ABSTRACT
Medical education in India has undergone innumerable changes in the recent years. However the ultimate goal of Indian medical education system is to produce an “Indian Medical Graduate” who can provide holistic health care to the people of India and the world. Community medicine is a medical science specialty which plays a major role in achieving this goal. However there is a big yawning gap between the curriculum taught and the assessment methods which hinder our way to the goal. Among the various competencies expected out of an undergraduate only few are assessed in the routine internal and summative assessment examinations conducted. The key areas like communication, attitude, professionalism, leadership qualities, working as a team and inclination to scientific research has to be addressed. Formative assessment like 360 degree assessment, experiential assessment, portfolio can help us realize our dream of creating Indian Medical Graduates, the Primary Health Care physicians of India.