Medical education in India needs a complete revamp
5 years, 6 months ago

Medical education in India needs a complete revamp

India Today  

Medicine has always been among one of the most sought-after professions in India. They offer zero research facilities which is an integral part of medical education as it provides knowledge regarding the several emerging diseases, new treatment strategies and knowledge on the impact of several health programs to the students. Hence, even after paying an exorbitant fees quality of education still remains a major challenge for the students and choosing the right medical university/college becomes critical for them. Therefore, while choosing the right college/ university which is suitable to build one's medical career, can consider several significant factors like how old is the college/university, the amount of patient inflow, availability of seats, courses offered and variety of cases successfully treated by the college/university can assist the students in choosing wisely. Leading medical colleges in the country get a large number of patients enabling students to learn from their own experience.

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Medical education in India is at a crossroads; here’s a road map
4 days, 22 hours ago

Medical education in India is at a crossroads; here’s a road map

The Hindu  

The Indian government replaced a system — the Medical Council of India, which was regulating medical education and practice for over eight decades — due to allegations of inefficiency and corruption. The past decade alone has seen a rapid increase in new medical colleges leading to increased MBBS seats from 64,464 to 1,15,812 seats and PG seats from 31,185 to …

Identify gaps in medical education and come up with suggestions, Minister tells officials
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Identify gaps in medical education and come up with suggestions, Minister tells officials

The Hindu  

Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education Minister Y. Satya Kumar Yadav has instructed the officials concerned to expedite the process of filling vacant posts of professors, associate professors and assistant professors in government medical colleges. In a review meet held on Wednesday, the Minister asked officials to lay focus on increasing the standards in the medical education and attendance percentage …

8 New Medical Colleges in Maharashtra to Add 1,000 Seats
3 months ago

8 New Medical Colleges in Maharashtra to Add 1,000 Seats

Hindustan Times  

With the state government approving 8 new medical colleges and 2 additional colleges in Mumbai, the Maharashtra medical education system will see an addition of 1,000 medical seats for the upcoming academic year. However, many colleges are struggling with inadequate facilities despite this expansion, with some senior faculty members questioning the quality of education offered by these new colleges.

The University of Leeds leads the way for Indian students
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The University of Leeds leads the way for Indian students

The Hindu  

“We are organising a health research convention, which comprises a couple of workshops, community-based learning, and also cardiac care. We also included a one-day seminar on medical education, how medical education has evolved in India and the U.K., and what we can learn from each other” said Dr. Piruthivi Sukumar Dean of the International Faculty of Medicine & Health, University …

Study Abroad: Affordable medical education abroad for Indian students
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Study Abroad: Affordable medical education abroad for Indian students

Hindustan Times  

The pursuit of medical education abroad has become increasingly popular among Indian students due to the limited availability of seats in Indian medical colleges. Each year, approximately 20,000 to 25,000 Indian students go abroad to study medicine and they are looking beyond the traditional Anglophone nations and opting for lesser known but viable options for medical education. For the Caribbean …

Comprehensive India-specific approach needed for growth of medical education: Parliamentary panel
11 months ago

Comprehensive India-specific approach needed for growth of medical education: Parliamentary panel

The Hindu  

Bridging the widely varying quality of medical education across India; enhancing the number of under- and post-graduate medical seats; optimal use of existing infrastructure to expand medical education facilities; chalking out a comprehensive India-specific approach for the creation of seats for specialists; and streamlining the recruitment process to prevent “ghost faculty” in medical colleges — these are among the top …

Medical waste | Shattered dreams of becoming doctors
1 year, 2 months ago

Medical waste | Shattered dreams of becoming doctors

The Hindu  

In 2015, Giridhar K. Sajeev secured a near perfect score in Class 12. “In 2016, Glocal used a relaxed-norms clause, which was a multi-crore bank guarantee that it would have to forfeit if the university failed to meet the basic infrastructure requirements, including that of teacher and patient strength during inspections,” says Giridhar’s father, Sajeev K. He adds that out …

A guide on studying medicine in foreign countries
1 year, 3 months ago

A guide on studying medicine in foreign countries

The Hindu  

Becoming a doctor requires years of preparation and dedication, and tests one’s grit and patience. Yet, we have all witnessed students navigating this relentless journey, starting with the rigorous preparation for fiercely competitive entrance exams followed by the demanding medical degree programmes, residencies, and subsequent specialisations. During the junior or senior year of undergraduate studies, aspiring medical students must take …

110 % increase in number of MBBS seats in India since 2014, Mansukh Mandaviya tells LS
1 year, 5 months ago

110 % increase in number of MBBS seats in India since 2014, Mansukh Mandaviya tells LS

Firstpost  

The National Medical Commission Act, 2019 provides for a medical education system that improves access to quality and affordable medical education and ensures the availability of adequate and high-quality medical professionals in all parts of the country. There has been an 82-per cent increase in the number of medical colleges in the country, from 387 before 2014 to 704 now, …

Medicos decry lack of amenities in AP medical colleges
2 years, 3 months ago

Medicos decry lack of amenities in AP medical colleges

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Medical students pursuing both undergraduate and postgraduate courses at government medical colleges have decried the lack of proper amenities, which is causing hardships to them while pursuing their education. Though the state government has been paying a lot of attention to the renovation of existing buildings, installing state-of-the-art medical equipment and strengthening manpower as part of its plan to …

9.93 Lakh Aspirants, 83,000 Spots: Can Hybrid Learning Heal India's Medical College Seat Crunch?
2 years, 3 months ago

9.93 Lakh Aspirants, 83,000 Spots: Can Hybrid Learning Heal India's Medical College Seat Crunch?

News 18  

Every year, about 7 lakh students fight for nearly 80,000 medical college seats in India. With an almost stagnant number of seats but an increasing number of medical aspirants, many experts have demanded to recognize hybrid learning in the medical sector as a solution to the seat crunch. Accepting online education for certain parts of the medical course can not …

India to get record number of doctors in next 10 years: PM Narendra Modi
2 years, 9 months ago

India to get record number of doctors in next 10 years: PM Narendra Modi

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the country will get a record number of doctors in the next 10 years due to the central government's policy of establishing at least one medical college in every district. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was speaking after dedicating to the nation a 200-bed K K Patel Mutli-speciality Hospital in Bhuj in Gujarat via …

Reclaiming a medical degree from a war zone
2 years, 10 months ago

Reclaiming a medical degree from a war zone

The Hindu  

March 12, 2022 04:51 pm | Updated 09:06 pm IST Just a month ago, the possibility of a war did not concern young Indian medical aspirants as they prepared for classes in various medical colleges in Ukraine. “I feel I have left my home town,” said the student, poised to graduate to the fourth year of medicine course at Ternopil …

Why are Indian students looking at foreign universities for medical education?
2 years, 10 months ago

Why are Indian students looking at foreign universities for medical education?

The Hindu  

“Wuhan is a beautiful place, you know,” says Vinod*, over the phone, as we talk about the plight of Indian medical students forced to return home two years ago after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. “While high scores in the NEET exam are not what eventually make a good doctor, the exam does give an insight into the ability …

How Ukraine war lights up systemic flaws in India’s medical setup
2 years, 10 months ago

How Ukraine war lights up systemic flaws in India’s medical setup

Firstpost  

Not only is there a severe scarcity of medical seats in India, but also a frightening paucity of qualified medical personnel. Just as the students were arriving back home with reports of having to fend for themselves, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi was quoted as saying that 90 per cent of students who go abroad fail the National Eligibility …

Explained | Why do Indians go abroad for medical studies?
2 years, 10 months ago

Explained | Why do Indians go abroad for medical studies?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The war in Ukraine has turned the spotlight on something that has been the trend for about three decades now. The medium of education for these students is English, a language they are comfortable with, and the amount spent on living and the medical degree are far more affordable than paying for an MBBS seat in …

Indian medical students in Ukraine and China stare at an uncertain future, seek govt help
2 years, 10 months ago

Indian medical students in Ukraine and China stare at an uncertain future, seek govt help

The Hindu  

Indian students studying medicine in Ukraine are now facing the same uncertainty as those who were forced to leave their universities in China two years ago, following the COVID-19 outbreak. Now, many students who were studying in various universities in China have shifted to colleges in Armenia because they don’t see any future in India or China and over two …

No quick fix: The Hindu Editorial on the state of medical education in India
2 years, 10 months ago

No quick fix: The Hindu Editorial on the state of medical education in India

The Hindu  

The war in Ukraine has brought to the fore the plight of Indian students, many of them pursuing medicine. Amidst the turmoil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at a webinar on the Union Budget announcements on the health sector, stated that many young Indians were going to “small countries of the world for medical education” and, therefore, the private sector should …

Be wary of foreign medical colleges, NMC warns aspirants
2 years, 10 months ago

Be wary of foreign medical colleges, NMC warns aspirants

The Hindu  

The National Medical Commission has warned medical seat aspirants not to overlook the “supervisory”, “regulatory” and “infrastructural” issues in foreign medical colleges before seeking admission there. This is part of an advisory issued on February 18, for students who wish to seek registration to practice allopathy in India, after seeking admissions in medical colleges in Kyrgyzstan or any other foreign …

Scope of Indian Medical Education 2020
4 years, 8 months ago

Scope of Indian Medical Education 2020

India Today  

The Indian Medical system has witnessed phenomenal growth over the past few decades, yet there is a big debate to transform the methods of Indian medical education and its approach in India. Present Scenario: Though many institutions mushroomed, education quality has to be improved compared to the global perspective India is still a favorite destination for medical tourism, showcasing advances …

Fair and open selection
5 years, 8 months ago

Fair and open selection

The Hindu  

Any aspirant who wants to pursue medicine in India knows that all MBBS and BDS seats in India in the government/ aided/ private colleges except the AIIMS and JIPMER are admitted only through NEET. In 2018, a change in this rule was brought up by the MCI stating that qualifying NEET would be mandatory for Indian students aspiring for medical …

Will Not Allow Any One To Make A Mockery Of Medical, Legal Education:SC
5 years, 10 months ago

Will Not Allow Any One To Make A Mockery Of Medical, Legal Education:SC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Monday said it would not allow anyone to make a mockery of medical and legal education in the country and warned of stringent steps against those who play with its quality. The observations was made by a bench of Justices S. The Supreme Court Monday said it would not allow anyone to make a mockery of medical …

Medical seat criteria may be weakened
5 years, 10 months ago

Medical seat criteria may be weakened

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The rule governing medical colleges is sought to be amended by the Board of Governors of the Medical Council of India. Medical colleges which have less faculty and staff when compared to the number of seats will be allowed to continue under certain conditions, according to an amendment forwarded by the Board of Governors to the health ministry. The …

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