Table 1.

Different types of elective courses and their objectives.

Type of elective course	Stated objectives
Global/International health electives	•Students get to see different range of clinical conditions and pathology, not normally seen in home conditions •Students' clinical skills and experience is broadened •Students get the experience of working in challenging conditions, with scant health facilities
Research/Project-work based electives	•Enhanced research acumen •Inculcating skills to handle health care projects •Sustained projects leads to capacity building
Career choice oriented electives	•Ensure early interest generation in a subject •Clarify the focus for future career path
Directed electives	•Support academically weak prescribed core components •Strengthen core competencies
Wellness electives	•Promote self-reflection and humanisms •Help students to cope with the stress of medical studies