch student approached the High Court over a nearly 15-year delay in the declaration of his final results.

After court intervention, the results were released, but the student did not clear two subjects and has now been permitted to appear for supplementary exams.

Dr Ramkumar Jaiswal, Principal of BRD Medical College, said, “The process for the supplementary examination is underway and will be completed in 10-15 days. We have requested the university to issue the results for the 1998 and 2009 batch students in the same manner as directed by the High Court so that they can also appear for supplementary exams.”

Under current National Medical Commission regulations, MBBS students are required to clear first-year exams within four attempts and complete the entire course, including the 4.5-year academic program and one-year internship, within 5.5 to 6 years. The maximum permitted duration is 10 years, after which registration is cancelled.

In this case, the three students exceeded the time limit, largely due to procedural complications. Although their final-year examinations were conducted in 2024, the results were withheld as the university awaited clarity on applicable NMC guidelines.

Earlier rules under the Medical Council of India did not strictly define timelines, leading to confusion for older batches.

"The guidelines issued by NMC in 2023 benefit current students, but for older batches, it was unclear which rules to follow. After the court order, the university has been directed to release results and permit supplementary exams for the affected students,” Dr Jaiswal added.