TopicMedical colleges

Topic: Medical colleges

80,000 seats, 7 lakh takers — inside story of why thousands of aspiring Indian doctors fly abroad

+TFP Nikhil Rampal - 14 March, 2022

Even students who score in 90th percentile of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) cannot always get a medical seat in India because of a huge demand-supply mismatch.

India’s medical education needs more push from Modi govt. Affordable colleges still a dream

Nidan Ali Basheer - 9 March, 2022

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Now Charak Shapath to replace Hippocratic Oath? Medical board holds talks with colleges

Abantika Ghosh - 10 February, 2022

The Hippocratic Oath, dating back to Greek philosopher and physician Hippocrates, is an oath of ethics administered to medical practitioners.

NMC says fees of 50% seats in private medical colleges to be on par with govt institutions

PTI - 5 February, 2022

National Medical Commission guidelines said that the benefit of this fee structure would be first made available to those candidates who have availed govt quota seats.

Petitioners in SC question ‘completely arbitrary’ Rs 8 lakh income cap to determine EWS quota

Bhadra Sinha - 5 January, 2022

Govt-appointed panel suggested sticking to Rs 8 lakh annual income limit for determination of EWS quota in connection with the ongoing admissions to NEET-PG courses.

SC permits NTA to declare NEET results for admissions to undergraduate medical courses

PTI - 28 October, 2021

The top court stayed Bombay HC's order asking NTA not to declare NEET results & conduct re-examination for 2 aspirants in Maharashtra whose question papers, OMR sheets had got mixed.

Indian healthcare is missing out on talents not inclined to join medical profession

Dr K K Talwar - 19 October, 2021

Long training period, lack of commensurate remuneration and shortage of opportunities for professional growth are hampering student entry into the medical field. Here's the way out.

TN passed bill to exclude state from NEET. But here’s why assembly approval isn’t enough

Apoorva Mandhani - 18 September, 2021

Education is part of Concurrent list and, according to the Constitution, Tamil Nadu will need President's nod for this bill to hold. Even then Parliament can repeal it.

NEET registrations on the rise, experts say Covid a factor but more seats the bigger reason

Kritika Sharma - 20 August, 2021

The National Testing Agency, which conducts NEET-UG, says 16.14 lakh students have registered for the exam this year — highest in the last five years.

Reactions to OBC medical quota are exposing Indians’ flawed merit argument all over again

Anurag Minus Verma - 3 August, 2021

I didn’t see any protest or anger by Savarnas against EWS quota. No one wrote: 'I will not get treated by a doctor who did their degree under EWS reservation.'

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Indian law needs to account for women, make finance inclusive

Shreya Garg - 17 May, 2022

Indian women face multiple barriers in accessing finance in an equitable manner. Research suggests adding a gender lens to existing laws and financial products is crucial.