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The rush among Indian students for foreign medical courses: What data says

A 1.5x increase in medical colleges and 1.6x rise in medical seats since 2014 hasn't satiated the demand for medical education in the country, suggests data

Naveen's death is reflection of NEET's 'shameless face': Kumaraswamy

Stating that dreaming of medical education has become a mirage for the poor and the middle class after introducing NEET, Kumaraswamy said, tutorials have mushroomed, fleecing students

Lower fees make Ukraine a hotspot for Indian medical students

As per available data, around 18,000 Indian students are stranded in Ukraine which has been attacked by Russia with full military might

NMC regulations: Indian medical students hit the great wall of China

Borders still closed, students admitted to colleges there worried about meeting NMC regulations

Maharashtra MLA's son among 7 MBBS students killed in car accident

An official said all the seven, who hailed from four states, including Maharashtra, died on the spot

Manipal launches digital learning resource MedAce for medical undergrads

With about 540 medical colleges absorbing 80,000 students a year, Manipal aims to help medical undergraduates revise their formal education at colleges, apart from helping them with university exams

U'khand increases stipend of MBBS interns from Rs 7,500 to Rs 17,000/month

Uttarakhand Chief Minister raised the stipend of MBBS intern doctors of state medical colleges from Rs 7,500 to Rs 17,000 per month

MBBS students may soon have to take internship in Ayush: NMC draft rule

NMC's draft regulation proposes internships for MBBS students in AYUSH along with other postings

6 new AIIMS fully functional; 7 partially functional: Health Ministry

The Central government has approved setting up 22 AIIMS so far under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana out of which six are already fully functional, informed the health ministry

Govt may incentivise medical, nursing students for joining Covid-19 duty

PM Modi on Sunday reviewed various measures and possible steps discussed include incentivising students and pass-outs of medical and nursing courses to join the pandemic duty

Final year MBBS and nursing students may be asked to join Covid duty

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a virtual meeting with experts to review oxygen and medicine availability

Senior MBBS students in Uttar Pradesh to be put on Covid-19 management duty

In an emergency move, the Yogi Adityanath government has decided to include students of fourth and fifth year in MBBS in Covid management.

Delhi: MBBS students, interns to be roped in for Covid-19 hospitals

India on Saturday reported 1,45,384 new COVID-19 cases which is the highest daily spike in cases since the outbreak of the pandemic.

64-year old retd Odisha banker cracks NEET, now a first-year MBBS student

A former official of SBI, he took admission at the state-run Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology in the disability reservation category on Wednesday

Number of seats in MBBS course increased to 4,000 in West Bengal: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the number of seats in the MBBS course has increased to 4,000 in the state with the addition of 250 seats in two medical colleges. Banerjee had earlier underscored the need for increasing the number of medical seats in the state. "I am pleased to announce that we now have 4,000 MBBS seats for Bengal's vibrant medical students with the initiation of the first MBBS batch in Purulia Govt MCH consisting of 100 seats & the addition of 150 MBBS seats in Gouri Devi Medical College," Banerjee said on Twitter. Last year, minister of state for health Chandrima Bhattacharya had informed the assembly that the number of MBBS seats in West Bengal was 1,355 when the Trinamool Congress government came to power in the state in 2011.

With NMC, there is hope for greater autonomy in medical education

National Medical Commission replaces Medical Council of India that drew flak for corruption

Costly medical studies in govt colleges is leaving Punjab short of doctors

A part of the reason why India is short of doctors is that medical education is expensive and those who have the means to acquire it either prefer to work in private health facilities or migrate

Increase number of labs, start forensic study in MBBS: NHRC panellists

Experts have suggested ramping up such labs and introducing forensic study in MBBS course

Maharashtra, Gujarat call on services of ayurvedic and homeopathic doctors

BMC recommends monthly pay of Rs 1.5-2 lakh for an intensivist, Rs 80,000 for an MBBS, Rs 60,000 for a bachelor of ayurvedic medicines, and Rs 50,000 for a homeopath

China restricts teaching of MBBS in English amid surge of Indian students

The Chinese MOE has also clarified that universities which are not in the list of the 45 universities should not admit foreign students for the MBBS programme