In a historic decision, the union ministry has decided to replace Hippocratic Oath with ‘Charak Shapath’ in medical colleges in the country from the new academic session starting from February 14.
As per reports, the undergraduate board of the National Medical Commission (NMC) decided at a meeting with representatives of colleges last week that the oath can be taken in regional languages too, a source said.
The new oath of choice is an ode to Maharshi Charaka, considered one of the principal contributors to the ancient science of Ayurveda and the author of the medical treatise, ‘Charaka Samhita’.
Besides taking the Charaka Shapath, all MBBS freshers would need to go through 10 days of yoga training for an hour a day, the source said.
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