India, July 24 -- The Maharashtra government has decided to end the compulsory one-year social obligatory service, also known as the MBBS bond service. This change applies to students who complete their MBBS degree from government, municipal corporation and government-aided medical colleges in the state, and also those who receive scholarships from various government departments but study in private colleges. The decision was announced through a government resolution (GR) issued by the Medical Education and Drugs Department on July 23, which was put into immediate effect.

The decision was taken because the number of medical colleges and MBBS graduates has increased over the years, while the number of posts for bond service remained limit...