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Friday, October 24, 2025
TopicMedical education

Topic: medical education

‘Can’t shorten further’ — medical experts say cutting MBBS course duration will hurt quality

In a report to the government, a Group of Ministers has recommended shortening the five-and-a-half-year MBBS course by a year.

Cut MBBS course to 4.5 years including internship, ministers’ panel suggests

GoM on health has also recommended two-year mandatory rural posting of doctors before awarding them MBBS degrees.

‘Server crash’ dents dreams of Dantewada’s 11 SC, ST & OBC NEET aspirants, despite making cut

District officials say they are in touch with the aggrieved students and that the matter has been resolved. Aspirants, parents disagree.

Bring back the family doctor. India has too many specialists

Every town and city in India has a multi-speciality clinic or hospital. But where are our family physicians who can tell us ‘go to the doctor’?

All PG medical students will now get a 3-month mandatory posting at district hospitals

Officials say the move will ensure there are more specialists in district hospitals., and will also help PG students understand the district health system better.

Covid-forced break in medical education could have long-term effects on society, says IMA

IMA releases handbook for medical students in which it lists challenges due to Covid. Also suggests early graduation if students are willing to join frontline efforts.

Corruption law applies to deemed university, says SC, allows official’s trial for ‘bribery’ 

The SC bench said officials of a deemed university do not perform any less of a public duty than their counterparts in other universities. 

How the judiciary got into the medical education mess

CJI recommended removal of an Allahabad HC judge after an internal panel found serious allegations against him in medical admission scam.

On Camera

In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

Boom to bust: Haunted by Ketan Parekh saga, 117-yr-old Calcutta Stock Exchange’s future lies in limbo

CSE, one of India’s oldest bourses, is edging towards a voluntary exit. It could never recover from market manipulation scam that caused a payment crisis at exchange back in 2001. 

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.