What ranks can we expect for a general category student for M.D Pediatrics?

How is madras medical college for a non tamilian,is speaking tamil necessary in tamilnadu for patient interactions? What ranks can we expect for a general category student for M.D Pediatrics?

It’s absolutely essential for you to speak Tamil in tamilnadu. But no need to worry, you’ll pick up the language if you put some effort.

Even illiterate migrant labourers from WB and Jharkhand ,speak fluent tamil within couple of months. Start watching some tamil movies now itself.

Yes it’s mandatory for u to learn tamil for pt interaction…but u will learn soon, very soon if u r from south states…and ppl here will be welcoming for other state ppl…

1087 was the last rank to get Pediatrics at MMC

Actually not much effort needed separately. Few words enough for beginning. As time passes you will learn it automatically.

Iam native of TN and i learn bengali and hindi this way in cmc vellore( too much Bengali patients there).

It is just like other places, few sentences that relates to history taking is enough and mostly house surgeon can do that or help in that. no need to spend time learning language proper unless you are starting private practice here.

For peer interactions with colleagues and professors English is almost universal . ICH pediatrics is too busy . History taking is for name sake. You wont be talking to patients more than usual few sentences .