• Jyoti Nath Modi, Piyush Gupta, and Tejinder Singh.
• Departments of *Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peoples College of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Bhopal; #Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi; and CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute, CMC, Ludhiana; India. Correspondence to: Dr Tejinder Singh, Program Director, CMCL-FAIMER Regional Institute, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab 141 008, India. cmcl.faimer@gmail.com.
• Indian Pediatr. 2015 May 1; 52 (5): 413-20.

AbstractThe realization that medical graduates are failing to serve the health needs of the society has compelled the medical educationists and regulatory authorities worldwide to review the medical training. A medical curriculum oriented towards developing the key competencies that enable a fresh graduate to be delivering socially responsive health care is seen as a promising step towards alleviating this problem. This calls for a departure from the traditional approach of organizing the curricular components around educational objectives, to a competency-based approach for planning the curriculum. The present article discusses the concept of competency-based medical education in Indian context, the steps in planning and implementing such a curriculum, and the key aspects of assessment for its effective implementation.

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