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The Justice Department on Friday accused Yale University of illegally considering race in admissions to its medical school - the second institution to face discrimination allegations by the federal agency this month. In a letter to a lawyer for Yale, Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for civil rights, said a DOJ investigation found that Black and Hispanic students have a much higher chance of admission to the medical school than white or Asian students, despite having lower grade-point averages and lower test scores. "Yale has continued its race-based admissions program despite the Supreme Court and the public's clear mandate for reform," Dhillon said in a statement. "This Department will continue to shed light on these illegal practices, and demand that institutions of higher education comply with federal law." Yale officials and the attorney named in the DOJ letter, Peter Spivack, did not immediately return email messages seeking comment. Since President Donald Trump ..

State revises reservation policy for higher education, introducing SEBC quota and raising ST and SC share across medical, engineering and other professional courses

A sharp cut in NEET-PG qualifying marks has allowed candidates with very low scores to get PG seats in govt colleges, raising concerns among doctors over medical standards

Doctors also point to declining professional dignity, workplace violence and medico-legal vulnerability as deterrents

Last month, the NBEMS revised the cutoff for NEET PG to zero percentile from 40th percentile for reserved categories, with the minimum qualifying scores falling to -40 from 235 out of 800

With more than 18,000 postgraduate medical seats vacant after round two of counselling, the health ministry has lowered NEET-PG cut-offs, drawing sharp criticism from doctors' bodies

NBEMS will release the FMGE December admit card 2025 today via its official website, natboard.edu.in. Candidates who have registered will be able to view and download their hall tickets

The Union Cabinet has approved Rs 15,034 crore schemes to add 10,000 undergraduate and postgraduate medical seats by 2028-29 through upgradation of government colleges

The initiative will help increase the availability of specialist doctors, introduce new medical specialties, and expand overall medical education capacity

The NBE on its website has declared the NEET PG Exam 2025 date. The exam shall be conducted on 15th June 2025 in online mode. The detailed brochure is anticipated to be out in April 2025

Experts bat for equitable regional distribution of seats

The uptick in hospital stocks came after the Finance Minister announced the government's plan to increase the number of medical colleges and hospital seats by 10,000 in the coming year

Govt to set up 50,000 more Atal Tinkering Labs in govt schools, excellence centre for AI in education

Need to develop education system, ensure youth no longer forced to study abroad, says PM Modi

On the occasion of 78th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his government's commitment to reforms extends beyond the financial sectors alone

AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial medicines such as antibiotics, antibacterials, and antivirals, according to the World Health Organisation

The Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) admit cards for the June 2024 session will be released today, July 3, 2024 by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS)

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking scrapping of the NEET-UG 2024 exam and an apex court-monitored probe by the CBI or any other independent agency into the alleged irregularities in the test held on May 5. The petition, filed by 20 students who had appeared for the medical entrance exam, has also sought a direction to the National Testing Agency (NTA) and others to conduct the test afresh. While hearing separate petitions raising grievances over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate)-2024, the apex court on Friday had sought responses from the Centre and the NTA on a plea for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allegations of question paper leak and other irregularities in the exam. The fresh plea stated that in view of "rampant irregularities and fraudulent practices", re-examination would only help in short-listing deserving students to get admission in medical institutions. "Because the sanctity of the examination is questionabl

NEET-UG 2024 row: The Supreme Court issued a notice to the National Testing Agency on pleas seeking fresh NEET-UG 2024 examination amid allegations of paper leak

Philippines is likely to see a 25 to 30 per cent rise in the number of Indian students heading to the country for medical studies after it recently made legislative changes opening its doors for foreign students to practice medicine locally once they earn their Doctor of Medicine degree, a foreign education consultant said on Friday. "The amendment is a landmark achievement, not only for Indian students but for all foreign medical students studying in the Philippines. It provides a clear pathway for our graduates to practice medicine locally or internationally. This change will strengthen the Philippines' position as a leading destination for medical education in the Asia-Pacific region," said Kadwin Pillai, director of Transworld Educare and chairman of Kings International Medical Academy. The move will also benefit students aiming for medical practice in India as it aligns with the National Medical Council's (NMC) rule that mandates possessing a valid practising licence to appear i