my post graduation days

Our university can be considered as one of the best medical schools in India that exclusively focuses on diagnosing and treating cancer patients. It is one of the famous cancer centres which is affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. My experience there was undoubtedly memorable as I had learned many things and grew up in many aspects. The mentors that we had there and the facilities we were provided had certainly played a key role in shaping us to be the best in what we do.

The course curriculum is well in step with the recent developments and research trends in the field. It was an amalgamation of theoretical knowledge and practical hands-on experience. The structuring of the syllabus was also much organized and thorough. Every year n number of changes are happening, so definitely nowadays the syllabus must be much more updated than during our times.

During those times placement were not available, but with the training that we receive from there and with one's efforts and expertise one can definitely secure a good position or they can always start a private clinic for practice. Within a year of passing out from Kidwai, I got selected as a radiotherapist in a well-reputed hospital. Many of my friends are also working in good establishments right now. So for sure, I can say that the experience from there has helped me a lot. Also in other departments like surgical oncology and medical oncology, there are training programs for super speciality students and trainees in collaboration with reputed hospitals and institutions across the country like Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; Cancer Institute, Chennai; M.N.J. Cancer Institute, Hyderabad and C.M.C Vellore. And the institute is also working towards bringing up a placement cell in the future.

Its a three-year programme, so the fee amount was divided into three years. For the first I paid around 1.5lakh, then around 1.25 lakh for the second and third years respectively. So in total, the fee was somewhere near 4 lakh.

Our institute gives much importance to extracurricular activities, especially sports. There used to be the occasional cricket tournaments too. Cultural activities are not given as much emphasis but I know that they have been trying to improve it in the past years. They are also planning to build the necessary infrastructure for cultural and sports activities( both indoor and outdoor). We also have many students from different parts of India and this gave us an opportunity to expand our communication skills and be familiar with the traditions of many parts of our country.

Nowadays there is an all-time high in the need for better healthcare facilities and radiotherapy is such an important area that has the scope of showing many more job opportunities in the future. I have always wanted to be a radiotherapist. So once I had completed my MBBS I applied to some institutes and Kidwai was one among them. Their admission procedure basically involved an All India entrance test (conducted by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences) followed by a counselling process. The other prerequisite was an MBBS degree and a registration with any state medical council. Alternatively, there is also a university entrance exam through which the seats remaining after the above process is filled. So one can try that way too.

The faculties are very professional and dedicated in what they do. Their commitment to training us and guidance in every aspect of academics and practice had benefited me to a large extent in reaching a good position once I passed out from there.