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Can you believe it that there's a verified WikiHow page titled "How to encourage your child to be a doctor when grown up in 15 steps"? Here's the link to it if you're fascinated.
Coming to the point, being a doctor is a matter of pride and prestige, let alone it being a noble profession. Thus, the demand is never likely to drop as there will always be aspiring doctors being groomed in the school and higher secondary levels.
Nearly 55,000 doctors graduate every year and yet, according to a study, we are 5 lakh doctors short, as for 1,674 people there is just one doctor on an average, according to Hindustan Times. While the demand hasn't wavered considerably, it has taken a hit over the years with many short, lucrative and creative degree courses in management, banking, mass media and art gaining prominence. Students are beginning to prefer relaxed courses and their families too are open-minded enough to let them follow their passion.
However, recent trend suggests that many students are looking into medical-related fields such as Biochemistry, Nutrition, Microbiology and Lab Technology as it also offers a very good scope in the future. These are students who may not have made the cut in the NEET exams and instead of giving up on their medical dreams, diverted their attention to a different department.
Shifting to the murkier side, it's a dirty secret known extensively that many private colleges charge a bomb in the name of 'capitation' and donation fees. These colleges sell their seats as if it they were up for bidding in an IPL auction. And mind you, we're talking about the marquee players here!
MBBS seats in private colleges go out for as much as 50 lakhs to 1 crore while seats for an M.D. charge a startling 1.5 crore! As a result, if you've not cracked NEET or don't figure in the merit list coupled with a weak financial background, pursing a medical degree can be a distant dream.
This is one of the reasons many hopefuls have backed out in recent years for cheaper and shorter courses. It's high time such 'management quota seats' are a thing of the past as it is directly hindering many from realizing their dreams. That shouldn't stop you from dreaming big though, as the scope is infinite if you do manage to make it through....