Boost to MBBS, PG seats in Govt medical colleges in Karnataka

Last Updated: Friday, January 14, 2011, 18:26

The Centre had approved Karnataka`s proposal to enhance MBBS seats in government-run medical colleges by 500 and also grant additional 350 post-graduate seats in them, Medical Education Minister S A Ramadass said on Friday.

MCI to conduct common entrance exam

Last Updated: Sunday, January 2, 2011, 13:27

The Medical Council of India has decided to conduct a nationwide common entrance examination for admissions to medical colleges in the country.

PPP colleges to promote medical education

Last Updated: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 23:47

The government is mulling promoting public-private partnership colleges to promote medical education in the country, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said.

UP govt to run medical colleges set up under SCP

Last Updated: Saturday, December 11, 2010, 14:36

The medical colleges at Kannauj, Jalaun and Saharanpur and a para medical college at Jhansi are being set up under the special component plan (SCP) meant for Dalit welfare.

MCI not following inspection rules for medical colleges: CAG

Last Updated: Friday, December 10, 2010, 22:09

The country`s medical education regulator MCI, did not adhere to the inspection rules of medical colleges as 89% of them were not surveyed within the mandatory five-year period, the Comptroller and Auditor General has pointed out.

Govt directed to convene a meeting on med. colleges issue

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 21:46

Ktk HC directed govt to hold a meeting with representatives of medical colleges of Hassan and Mysore to find possibility if paramedic appointees can be permitted to work till govt gives its decision.

MCI for relaxation of norms for setting up medical colleges

Last Updated: Saturday, September 18, 2010, 21:11

The Medical Council of India recommended relaxation of norms for setting up medical colleges, including changing the student to bed ratio in collegiate hospitals to 1:5 from 1:8.

UP to transfer five medical colleges to private sector

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 18:15

Five state-owned government medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh will be transferred to the private sector on Public Private Partnership (PPP) model.

Govt nod for CET to get into medical colleges

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 21:19

The common entrance test for undergraduate and post-graduate courses in medical colleges across the country from the next academic year is set to become a reality.

Review of recognition to medical colleges during Desai tenure

Last Updated: Friday, August 13, 2010, 15:11

Recognition granted to three medical colleges during the tenure of former Medical Council of India (MCI) President Ketan Desai is being reconsidered, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad told the Lok Sabha.

80% hike in stipend of interns of 3 medi-colleges

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 18:02

Nearly 450 interns in three medical colleges in the capital will get about 80 per cent increase in their stipend amount with the Finance Ministry giving its go ahead to a proposal in this regard.

Gujarat asks MCI to review decision on medical colleges

Last Updated: Thursday, July 15, 2010, 12:13

The Gujarat government Thursday requested the Medical Council of India (MCI) to review its decision rejecting proposals for two new medical colleges in the state and the renewal of permission to run an existing one.