Narayana Medical College, 20 21 & 22 November 2025

The Medical Education Unit (MEU) of Narayana Medical College successfully conducted the Basic Course in Medical Education (BCME) from 20th to 22nd November 2025, as mandated by the National Medical Commission.

Dean of NMCH, Dr.P.Sreenivasulu Reddy, as officer incharge and Dr.V.Mahidhar Reddy, Coordinator of Medical Education Unit, supervised and organized the programme respectively.

Dr. Swaminathan, Convenor of RCMET (Regional Centre for Medical Education Technologies), MMC, served as the NMC-appointed Observer for the course.

A total of 29 faculty participants representing Pre-clinical, Para-clinical, Clinical, and Super-speciality departments attended the three-day workshop. The programme focused on enhancing faculty competencies in teaching–learning methods, assessment strategies, curriculum planning, and educational leadership.

Programme Overview

The BCME was conducted over three days, aligned with NMC guidelines, with a blend of interactive lectures, demonstrations, group activities, hands-on sessions, and rapporteur reports.

Day 1: 20 November 2025

The sessions included:

Introductory session & Group Dynamics by Dr. V. Mahidhar Reddy

Learning process, learning domains & principles by Dr. P. Sasikala

Goals, competencies, and learning objectives by Dr. P. Sreenivasulu Reddy

Teaching-learning methods (small group) by Dr. V. Krishna Chaitanya

Interactive large-group methods by Dr. B. Madhavulu

Introduction to assessment by Dr. R. Viswa Kumar

Internal and formative assessment by Dr. P. Vasundhara Devi

Day 2: 21 November 2025

The day began with rapporteur reports followed by:

AETCOM—Concept and conduct by Dr. B. Madhavulu

Self-Directed Learning (SDL) by Dr. C. Jyothi

Effective clinical & practical skill teaching by Dr. V. Mahidhar Reddy

Aligning TLMs with competencies by Dr. P. Sasikala

Blueprinting Essay/short answer question writing by Dr. P. Vasundhara Devi

Writing correct MCQs by Dr. P. Sreenivasulu Reddy

Day 3: 22 November 2025

Sessions included:

Writing a lesson plan by Dr. P. Sreenivasulu Reddy

Assessment of clinical skills (OSCE/OSPE, DOPS, WPBA) by Dr. V. Krishna Chaitanya

Academic growth & networking by Dr. V. Mahidhar Reddy

Aligning assessment with competencies and TLMs by Dr. P. Sasikala

Mentoring by Dr. R. Viswakumar

Drafting a competency-based academic schedule by Dr. C. Jyothi

Post-test, Retro-pre feedback, and Valedictory session

Key Highlights

-Fully NMC-compliant BCME with structured sessions, hands-on experiences, and competency-based activities.

-Active involvement of MEU faculty in facilitating small-group learning, assessment planning, and skill-teaching modules.

-Strengthening of institutional teaching–learning culture, curriculum planning, and assessment alignment.

-Multidisciplinary participation enhancing cross-departmental educational collaboration.

Conclusion

The BCME (20–22 November 2025) was conducted successfully with enthusiastic participation and effective facilitation by trained MEU faculty under the observation of RCMET, MMC. The programme contributed significantly to capacity building in medical education and reinforced the commitment of Narayana Medical College to excellence in teaching, assessment, and educational governance.