Page 3 - Medical Colleges

Anand Mahindra responds to PM Modi's call, may set up medical college

Mahindra suggested that state governments frame good policies for land allotment so that India could produce a large number of doctors and paramedics.

Remedy to keep Indian students from heading abroad for medicine

China and smaller countries like Ukraine, the Philippines and Kyrgyzstan offer far more affordable options, while not requiring Indian merit standards

1,425 PG medical seats remained vacant last academic year: Govt

As informed by the National Medical Commission (NMC), a total of 1,425 post-graduate seats 1,365 broad-specialty and 60 diploma remained vacant in the 2020-21 academic year

Nurse registrations in India have not kept pace with doctors, shows data

In 2014-15, while there were 3.4 registered nurses per operational doctors in the country, this declined to 3.1 in 2020-21

PM Modi inaugurates 11 medical colleges in Tamil Nadu via video conference

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated 11 medical colleges in Tamil Nadu via video conferencing.

PM Modi to virtually inaugurate 11 medical colleges in Tamil Nadu today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 11 medical colleges in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday via video conferencing.According to Prime Minister's Office (PMO), MBBS seats have been increased by 79.60 per cent (from 51,348 seats to 92,222 seats) and the number of PG seats increased by 80.70 per cent (from 31,185 seats to 56,374 seats) during the last seven years.So, the total medical seats before 2014 were around 82,500. And in the last seven years, a jump of around 80 per cent or 66,000 seats has taken place.The total number of medical colleges (both government and private) has increased from 387 to 596, a jump of around 54 per cent, the PMO informed.

PM Modi to virtually inaugurate 11 medical colleges in Tamil Nadu tomorrow

In order to strengthen health infrastructure in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 11 medical colleges in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday via video conferencing.

PM Modi to inaugurate 11 new medical colleges in Tamil Nadu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 11 new government medical colleges across Tamil Nadu and the new campus of Central Institute of Classical Tamil in Chennai on Wednesday, his office said.

Govt to set up 157 medical colleges but land availability issues: Minister

The Centre has decided to set up 157 new medical colleges in the country but in some states, these projects are hit by issues like the availability of land, Union minister Bharati Pawar said.

NEET-PG counselling delay: IMA seeks PM's intervention in resolving issue

Due to legal impediments, the counselling is withheld resulting in a shortage of 45,000 doctors in the frontline, the IMA said

43 students of medical college test Covid-19 positive in Telangana

At least 43 students of Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences in Bommakal village of Telangana's Karimnagar has tested positive for COVID-19, said District Medical Health Officer on Sunday."43 students of the institute had been tested positive for COVID-19. The college is yet to update us with further details," said DMHO.The number of active cases of COVID-19 in the Telangana stood at 3,787, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.The cumulative recoveries so far recorded are 6,69,157 in Telangana while the cumulative death toll so far stood at 3,999.

SC permits NTA to declare NEET results for admissions in UG medical courses

We stay the high court judgement. The National Testing Agency can announce the results, the bench said after taking note of the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who represented the NTA.

PM inaugurates 9 medical colleges in UP, bats for Purvanchal as medical hub

Modi on Monday lashed out at the previous government in Uttar Pradesh for ignoring basic medical needs of the people of Purvanchal region

Govt gave nod to 157 new medical colleges since 2014: Health Ministry

"On completion, nearly 16,000 undergraduate medical seats would be added" said the Union Health Ministry.

Modi to inaugurate Vishram Sadan at NCI in AIIMS' Jhajjar campus

Modi on Thursday will virtually inaugurate the Infosys Foundation Vishram Sadan at National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the Jhajjar campus of AIIMS-Delhi, officials said on Wednesday.

PM Modi will open 7 medical colleges in UP on Oct 25: CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate seven new medical colleges in the state from Siddharthnagar district on October 25

Centre decides to defer change in NEET-SS exam pattern from 2022-23

The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that in the interest of students, it has decided to implement changes in the pattern of the NEET-Super Speciality (NEET-SS) examination

Regulation of medical education has become business, tragedy of nation: SC

We are getting a strong impression that the medical profession has become a business: SC

SC dismisses plea seeking cancellation of NEET undergraduate exam

The apex court dismissed the plea saying that cancellation of the exam cannot be at the cost of lakhs of students.

Government focused on preventive healthcare: Prime Minister Modi

The gap in medical education and delivery of health services is being reduced, the prime minister said