National Medical Commission Bill Move Opposed By IMA; 10 Points The Council of Ministers approved the National Medical Commission Bill, 2017 on Friday, to ensure transparency, to replace the existing medical education regulator, Indian Medical Council (MCI) with a new body.   New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the National Medical CommissionRead more about National Medical Commission Bill Move Opposed By IMA; 10 Points[…]

Puducherry: Medical Access Scam: Once again in UT , with the Medical Council of India (MCI) in Puducherry, three private self financing colleges are directing the medical colleges to discharge 161 MBBS students who were admitted to the colleges in the academic year of the year 2017-2018. Is of Graduate Medical Education (GME) Regulations, 1997Read more about MCI directs three private medical colleges to discharge 161 MBBS students admitted in 2017-2018[…]

The Central Board has directed the schools to upload the practical examination marks by 25th February 2018 on the website. The CBSE will issue date sheet for Board examinations 2018 by the end of December or in the 1st week of January next year. As per Board’s circular dated 8th December 2017, the affiliated schoolsRead more about CBSE Practical Examination Schedule for Class 10th & 12th[…]

To pursue a medical course abroad, aspirants will soon have to clear the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). According to a senior official in the Union Health Ministry, a proposal regarding this is on the table and it will be implemented from next year if it gets clearance.   “Those aspiring to pursue MBBS abroad willRead more about Aspirants to MBBS from abroad must clear NEET gate[…]

Supreme Court: In the matter concerning permission given by the Central Government to the medical colleges in the country, the Supreme Court was seen observing that the recommendations made by the MCI oversight committee cannot be disregarded or left out of consideration in the matter. In the case where the Government of India order, byRead more about SC – Government, MCI can not disregard recommendations of Oversight Committee[…]

Medical Education in Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, Bishkek) is far far better than any other medical institution in Kyrgyzstan or any other CIS Country. Assure that medical education abroad in Ukraine & Philippines is far better than most of the countries and medical institutions available to Indian students abroad. However any student who heRead more about Is an MBBS from Kyrgyzstan of good quality and the cheapest?[…]

CHENNAI: Time is running out for several thousand medical aspirants vying for the some 3,000 MBBS seats across Tamil Nadu. After a court order on Monday struck down 85 per cent reservation for Tamil Nadu state education board students in medical colleges in the state, the state government has been sitting on a proposal toRead more about Tamil Nadu Medical Students Left Hanging As State Seeks NEET Exemption[…]

Taking note of a suggestion given by the Supreme Court-appointed oversight committee, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has done away with all restrictions placed on candidates appearing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). Taking note of a suggestion given by the Supreme Court-appointed oversight committee, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has done awayRead more about MCI agrees to remove restrictions of age ceiling and number of attempts for NEET[…]