Myths and Facts

Just trying to bust some myths here. :p

Do you know how to speak Tamil or Hindi already? Got learn a few words?

Nope. For you information, Manipal is locate in the state of Karnataka and the locals here speaks Kannada, not Tamil or Hindi. And no, I didn’t learn any words because most of the time they converse with us in English automatically. What more we are going to do our clinical years in Malaysia, I don’t see a point to learn it up.

So you have curry everyday?

Nope. The Indians serve biryani rice and masala instead. Curry is rare, and if found, it taste not curry-ish.

So you have roti canai everyday?

No, no, no! People here hardly eat that. Its call Prata, it’s available here but the locals usually opt for tosai or puree or capati instead. Yes, there is a whole lot of capati but not roti canai.

Are students being allowed to buy exam papers before the exam at the Manipal Campus in India? (Got this from low yat)

No. No such thing happens here. Everything is done really clean. The examination system is conducted truly fair and square. The university has a separate unit to handle all the examination papers and questions. Even our own lecturers are not allowed to know the questions before hand. On the bright side, the questions are not really that tough. If you really know your stuff well, it won’t be hard to pass.  

Is it true that the MMMC Dental Programme is not recognized by India’s Dental Council?

Yes. The reason being we are not going to do our clinical years in India. We will be exposed to Malaysian patients instead of Indian patients. We will be trained by Malaysian doctors. It makes sense for the India’s Dental Council to not approve the degree because we are just learning the theory part of things there.

Is it true that the MMMC Dental Programme is not recognized by our own Malaysia Dental Council?

Yes. The course is relatively new, and the first batch is still into their 3^rd year. It will take another 3 more years to obtain that recognition. The pioneer batch will have to sit for a test carried out later in their 5^th year, to check whether the students are up to the standards. Only then will they award the recognition.