Introduction The undergraduate medical students fail to take the vitals, to collect blood for investigations and to do the dressing themselves. The knowledge of these things is essential. With this view, the present work was planned to study the impact of basic skill teaching on students’ knowledge, skills and attitude. Material and Methods 50 students from II/I M.B.B.S. who were posted in the surgery department for clinical posting were selected for the study. Their consent for the participation in the project was taken. The study period was 2 months. These students were arranged randomly into 2 groups of 25 students – Group A and Group B. Group A students were taught basic skills by the interns in sub–groups and Group B students were taught by traditional method of teaching for one hour every day for 2 months in the surgical O.P.D and surgical wards of Pravara Rural Hospital, Loni. At the end of 2 months, both the groups were examined. Observation and Result Statistically significant difference was found in the knowledge, skills and attitude of students of the two groups. All instructors agreed that basic skill teaching increases students’ interest. Conclusion From the present study we concluded that the active participation of the students in the basic skills helped the students to update their skills. It was also noted that the faculties believed that the basic skill teaching method needed more man power, infrastructure.