ED raids followed CBI charge sheet pointing to nexus of govt officials, agents, chancellors of prominent universities involved in exchange of bribes for favourable inspection reports.
Doctors contend that current system limits growth opportunities & drive fellow colleagues to private sector. They have set 15 August deadline to implement the policy.
The decision was made in light of an acute shortage of trained technical staff in various health institutions that has been impacting delivery of healthcare services for a long time.
Norms unveiled 5 July are a major step towards unlocking existing human resource potential within govt health systems & optimising medical education infra, says Commission.
In Februray 2024, junior doctors staged protests and boycotted classes after the government proposed to increase admissions to medical schools to meet shortfall in healthcare.
The document published Friday noted Indian students were seeking cheaper options in foreign countries where education and clinical training were subpar.
This noble profession has lost its sheen and appeal as a career path of choice for India’s brightest students. We need to analyse and understand the reasons for this decline
Many private medical colleges, run by politicians, would invariably wish for the NEET exam to be abolished and for a return to the old system where they could earn huge amounts of money.
In Independence Day speech, PM said these new seats will be created over next 5 yrs. India has 731 medical colleges offering 1.12 lakh MBBS & 72,627 PG or PG- equivalent seats.
In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
While both India and China have carried out disengagement in Eastern Ladakh, the process of de-escalation is still under discussion & has not been agreed upon.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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