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CCEA approves 75 new Government Medical Colleges by 2021-22
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved establishment of 75 additional Government Medical Colleges by 2021-22. These colleges will be attached with existing district/referral hospitals under Phase-III of the ongoing Centrally Sponsored scheme. These wew medical colleges will be set up in under-served areas having no medical college ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Topics: Cabinet Decisions • CCEA • Government Medical Colleges • Government Schemes • Health Sector • medical education
Medical Council (Amendment) Bill 2019
The features of the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019 passed by the Lok Sabha are listed below: The bill amends the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 which provides for setting up the Medical Council of India (MCI) which regulates medical education and practice. The bill replaces the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2019. ..
Topics: Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill 2019 • Lok Sabha • MCI • Medical Council of India • medical education • National Medical Commission • National Medical Commission Bill • Parliament
Caste Discrimination and Indian Medical Education System
#JusticeForDrPayal was trending in social media for the last few days. Payal Tadvi, a resident doctor studying gynaecology at the BYL Nair Hospital in Mumbai, was found hanging in her hostel room as she was consistently harassed by the three doctors for belonging to a lower caste. This was not one of the rare or ..
Topics: Caste Discrimination • Delhi • medical education • Mungekar Committee • National Commission for Scheduled Castes • SC • Scheduled Caste • Scheduled Tribe • ST • Thorat Committee
Parliament passes Homeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018
Parliament has passed Homoeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018 to replace Ordinance promulgated by President in May 2018. It amends Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 which sets up Central Council of Homoeopathy and regulates homoeopathic education and practice Key Features of Bill Supersession of Central Council: The Bill amends 1973 Act to provide for supersession ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2018
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Bills and Acts • CLAT • Homeopathy • Homeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill • medical education • National • Parliament
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences ranked as “Best Dental College” in India
The Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (MAIDS) under the Government of NCT of Delhi has been ranked the “Best Dental College” in India for the 7th year in a row. The evaluation was done on the basis of reports of independent rating agencies of Hansa Research, Drshti Strategic Research Services and Nielsen India. MAIDS ..
Topics: Dental degree • Dental education throughout the world • Dental school • Dentistry • Health • medical education • Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences & Research Centre • Specialty