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Topic: NEET

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

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

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.'

No plans to suspend NEET, other entrance exams, Centre informs Lok Sabha

MoS Health Bharati Pravin Pawar Friday said that the number of examination centers have been increased across the country to avoid crowding and long travel by candidates.

NEET 2021 postponed to 12 September, application process to begin from 13 July

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the number of cities where examination will be conducted has been increased to 198 in order to ensure social distancing norms.

Final call on NEET 2021 schedule ‘soon’ as education, health ministries review Covid situation

The 1 August date for NEET was announced in first half of March, before second wave had become apparent. Students anxious as application forms not out yet.

Indian healthcare needs foreign medical graduates. Draft rules do just the opposite

National Medical Commission’s overtly stringent draft regulations will end up creating a new set of barriers for graduates who have done MBBS in foreign universities.

Speed up NEET, bring in MBBS students — how doctors can be helped after 1 year of Covid duty

If students had already taken the NEET exam, it could have injected a dedicated pool of young doctors into hospitals at this time.

Govt defers NEET PG 2021 exam amid surging Covid cases, plea in SC seeking postponement

No new date has been announced for NEET PG 2021 exam that was scheduled to be held on 18 April. Candidates across India had filed a PIL in Supreme Court seeking postponement of exam.

Intense anxiety, burnout, entrance exams — education in India needs an overhaul

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

No life, no hobbies, burnout, lost childhood — the price students pay for a prized IIT seat

Last year, 1.5 million students took the JEE to qualify for 13,000 seats in 23 IITs across the country – in other words, for each seat there were 115 aspirants.

On Camera

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.