So called inspection

Nearly a week ago we were informed to make ourselves prepared for N.M.C (Nepal Medical Council) inspection & we were looking quite forward to it. Since years unknown such inspections have been taking place now and then but still hasn't been able to turn a single stone of this college.

I think this is so because they don't use the element of surprise. They happily inform the college well in advance granting then enough time to make preparations for their proper welcome. This is the time when our college sparkles up. Every department has quit a number of names in the list of the doctors working there. The actual number may be not even 1/4th but during the inspection days all the faces become visible walking around the OPD and the canteen.
I myself got introduced to few of the new faculty members on the supposed day of inspection. On my way i saw the nursing students nicely dressed, waiting for the inspection team with flower bouquets. Notice had been published earlier itself by our well reputed MS issuing orders for all of us (doctors,  interns and JR's) to look sharp and formally dressed. 

People formally dressed

So be it, i also went in wearing my best attire with a batch on my apron saying 'Dr. Sarthak Chakravarty'. Let's us also enjoy the attention sometimes. My colleges also walked in wearing formals and looked ravishing. Inspection time is kind a like a carnival in the hospital, people running up and down inquiring weather the inspection team has arrived or not, sweepers cleaning every bit of dirt from the floor, ward attendants spraying room freshener all around, all kind of patch work going on which kind a made a few corners totally unrecognizable. Mess swelling up with all kinds of delicious mouth watering recipes which gives almost the same food everyday for rest of the year. Doctors have taken on their aprons after dusting out from the almirahs. And many similar changes were seen around the campus.

People trying to look busy

"They have arrived" came in the news. Everybody trying hard to look busy, engaging themselves in something or the other. I being posted on the top floor of the OPD waited nearly 4 hours for the team to reach here. Yes i was all prepared, i knew how many faculty members were there & what their names were (all mugged up), i knew how many students were posted, what topic is being taught, what all operations are being done, yes i was ready.

The team arrives, goes upto the HOD, shakes hand. Asked the JR a question or two and that's it. It was over, done, finished..... no one asked me anything. All mugging up went in vain, down the drain. I knew i should have worn in the imported perfume but no i had to use the stupid NIKE deo! Well nothing to do now but we all were definitely happy that it was over and no more formals from tomorrow, thank God for that.
I just hope the college doesn't shuts down before i complete my internship  and hopefully not as the heads of management have masters in the art of bribery. Other than that who doesn't likes a bit of carnival mood now and then ;)