Q: I am in Class XII (science) and I am keen on studying medicine after I finish my Plus Two.
However, I am doing my Plus Two from National Open School. Will it spoil my chances of getting admission in a medical college?
Also, I am a student of poor means and would like to know about good medical colleges in Calcutta that offer scholarships/sponsorships to needy students.
Deenu Francis
A: Doing your Plus Two from a government recognised examination board is sufficient as far as the eligibility criterion is concerned.
National Open School is a government examination board and so there should be no problem regarding that. But there is a prejudice that those who do their examination from the National Open School are weaker students which may not be true in all cases.
In fact, National Open School allows students to do their studies at their own pace. But eligibility for studying medicine is based on your performance at the entrance examination which alone can get you an entry.
And you need a couple of years to prepare for the entrance examination.
In fact, most students who are interested in doing medicine or engineering prepare themselves while studying in classes XI and XII as these entrance examinations are held soon after the Class XII board examinations.
So if you are already in Class XII now, it may be too late to think about it. I am not aware of any medical colleges in Calcutta that offer educational sponsorships.
May be you could try some private NGO or charitable trust which could help you financially.
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Uma Dasgupta
Senior academician and former professor, ISI, Calcutta
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