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Ahmedabad: In a significant reversal, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has indicated that it will consider granting approvals to new medical colleges and increasing seats for the current academic year, despite its earlier stand. Just two weeks ago, on July 14, the NMC issued a circular stating that no new medical colleges would be approved this year, nor would any applications for additional seats be accepted. This move followed CBI raids across several medical colleges in India, which exposed serious irregularities in infrastructure, staffing, and admissions processes.In Gujarat alone, more than three medical colleges were found to be involved in such violations. As a consequence, the NMC earlier cancelled seat expansions and even slashed seat counts: two colleges had 50 seats each reduced, while one college in Kalol had all 250 seats withdrawn due to non-compliance.However, in a surprising turnaround, the NMC now clarifies that new approvals and seat expansions will indeed be considered, except for institutions where the CBI uncovered serious violations. This policy change opens the door for substantial growth in Gujarat's medical education capacity.According to initial estimates, this new stance could result in the addition of approximately 350 medical seats in the state. Two existing colleges have applied for seat increases, while one proposal for a new medical college is also under active consideration. If these are approved, they will not only compensate for the earlier seat losses but also add fresh capacity.This shift in policy is expected to significantly impact the availability of medical education seats across the country, especially in states like Gujarat where demand consistently outpaces supply. Further announcements from the NMC are expected in the coming weeks.
Hyderabad: The National Medical Commission (NMC), the regulatory authority for medical education in India, cautioned MBBS aspirants and their parents not to fall for fake offers promising easy admissions and offshore courses that are not legally sanctioned. The commission pointed out several unauthorised medical colleges operating in India without requisite approvals that mislead students and parents by offering bogus courses. In an advisory, NMC listed out important points during admission process in medical colleges across India and mandatory rules while pursuing education in foreign count ...Read More >
New Delhi/Bhopal/Raipur, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a sweeping action exposing deep-rooted corruption in medical college regulation and accreditation, the CBI arrested six people, including three doctors, and busted a racket involving self-styled godman Rawatpura Sarkar, former UGC Chairman D.P. Singh and a network of officials and middlemen, an official said on Saturday. The muli-state corruption racket forced the CBI to raided more than 40 locations in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has named 34 and one ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The state govt aims to increase the MBBS seats to over 3,400 by 2029, said Saini.The CM was addressing a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey has said that no deep state aligned to a foreign power can operate in the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and if anyone tries to be close to any such entity, they will be quickly destroyed. In an interview with ANI, Dubey said that PM Modi has a strong connect with the citizens and has deep knowledge about people and places of the country. After 2014, it is the era of social media. 140 crore people of this nation are journalists. Earlier, there was controlled journalism, but now it ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 18 (UNI) In view of the ongoing heavy rains in Hyderabad, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed all concerned departments to stay on high alert and ensure swift response to public grievances. The Chief Minister instructed officials from GHMC, HMDA, Water Works, Electricity, and Police departments to work in close coordination to prevent any rain-related disruptions. He also emphasised the need for immediate action in areas facing waterlogging, power outages, or other rain-induced issues. CM Revanth Reddy further directed the deployment of SDRF, NDRF, Hydra teams, and ot ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) Non-teaching specialists or consultants with 10 years of experience at government hospitals can now be appointed as associate professors, while those with two years can serve as assistant professors without the mandatory senior residency, in a move to widen the pool of eligible faculty. The new regulations by the National Medical Council (NMC) also stipulate that non-teaching government hospitals with over 220 beds can now be designated as teaching institutions, The previous 2022 regulations allowed non-teaching doctors to become assistant professors after two years in ...Read More >
Mumbai: Resident doctors across Maharashtra are grappling with faculty shortage, poor academic supervision, increasing workload and lack of adequate infrastructure, according to a recent survey conducted by the Federation of All India Medical Associations (FAIMA). Though overburdened, resident doctors do not have access to any grievance redressal mechanism or mental health support systems. On the contrary, they are forced to manage rising patient loads with minimal supervision and limited academic support, in violation of guidelines issued by the National Medical Council (NMC), the Central Ma ...Read More >
Berhampur/Bhubaneswar: A state-of-the-art medical college and hospital was inaugurated by chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi in Kandhamal district on Saturday, fulfilling a long-standing demand of locals. The 100-seat medical college and 650-bed hospital, built at a cost of over Rs 600 crore, is located at Tilakpada near Phulbani.Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, CM Majhi emphasised that the facility would provide quality healthcare services to residents of Kandhamal and neighbouring districts like Boudh, Nayagarh and Kalahandi.A govt officer said the medical college hopes to start admissi ...Read More >
Bhopal, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ravi Shankar Maharaj, at the centre of a medical education scam involving bribes for granting accreditation to sub-standard medical colleges, may have thrived all these years with help from influential followers, including politicians and bureaucrats, and his efforts to painstakingly nurture a network spanning religion, education and politics across central India. The CBI's first information report (FIR) naming the self-styled spiritual leader is the self-styled godman's first brush with law in decades. Also known as Rawatpura Sarkar, the godman has influentia ...Read More >
New Delhi: Non-teaching specialists or consultants with 10 years of experience at government hospitals can now be appointed as associate professors, while those with two years can serve as assistant professors without the mandatory senior residency, in a move to widen the pool of eligible faculty. The new regulations by the National Medical Council (NMC) also stipulate that non-teaching government hospitals with over 220 beds can now be designated as teaching institutions. The previous 2022 regulations allowed non-teaching doctors to become assistant professors after two years in 330-bed non- ...Read More >
India's medical education is set for a big change. The National Medical Council has new rules. These rules allow more experienced doctors to become professors. Government hospitals with 220 beds can now be teaching centers. The goal is to increase the number of medical seats. This will help India get more doctors and improve healthcare.Non-teaching specialists or consultants with 10 years of experience at government hospitals can now be appointed as associate professors, while those with two year ...Read More >
NEW DELHI/BATHINDA: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Friday conducted searches at 22 de-addiction centres across Punjab, including in Chandigarh, Barnala and Ludhiana, after its investigation revealed illegal sale of drugs by these centres. The agency also searched a premise in Mumbai linked to the accused.Dr Amit Bansal, who runs these 22 centres, is prime accused in the case, sources said. Bansal, against whom Punjab Police has registered multiple FIRs, is alleged to be engaged in illegal sale of drugs from his de-addiction centres.Privately-run drug de-addiction centres in Punjab are ...Read More >
Pune: Hospitals in Pune have started reporting an increase in dengue cases among children following recent heavy rainfall and intermittent showers. Conditions are now ripe for mosquito breeding, experts said, as they warned citizens to ensure there's no waterlogging or stagnant pools near homes and offices. "Dengue is typically seen first in children as they often play outside," said Dr Sagar Lad, a senior neonatologist and pediatric intensivist at Jehangir Hospital and Sahyadri Hospital, Shastrinagar. Dr Lad said he's seen at least three children admitted for dengue this week, with all of the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has, yet again, taken a U-turn over the issue of medical colleges and institutions not paying stipends to their interns and postgraduate scholars. In the latest notice issued July 11, the statutory body that regulates medical education, professionals, and research in India, said all medical institutions must submit the complete course-wise fee structure and details regarding stipend payment to MBBS interns, junior residents and senior residents, etc. The notice warned that non-compliance will result in the issuance of show-cause notices, finan ...Read More >
KOCHI: Justice N Nagaresh of the Kerala High Court on Friday expressed displeasure over the suspended Kerala University registrar describing "Bharat Mata" as "a lady holding a saffron flag" in the petition challenging the disciplinary action against him. Registrar K S Anil Kumar was suspended by the vice-chancellor in-charge for cancelling permission for a June 25 event scheduled to be attended by Governor Rajendra Arlekar. He had cited the display of a controversial image of "Bharat Mata" carrying a saffron flag on the dais at the Senate Hall, Thiruvananthapuram as the reason for withdrawing ...Read More >
India's medical education is set for a big change. The National Medical Council has new rules. These rules allow more experienced doctors to become professors. Government hospitals with 220 beds can now be teaching centers. The goal is to increase the number of medical seats. This will help India get more doctors and improve healthcare.Non-teaching specialists or consultants with 10 years of experience at government hospitals can now be appointed as associate professors, while those with two years can serve as assistant professors without the mandatory senior residency, in a move to widen the ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR against three individuals, including a director of a private medical college in Andhra Pradesh, in connection with the nationwide National Medical Commission (NMC) scam, which has implicated over 35 officials across various ranks. The accused have been identified as Dr B Hari Prasad of Kadiri, Dr Krishna Kishore of Visakhapatnam, and Venkat, Director of Gayatri Medical College, Visakhapatnam. The CBI launched the investigation following credible information that several officials from the Ministry of Health and Family ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The central got has approved a major expansion of postgraduate (PG) medical seats across the country ahead of the new admission cycle, adding over 11,000 seats in govt and self-financed medical colleges.In Gujarat, more than 250 additional PG medical seats have been sanctioned across various govt and medical society-run institutions. State govt officials said the move was aimed at meet the growing demand for specialist doctors and strengthening both medical education and healthcare inf ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey has said that 'no deep state' aligned to a foreign power can operate in the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and if anyone tries to be close to any such entity, they will be quickly destroyed. In an interview with ANI, Dubey said that PM Modi has a strong connect with the citizens and has deep knowledge about people and places of the country. 'After 2014, it is the era of social media. 140 crore people of this nation are journalists. Earlier, there was controlled journalism, but now ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Flooded with grievances from medical students, parents, and other stakeholders on various academic and clinical training issues, including the non-payment of stipends to interns and postgraduates, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has advised that these complaints should first be handled by the colleges, followed by the universities they are affiliated with, and then by the states. In its advisory, the NMC also said, "If a grievance requires intervention at the NMC level, the same may be escalated to NMC for necessary resolution." This is the first time that NMC has clearly sta ...Read More >
RAIPUR: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested six individuals, including three doctors, for allegedly accepting bribes to manipulate private medical college recognition reports in Chhattisgarh. On Wednesday, all accused were produced before the Special Court in Raipur. CBI carried out searches at more than 40 locations across Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Madhya Pradesh in connection with the case, on Tuesday said a CBO spokesperson. "A case was registered against the office-bearers of Shri Rawatpura Sarkar Institute of Medical Sciences and Rese ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (APMC) on Friday addressed concerns regarding the delay in providing permanent registration certificates to Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs). Addressing a press conference, APMC chairman Dr Srihari Rao and Registrar Dr Ramesh clarified the reasons behind the holdup, urging protesting FMGs to cease their agitations and await official resolutions. They recalled that FMGs who passed the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) conducted by the National Board of Examinations in January 2023 were, for the first time, allotted internships in medica ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17: Social media major Meta on Thursday apologised for inaccurate Kannada translation and claimed to have fixed the issue, after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah raised concerns over faulty auto-translation of Kannada content on its platforms. Raising concerns over the faulty auto-translation of Kannada content on Meta platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, Siddaramaiah said that it was leading to the distortion of facts and misleading users. "We fixed an issue that briefly caused this inaccurate Kannada translation. We apologize that this happened," a Meta spokesperso ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even after six days of interrogation, the police duirng their investigation have found discrepancies in the statements of the Durgapur gang-rape victim's male friend and five arrested youths from the local village. The police are trying to find some missing links in this gang-rape case, said officials. Police investigation revealed that the medical student was in a relationship with her classmate cum male friend. They had gone out on that fateful night outside the campus of the private medical college and hospital in Durgapur. First it was said that they had ...Read More >
"You will have to satisfy us that this drastic reduction in the cut-off, virtually bringing it to zero, does not affect the quality of the education. We are concerned about the quality of the medical education," a bench of justices PS Narasimha and Alok Aradhe told the Centre's counsel. The court issued formal notices on a batch of petitions challenging the reduction in cut-off and posted the matter for hearing next week. Senior advocates Pinki Anand, Gopal Sankaranarayanan and DS Naidu appeare ...Read More >
Agartala, Sep 26 (PTI) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday said the National Medical Council has almost sanctioned a proposal to introduce 50 more MBBS seats in the Agartala Govt Medical College (AGMC). Currently, the AGMC has 150 MBBS seats and 115 postgraduate seats in different disciplines. While speaking at a programme, the CM said, "We have approached the National Medical Council (NMC) for the introduction of 50 more MBBS seats in AGMC and the proposal has been almost sanctioned", ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Postgraduate medical education in the state received a major boost with the addition of 106 new PG medical seats in government medical colleges. Health minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav said in a statement on Saturday that the National Medical Commission (NMC) had approved these additional seats in various broad specialty courses, including General Medicine, Gynaecology, and other disciplines. Of the newly-sanctioned seats, 60 have been allotted to five new government medical colleges and 46 to existing ones. With this, the total number of PG broad specialty seats in government college ...Read More >
The Goa branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) condemned the minister's action and urged the authorities to immediately rescind the suspension and reinstate the doctor while ensuring a fair trial. The opposition parties, including the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party and Revolutionary Goans Party, had condemned Rane's behaviour. Government sources told PTI that the chief minister invited Rane for a meeting on the issue in Panaji on Sunday, and after the meeting, a statement was issued that the doctor would not be suspended pending a fair inquiry. Taking to X, Chief Minister Sawant said, "I ...Read More >
Kolkata: A law college student was allegedly gang-raped on the evening of June 25 inside the campus of South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata. According to reports, the gruesome crime has surfaced just 10 months after the horrific RG Kar rape and murder case, in which a medical student was raped and killed inside a medical college. That incident triggered widespread protests across the state against the Mamata Banerjee-led government, eventually leading to the case being handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation. ...Read More >
Bengaluru: After Delhi, nearly 40 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats via e-mail on Friday morning, leading to panic among students, teachers and parents. Police teams have rushed to all locations and search operations are underway. Schools in R R Nagar and Kengeri were among those targeted, the police said. Cyber experts are making all efforts to trace the sender of the mail. Sources revealed that the sender could be suffering from mental health issues. In the mail, he has spoken about how psychiatrists or psychologists were unable to cure him. The sender also said that a/he would ta ...Read More >