Gujarat transplantation university enrolled students in 3 unapproved courses: CAG

In what could be termed as playing with the youth’s future, the Gujarat University of Transplantation Sciences (GUTS) in Ahmedabad enrolled aspiring students in three fellowship courses despite not having approval from the National Medical Commission (NMC), the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has stated in its report, claimed a Congress leader.

The university offers four fellowship programmes, of which, three have not been approved by the NMC. The course for  transplant coordinator also awaits commencement, as per reports.

Congress spokesperson Parthiv Kathwadia said that NMC is yet to approve the courses – fellowship in abdominal organ transplantation, fellowship in paediatric nephrology & transplantation, fellowship in liver transplant anaesthesia & critical care.

Only the fellowship programme in renal pathology is NMC-approved, as per the university website.

Notably, the university website lists courses of Master of Chirurgiae (MCh) in Urology, Doctorate of Medicine (DM) in Nephrology, Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Anaesthesiology as NMC-approved.

GUTS was established in 2015 under the State University Act. From 2015 to 2023, only six speciality doctors have graduated from the university in eight years, as per CAG report, alleged the Congress leader.

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