On Nov 13 the Centre gave its nod to the Union Health Ministry to go ahead with the scheme to create mid-level rural healthcare professionals a Bachelor of Rural Health Course. The Union Ministry went against the recommendations of the parliamentary standing committee which wasn't too enthusiastic about the plan. The medical community with IMA backing was also against the course. Why is the Standing Committee against the course? The standing committee felt that the current infrastructure available was inadequate to train students for the proposed rural healthcare course. They had suggested instead the government increase the intake of MBBS