Dr. Hema M Mer's Review On Terna Medical College, Navi Mumbai

I had the most memorable time at the chosen course and college.

It was a class room teaching for the first 2 years. In the second year and third year, there was clinical postings at hospitals in different specialities. Exams were held throughout year. The course did provide me necessary knowledge and skills to secure a job following my internship. As such there was no any industry visits during my course duration.

As it was MBBS program, there was no visit of companies for the placement purpose. However, students, who had completed their course and internship, had got jobs in reputed hospital.

Debate, sports, cultural programs were organised in college every year. I had participated in marathons. It used to be for 1 full week. All the students were encouraged to actively involved in the program and that was the only time where large number of students can have social life.

Each year tuition fee was Rs. 35,000 by cash. It was expensive for my parents to pay. However, additional charges were for Library, Gymkhana, college bus fees, study materials, lab coat, journals, digital devices fees, hostel fees, clinical devices fees. College did provide transparency in regards to fees from the beginning.

Through, Government quota, I had got the free seat in private medical college. As such the fees for private seat was much higher than my fees. That was the only scholarship.

More were male students. As such there was no gender, race, cultural, economic, religion and sexual orientation difference. All were given equal opportunities based on Indian laws. There were extracurricular activities in sports, essay, debate etc each year.

Yes, I had to opt for private hostel during my clinical training as the hostel facility were given free to post graduates. I was sharing my room with 4 additional classmates. The rooms were having all the basic facilities. We all were paying our monthly rentals.

Seniors were really helpful in clinical & non clinical teachings. There all were really friendly and approachable.

It was my childhood dream to be Doctor. I had burnt mid night lamp to score the desire marks to get admission into medical college on merit basis. After 12th result, I had applied through government quota list of medical colleges for admission purpose. There was merit list & ranking system. Luckily, my name was selected for admission purpose. I was sent a letter of invitation to attend an interview. Happily, I went for an interview at J. J. Hospital, after waiting for an 7-8 hours, my name was called. As such there was no seat left in Mumbai, but only one last seat was remaining at Terna Medical College at Navi Mumbai. And I opted to choose it because I wanted to be Doctor.

As it was a professional course, so there was lots of independent studies involved. However, there were lectures for non clinical subjects, app. 6/day. Lecture program were very informative as they all were taken by specialist. During clinical training, there was exposure to medical & surgical practical training.