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Topic: MBBS

3,200 new MBBS seats approved, but NMC goes back on new faculty & infra norms for medical colleges

Seats have been permitted based on MSR-UG 2020 and not MSR-UG 2023 that nearly doubled hospital beds, faculty & patients required to set up new colleges or increase seats in existing ones.

After flip flops on NExT, NMC now seeks public feedback on the medical test’s feasibility

National Medical Commission has asked students, faculty and institutions whether a single test can replace final year MBBS exams & entrance test for PG seats in medical colleges.

CBI books Bengal govt officials for allotting MBBS seats in govt colleges with ‘fake ST certificates’

Case registered by agency’s anti-corruption branch in Kolkata on order of Calcutta High Court, which also came Wednesday in matter of Itisha Soren vs Union of India versus others.

Govt stares at 1700 leftover postgraduate medical seats despite lowering qualifying marks to zero

Through a 20 September circular, the Union Health Ministry allowed MBBS candidates, who had appeared for NEET-PG, 2023, to opt for leftover seats in medical colleges. But has not got a favourable response as these seats are in non-clinical branches.

Linking MBBS seats to population aimed at resolving regional disparities, says NMC

National Medical Commission's rule of 100 MBBS seats/10L population has doctors divided & became talking point among Oppn leaders who expressed concern about impact on southern states.

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A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

1st MBBS batch set to take NExT opposes it. ‘Test based on entire 5-yr syllabus, no percentile system’

Parents of 2019 batch students plan to move SC to challenge decision to implement the test from 2024, saying intention to conduct it was declared after batch had taken admission.

Early clinical exposure, thrust on community medicine — all about new MBBS guidelines

On 12 June, National Medical Commission issued new guidelines for UG medical students after 25 years. These aim to be more ‘learner-centric, patient-centric & gender-sensitive’.

NMC approves 50 new medical colleges in 15 states with over 8,000 MBBS seats

Telangana will have the greatest number of new institutions at 13, followed by Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh with five each, according to health ministry officials.

National Exit Test 2023 for medical students to be likely conducted by AIIMS, health ministry nod awaited

National Medical Commission wants AIIMS to hold the test, which is envisaged as a comprehensive exam for MBBS finals, NEET-PG & licentiate test for foreign medical graduates to practice in India.

On Camera

World’s greatest cricket rivalry is now an off-field battle between BCCI, PCB, and ICC

An explosive email from ICC CEO to the PCB, accusing it of compromising ICC rules by making a video of match officials before the match with UAE, shows the fire isn’t doused yet.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

2 Assam Rifles personnel killed as convoy ambushed in Manipur, on ‘same route Modi took’ fortnight ago

This is the first major attack on central security forces since last November, when a CRPF jawan was killed and four were injured in an ambush in Jiribam on Manipur-Assam border. 

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.