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<ul><li>Indians planning to study medicine in China may have to learn Mandarin language to enroll in MBBS programmes in the country. </li><li>The Ministry of Education (MoE) rolled out an official list of 45 universities in China which are qualified for an MBBS degree programme in English. </li><li>China opened its doors to foreign students in 2003, and has as many as 500,000 students. </li><li>In China, medical education costs nearly ₹300,000 to ₹500,000 for government-authorized universities.</li></ul>More Indians are opting to study in China, given the affordability of education as compared to the US and Australia. But those looking to gain medical degrees from the country, will now face a roadblock--of language. They might have to <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/china/china-restricts-mbbs-course-in-english-to-45-varsities/articleshow/71485629.cms">learn Mandarin </a>to enroll in the country’s MBBS programmes. The government of China is allowing only 45 of its universities to teach MBBS in English. There are over 200 universities in the country offering medical courses. “It has been clearly mentioned by the Chinese MOE that teaching MBBS course under a bilingual (English/Chinese) model is strictly forbidden. The MOE has also informed that the list of universities will be regularly reviewed and updated in due course,” PTI <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/china-restricts-teaching-of-mbbs-in-english-to-45-colleges-amid-big-surge-of-students-from-india/articleshow/71482435.cms">reported</a> citing Indian Embassy. China opened its doors to foreign students in 2003, and now there are as many as 500,000 of them. As many as 23,000 Indian students enrolled in Chinese universities — and more than 21,000 of them opt for medicine. To avoid confusion among aspiring doctors, Indian Embassy removed the Chinese universities that do not offer courses in English from its website. However, the students who are presently enrolled in any university other than those listed by the government are learning Chinese language to get through the course. In China, medicine education costs nearly ₹300,000 to ₹500,000 for government-authorized universities. In India, the tuition costs can range anywhere between ₹1 million to ₹3 million. You can view the list of universities on the official<a href="http://en.moe.gov.cn/"> website </a>of Ministry of Education, China. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/health-ministry-proposes-to-rule-out-neet-examination-for-md-and-ms/articleshow/70225109.cms">MBBS doctors can skip entrance exams for MD and MS courses, if Health Ministry has its way</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/mbbs-doctors-need-not-take-extra-exams-for-licences-pg-admissions/articleshow/70271392.cms">Now, MBBS doctors need not take extra exams for licences, PG admissions</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/hundreds-of-indias-aspiring-chartered-accountants-are-furious-and-protesting-on-the-streets/articleshow/71286881.cms">Hundreds of India's aspiring chartered accountants are furious and protesting on the streets</a>

Indian medical students will now have to learn Mandarin to study in China

<ul><li>International students — including Indians — will no longer have to learn Chinese languages while pursuing <keyword id="7613558" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="medicine-in-China">medicine in China</keyword>. </li><li>The Ministry of Education, China has recognized 45 universities that can enroll foreign students in medicine programs in English </li><li>However, bilingual curriculum is ‘strictly prohibited’ under the government rules. </li><li>For universities authorised under the education ministry, the cost of a degree in medicine costs nearly ₹300,000 to ₹500,000 in China.</li></ul>As more Indians opt for studying abroad, China recently opened its doors further to attract Indian students. The country’s government has announced that international students — including Indians — will no longer have to learn Chinese languages for pursuing medicine in their country. According to media reports, the Chinese Ministry of Education (MoE) rolled out an official list of universities in China that are qualified to teach an MBBS degree programme in English. The ministry has <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/only-45-chinese-varsities-can-admit-indian-students/article27073965.ece">recognized 45 universities</a> that can enroll foreign students — including Indians — that will provide education in English. However, there is a ban on bilingual curriculum — Chinese and English. The announcements float just ahead of the next admission season that will see many Indians applying for courses abroad. Since 2016, over 7,000 Indians have <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/only-45-medical-varsities-listed-to-teach-mbbs-in-english-in-china-beijing/story-pYavo9INMulCQrvKafThuL.html">moved to China</a> to study medicine. In fact, over 21,000 Indian students were enrolled in MBBS courses across the country last year. Ever since China opened its doors to foreign students in 2003, this was the highest enrollment from India. One driver for Indian students is the relatively cheaper tuition. For government-authorized universities, medicine education costs nearly ₹300,000 to ₹500,000. In India, the tuition costs can range from ₹1 million to ₹3 million. You can view the list of universities on the official<a href="http://en.moe.gov.cn/"> website </a>of Ministry of Education, China. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/pubg-s-replacement-in-china-is-a-patriotic-game-of-peace/articleshow/69244628.cms">PUBG's replacement in China is a patriotic 'Game of Peace'</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/indias-sparc-scheme-to-give-grants-to-students-for-foreign/articleshow/69159777.cms">Indian university students looking to pursue research abroad can now get funding from the government</a>

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<ul><li>Various states across India have also announced the NEET 2020 counselling schedule for the 85% state quota. </li><li>Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh and Telangana are among the states that already started the process for NEET state counselling, while Maharashtra is yet to release the schedule.</li><li>Here’s the complete state-wise schedule for <keyword id="10230405" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="NEET-state-counselling-2020">NEET state counselling 2020</keyword>.</li></ul>After the Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) recently ended the first round of NEET-UG counselling for the all India quota seats, various states across India have also announced the NEET 2020 counselling schedule for the 85% state quota. Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chandigarh and Telangana have already started the process for NEET state counselling. Here’s the complete state-wise schedule for NEET state counselling 2020: Uttar Pradesh NEET state counselling 2020 <ul><li>The Uttar Pradesh Directorate General of Medical Education and Training began the registration for the first round of NEET counselling in UP yesterday (November 5, at 4 pm). </li><li>Candidates who want to apply will have to pay a registration fee of ₹2,000 </li><li>Candidates need to fill the registration form on its website (<a href="https://upneet.gov.in/">upneet.gov.in</a>). </li></ul>Madhya Pradesh NEET state counselling 2020 <ul><li>The Madhya Pradesh Department of Medical Education started NEET 2020 counselling for state quota seats on November 1. </li><li>The eligible candidates are required to visit its website (<a href="https://dme.mponline.gov.i">dme.mponline.gov.in</a>) and register for the first round. </li><li>The registration will remain open till November 10.</li><li>The merit list of registered candidates of round 1 will be released on November 11. </li></ul><keyword id="10230408" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rajasthan-NEET-state-counselling-2020">Rajasthan NEET state counselling 2020</keyword> <ul><li>The Rajasthan <keyword id="10230406" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="NEET-state-counselling-2020-schedule">NEET state counselling 2020 schedule</keyword> for state quota seats has been released on the official website of <a href="http://www.rajugmedical2020.com/">rajugmedical2020.com</a>. </li><li>The counselling began on November 1 and the last date to submit application forms and pay online fees is November 6. </li><li>The provisional merit list will be published on November 9. </li><li>The result of the first round, after the choice filling, will be published on November 19.</li></ul><keyword id="10230413" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tamil-Nadu-NEET-state-counselling-2020">Tamil Nadu NEET state counselling 2020</keyword> <ul><li>The Directorate of Medical Education (DME) of Tamil Nadu has already begun the registrations for the state quota and NRI quota seats for Tamil Nadu NEET state counselling 2020.</li><li> Students can visit the official website (<a href="http://tnmedicalonline.xyz">tnmedicalonline.xyz</a>) and apply for the registration. </li></ul>Himachal Pradesh NEET state counselling 2020 <ul><li>Himachal Pradesh University, which is responsible for conducting NEET counselling in the state has already begun the registrations for HP NEET 2020 admission on November 5.</li><li>The eligible candidates can apply for registration until November 11 on its <a href="https://admissions.hpushimla.in/">website</a>. </li><li>For details, i.e. eligibility criteria, fee and other information, the prospectus has been uploaded on the University website. </li></ul><keyword id="10230407" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Telangana-NEET-state-counselling-2020">Telangana NEET state counselling 2020</keyword> <ul><li>Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, the Telangana authority for NEET state counselling 2020 has released the NEET UG rank list for Telangana-domiciled candidates on its website (<a href="http://knruhs.telangana.gov.in">knruhs.telangana.gov.in</a>). </li><li>The cut-off marks for General category candidates is 147, and for General (PH), it is 129 marks.</li><li>For backward category candidates such as SC/ST, including candidates under physically challenged categories, the cut-off mark is 113.</li></ul>Andhra Pradesh NEET state counselling 2020 <ul><li>Dr <a href="http://ntruhs.ap.nic.in/index.html">NTR University of Health Sciences</a>, Vijayawada, the authority responsible for Andhra Pradesh NEET state counselling 2020 has released the Andhra Pradesh NEET rank list.</li><li>You can check the details <a href="http://ntruhs.ap.nic.in/notification/Admission/MBBS_NEET_Qualified_list2020.pdf">here</a></li><li>The state has set the cut-off for the general category at 147, General (PH) at 129 and for the backward category, SC, ST and candidates under physically challenged categories at 113 marks.</li></ul>Gujarat NEET state counselling 2020 <ul><li>The state of Gujarat has also begun the NEET Counselling 2020 on the official website (<a href="http://medadmgujarat.org">medadmgujarat.org</a>). </li><li>Students need to register their documents and verify at a help centre.</li></ul><keyword id="10230410" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Maharashtra-NEET-state-counselling-2020">Maharashtra NEET state counselling 2020</keyword> <ul><li>In Maharashtra, the Directorate of Medical Education and research is responsible for conducting NEET 2020 counselling in the state. </li><li>The authority has yet not released a schedule. 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NEET state counselling 2020 schedule released — Here are the state-wise details for MBBS, BDS counselling

<ul><li>The Union Cabinet gave a nod to National Medical Commission Bill (NMC). </li><li>Students will be admitted based on score in the MBBS final examination, which will now be known as National Exit Test (NEXT). </li><li>NEXT will also be considered as a screening exam for foreign medical aspirants. </li><li>The common entrance test will also be applicable to AIIMS and INIs.</li></ul>In a good news to medical aspirants in India, the Union Cabinet gave a nod to National Medical Commission Bill (NMC). With the National Medical Commission (NMC) in place, students will be admitted based on score in the common final year <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/national-medical-commission-bill-gets-cabinet-nod-to-be-introduced-in-current-session-of-parliament/articleshow/70264838.cms">MBBS exam</a>, which will now be known as National Exit Test (NEXT). This means that the medical aspirants will no longer have to go through a separate examination to secure a licence to practice medicine, or to enroll in postgraduate programmes. In fact, NEXT will also be considered as a screening exam for foreign medical aspirants. In a bid to have uniformity across institutions, the bill also seeks to rope in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Institute of National Importance (INIs) into the given criteria. “At present, we have NEET and entrance exams for AIIMS. Now, we will also have an exit exam that will be for everyone for getting a licence to practice medicine in the country," Mint <a href="https://www.livemint.com/politics/policy/cabinet-approves-bill-to-replace-mci-with-national-medical-commission-1563360408508.html">reported</a> citing Union minister <keyword id="119642" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Prakash-Javadekar">Prakash Javadekar</keyword>. The NMC, which will substitute the Medical Council of India(MCI), will be set up to take over the responsibilities of conducting common entrances for MBBS, streamlining the course and fees. Under this, the government will introduce fee relaxation for students enrolling in private institutions. “The Medical Assessment and Rating Board will grant permission for new medical colleges, starting PG courses and increasing seats based on the standards set by the UG and PG boards,” the Cabinet noted. The NMC will constitute three autonomous bodies — Under-Graduate Medical Education Board, Post-Graduate Medical Education Board, and Ethics and Medical Registration Board — which will focus on ensuring global standards of education. Every year, 80,000 students take admission in MBBS courses across the country. While 150,000 take the entrance examination to enroll in 50,000 seats for PG courses. The government recently <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/health-ministry-proposes-to-rule-out-neet-examination-for-md-and-ms/articleshow/70225109.cms">announced</a> a 26% increase in the number of seats for MBBS aspirants in the last two years — reserving nearly 5,000 seats for economically weaker sections. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/health-ministry-proposes-to-rule-out-neet-examination-for-md-and-ms/articleshow/70225109.cms">MBBS doctors can skip entrance exams for MD and MS courses, if Health Ministry has its way</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/you-no-longer-need-to-know-chinese-languages-if-you-want-to-study-medicine-in-china/articleshow/69249827.cms">You no longer need to know Chinese languages if you want to study medicine in China</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/worlds-smallest-mri-scanned-and-it-did-not-capture-the-human-body-this-time/articleshow/70051460.cms">World’s smallest MRI scanned — and it did not capture the human body this time</a>

Now, MBBS doctors need not take extra exams for licences, PG admissions

<ul><li>The Health Ministry has proposed to drop NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination) for admission to MD and MS courses. </li><li>The admission will be based on the scores in the MBBS final examination and National Exit Test (NEXT). </li><li>The candidates wanting to enroll in PG courses in AIIMS will still have to go through the mandatory entrance exam. </li><li>NEET Super Speciality exam will also be mandatory to study Master of Surgery (Mch). </li></ul>MBBS pass outs might not have to go through an entrance exam to pursue post-graduate courses, if a proposal by Health Ministry goes through. It wants to drop NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Examination) for admission into MD (Doctor of Medicine) and MS (Master of Science) courses. If the draft National Medical Commission (NMC) bill goes through, students can be admitted based on score in the MBBS final examination and National Exit Test (NEXT), PTI<a href="https://www.thehindu.com/education/health-ministry-bill-proposes-to-axe-neet-pg/article28430886.ece"> reported</a>. They will also not be required to go through a separate examination to secure a licence to practice medicine, according to the proposed draft. The draft excludes All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) from the given criteria. The candidates wanting to enroll in PG courses in AIIMS will still have to go through the mandatory entrance exam. In addition to this, the NEET Super Speciality exam will also be mandatory to study Master of Surgery (Mch). The draft NMC Bill was tabled in the Parliament in 2017. It focussed at introducing a ‘bridge course’ that will enable medical practitioners of alternative medicine to pursue allopathy. However, it faced criticism from medical professionals and health associations in India. The bill was later revised with several amendments including aggressive punishments for unauthorised practice of medicine — a year long imprisonment or a fine of up to ₹500,000. However, to address the shortage of medical professionals, the government has <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/education/4800-mbbs-seats-reserved-for-economically-weaker-students-5826733/">allocated 26% more seats</a> for MBBS aspirants in the last two years — reserving nearly 5,000 seats for economically weaker sections. Overall, nearly 80,000 students take admission in MBBS courses every year in 480 institutes across the country. Of this, 150,000 take the entrance examination to enroll in PG courses. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/you-no-longer-need-to-know-chinese-languages-if-you-want-to-study-medicine-in-china/articleshow/69249827.cms">You no longer need to know Chinese languages if you want to study medicine in China</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/upsc-proposes-to-drop-csat-aptitude-test-from-the-civil-services-exams/articleshow/70143460.cms">UPSC proposes to drop aptitude test from the civil services exams</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/worlds-smallest-mri-scanned-and-it-did-not-capture-the-human-body-this-time/articleshow/70051460.cms">World’s smallest MRI scanned — and it did not capture the human body this time</a>

MBBS doctors can skip entrance exams for MD and MS courses, if Health Ministry has its way

Shimla: As a child, <keyword id="23421532" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Pinki-Haryan" source="keywords">Pinki Haryan</keyword>, along with her parents, begged on the streets and scavenged for food in garbage dumps in Mcleodganj. Twenty years and a Chinese medical degree later, she is now burning the midnight oil to clear an exam that will make her eligible to practice medicine in India. It was in 2004 when Lobsang Jamyang, a Tibetan refugee monk and the director of Dharamshala-based charitable trust, spotted Haryan begging. Days later, he visited the slum cluster at Charan Khud and recognised the girl. Then began the uphill task of convincing her parents, especially her father Kashmiri Lal, to let her pursue education. After hours of persuasion, Lal agreed. Haryan got admission into the Dayanand Public School at Dharamshala and was among the first batch of students at a hostel for destitute children set up by the charitable trust in 2004. Ajay Srivastava, president of NGO Umang Foundation, who has been associated with Jamyang for the last 19 years, said initially, Haryan missed her home and parents but kept her focus on studies, which she realised was her ticket out of poverty. Soon enough, the results were proof of her dedication. She passed the senior secondary examination and also cleared the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate). The NEET is an all-India entrance exam for admission to undergraduate medical courses, Srivastava said. However, the doors of private medical colleges remained shut for her due to the exorbitant fees. With the help of the <keyword id="23421533" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tong-Len-Charitable-Trust" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Tong-Len Charitable Trust" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Tong-Len Charitable Trust">Tong-Len Charitable Trust</keyword> in the United Kingdom, she got admission to a prestigious <keyword id="20110301" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="medical-college" source="keywords">medical college</keyword> in China in 2018 and has returned to Dharamshala recently after completing her MBBS course, Srivastava said. After a wait of 20 years, Haryan is a qualified doctor raring to serve the destitute and give them a better life. "Poverty was the biggest struggle since childhood. It was painful to see my family in distress. As I got into school, I had an ambition to become successful in life," Haryan told PTI. "As a child, I lived in a slum so my background was my biggest motivation. I wished for a good and financially stable life," she added. Sharing a childhood memory, Haryan recalled that during her school admission interview as a four-year-old, she expressed her ambition to become a doctor. "At that point in time, I had no idea what work a doctor does, but I always wanted to help my community," said Haryan who is preparing for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) to become eligible to practice medicine in India. Haryan, whose brother and sister have enrolled in a school after drawing inspiration from her, credited Jamyang for her "slum-dweller to doctor" success story. "He (Jamyang) had a vision to help destitute and poor children. He was the biggest support system I had while I was in school. His belief in me was a big inspiration to do well," she said, adding that there were several others like her who have made it big in life due to the support from the trust. Meanwhile, Jamyang said he had set up the trust in the hope of imparting basic education to destitute children so that they can lead a respectful life. "I did not realise that these children were so full of talent... They have become role models and are inspiring others," he said. Srivastava said Jamyang believes that children should not be treated as "machines to earn money". Instead, he says that they should be encouraged to become good human beings. "He has dedicated his entire life to the children living in slums. Several of them, who once languished in the streets, were adopted by him and have today become engineers, doctors, and journalists," Srivastava said.

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<ul><li>An increase in the health and family welfare budget by at least 50% at the state and central level is imperative.</li><li>We currently have only one Auxiliary Nurse Midwife for a population of 5,000 or five villages.</li><li>India urgently needs a robust public health management cadre on the lines of IAS and IPS etc.</li></ul>The dwindling number of COVID-19 cases per day is, undoubtedly, excellent news for India. Plus, the vaccination drive is on, which will aid in building herd immunity and protecting the most vulnerable. If we can expand the vaccination drive rapidly, there will be no chance of a second wave in India and COVID-19 will be finished by summer. The question now is what can we learn from the pandemic and how can we consolidate these public health gains via this year's budget. An increase in the health and family welfare budget by at least 50% at the state and central level is imperative. Our aim should be to reach 3% of GDP for health from the current 1.2% or so in the next five years. Most of this money should strengthen primary care at the village level and improve public health services. As a public health expert, here’s my wishlist for the <keyword id="8420431" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="budget-2021">budget 2021</keyword>. <div type="image" title="Quote002 (1)" msid="80551267" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Dr.Dileep Mavalankar&amp;#39;s wishlist for the budget 2021&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> 1. Government's commitment to one qualified primary care nurse per village Currently, we have one Auxiliary Nurse Midwife for a population of 5,000 or five villages. We have recently added a Community Health Officer (CHO) at this level who is a nurse Ayurveda doctor trained for a further six months. India is producing enough nurses to staff all of its villages with at least one nurse. Appointing one nurse per village will ensure around the clock presence of a primary healthcare provider in each village. For context, China did this in the 1970s, Bangladesh in the 1980s and Nepal also has a similar provision. An ASHA worker per village is not enough – she is a partly-paid volunteer. We desperately need preventive and curative care professionals at the village level. The cost will be around ₹25,000 per nurse per month in 500,000 villages which come to ₹15,000 crore annually. The implementation can be phased, and the state and central govt can share the cost. But it is an essential move so that villagers can receive services of vital healthcare at their doorstep. 2. Strengthen primary care centres (PHC) and urban health centres with public health officers' appointment Currently, we have medical officers with MBBS degrees for primary care centres. However, there are many places where MBBS doctors are not available, and the posts lay vacant. More than half of the work of PHCs is to manage public health programs such as immunization, maternal and child health, environmental sanitation, malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases, surveillance and monitoring of diseases and epidemics etc. For such public health program management, a clinical doctor is not essential or desirable. A public health officer with a Master of Public Health degree is sufficient. So the suggestion is to have a post of public health officers at each PHC besides a medical officer. For the whole of India, we will need 30,000 such public health officers. At an average salary of ₹55,000 per month, this will cost the government about ₹1980 crore. The benefits will be immense. All national public health programs will be managed better – with better quality, coverage and outcomes. Moreover, the MBBS medical officer can fully devote his or her time to clinical medical services to providing good quality clinical care that is currently unavailable since they spend more than half of their time in public health programs. This will also boost the medical officers' morale as they are not trained to do public health work that they have to do in a PHC. 3. Instituting a public health management central services cadre To plan, organize and monitor our public health actions, including for diseases like COVID-19, India urgently needs a robust public health management cadre on the lines of IAS, IPS, IFS and other central services. Each district should have five to seven such centrally selected public health cadre post officers with similar posts at state and national level. They should have pay and other facilities in lines with other central services. Currently, the district, taluka and city-level public health posts are filled variably by medical doctors, specialists and some non-doctors due to unclear recruitment and promotions rules in various public health departments of states and cities. Even at the national level, there are very few public health officers. The entire pandemic was managed by generalist administrators and specialist medical doctors without much input from public health experts and infectious diseases or epidemiology experts. For a national public health cadre, India will need a minimum of five officers per district, which will come to 3,695 officers for district level. We need to add about 1000 officers at the state and city level, and the total will come to 4,695 officers. At an average salary of ₹1,50,000 per month, such cadre at the national level will cost about ₹845 crore per year. Such cadre will improve public health management at ground level in each district and city. 4. Strengthen public health institutes that are not AIIMS The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is not a public health institute; it is a medical care apex institute, and their advice on how to care for coronavirus patients may be the best. However, we rarely heard the voices from experts from All Indian Institute of Hygiene and Public health (AIIHPH) or National Center for Communicable diseases (NCDC), or an additional director general of public health in India or any of the states during the pandemic. We also hear from cardiologists and pathologies from the private sector, but from very few public health experts. There is no doubt that IAS officers are essential for inter-sectoral administrative actions on a large scale, which are needed during major catastrophes. But the technical strategies for controlling an epidemic is the job of epidemiologists and public health officers. We hope that through this budget the government will plan to improve our institutions dedicated to public health like NCDC, AIIHPH, Indian Institutes of Public Health and other schools of public health and public health divisions in the ministry of health. A provision of ₹2000 crore to strengthen public health institutions and division in the country should be made in the budget. If implemented in this budget, these suggestions will go a long way to strengthen our medical care and public health system in the country. This will reduce the possibility of future pandemics and increase our ability to deal with it in a better manner. Due to the pandemic, the economic and social loss should make the policymakers willing to invest in public health in this and subsequent budgets. *The author is the Director of Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar. Views expressed here are personal. 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