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SC decides admission to St Stephens Hospital College for Nursing cannot be extended indefinitely

by Pragati Singh
written by Pragati Singh

The Supreme Court ruled on Saturday that the admissions process at educational institutions cannot be infinite, while denying a request for an additional mop-up round to fill seats in nursing programmes in Delhi for the academic year 2021-22.

“The admissions procedure at educational institutions cannot be infinite. It must come to an end at some point in time. Any extension and/or deviation from the time schedule will have an impact on the education “declared a vacation bench consisting of Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose.

The panel dismissed the plea filed by St Stephens Hospital College of Nursing and another petitioner Angela Biju, which sought a directive to initiate the admission process for the nursing courses of batch 2021-22 on the grounds that almost 110 seats remained unfilled in Delhi nursing institutes.
The petitioners were asking for a time extension and an additional mop-up round to replace empty nursing slots.

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However, the bench refused to order the Centre and the Indian Nursing Council to hold another mop-up round to fill nursing seats in Delhi for the current academic year.

“We see no basis to interfere with the challenged High Court decision and order(s).”

“As a result, both the Special Leave Petition and the Writ Petition are rejected,” the bench concluded in its ruling.

Admission was to be expired in March

The admission procedure for nursing programmes in Delhi for the academic year 2021-22 was set to expire on March 31, 2022.

According to the appeal, the timetable for two government nursing institutions was extended from March 31 to May 15, and the same respite might be offered to St Stephens Hospital College of Nursing.

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‘Not single seat must be empty,’ says Supreme Court in response to vacant NEET PG seats

by Vaishali Sharma
written by Vaishali Sharma

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) to guarantee that no NEET PG seat goes unused, while criticising the board for “playing with the future” of medical students.

The court stated that no position should be left empty, stating that you are “playing with the future of pupils.” The Supreme Court has also directed the MCC to file an affidavit on the petition seeking to hold a special stray round of counselling to allow candidates to compete for the empty seats left after the All India Quota stray vacancy round (AIQ).

The vacation bench of Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose directed counsel for the MCC and the Centre to produce an affidavit explaining why seats were empty today during the course of the day.

The court has scheduled a hearing for tomorrow.

During the hearing, the court expressed disappointment that 1,456 seats remained unfilled.

MCC’s lawyer requested more time to prepare an affidavit in this respect. The MCC counsel also stated that 2022 counselling will be postponed, which will have a domino effect.

The judge questioned why there was no streamlining procedure and asked, “Do you realise what the stress level of kids is?”

When the court learned that the MCC was aware of the unfilled seats in May, it queried, “What will you get by leaving seats vacant when we need physicians and super-specialists?”

The court was hearing a petition asking the court to order the respondent—Medical Counselling Committee (MCC)—to hold a Special Stray Round of counselling to allow candidates to compete for empty seats left over after the All India Quota stray vacancy round (AIQ).

Advocate Milind Kumar An Advocate represented the petitioners.

The petitioners appeared in NEET-PG 2021-22 and participated in Rounds 1 and 2 of All India Quota (AIQ) Counselling and State Quota Counselling, which were followed by All India Mop-Up and State Mop-Up Rounds, and were concluded on May 7, 2022 by the Medical Counselling Committee following the All India Stray Vacancy Round.

The petitioners were denied a place in either of the rounds. They stated that the MCC structured the counselling procedure in such a way that all empty seats were not included in the stray vacancy phase of the session.

They claimed that the impetus for filing the current Writ Petition arose on May 11, 2022, when the Petitioners received a response to an RTI they had filed, which stated that “at the time of the online allotment process, all medical/dental post-graduate seats were exhausted, but due to non-joining, resignation, and non-reported, some seats remained vacant.” However, the petitioners claim that no official data has been supplied.

As a result, the petitioners have asked MCC to give the precise number of vacant seats following the stray vacancy round of AIQ and to hold a special stray round of counselling to allow candidates to compete for the vacant seats that remain after the stray vacancy round of AIQ.

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NTA updates official website neet.nta.nic.in

by Pragati Singh
written by Pragati Singh

National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, NEET 2022 website – neet.nta.nic.in has been upgraded by National Testing Agency, NTA in sync with Joint Entrance Examination, JEE Mains. The NTA website has been updated, indicating that certain updates on NEET UG notification, registrations, and so on are scheduled to be issued soon.
Lakhs of hopefuls are eagerly awaiting the NEET 2022 announcement, especially now that the JEE Main dates have been revealed. Even previously, upgrading of a website, even though a little event, acts as a signal on NTA’s part. It demonstrates that the Agency is preparing for the NEET UG test.

NTA’s new website includes a sleeker design and different sections for various types of information. Links to the NEET 2021 Information Bulletin, Examination Schedule, NEET UG Result, and other resources are also provided. Students can use these websites, as well as the NEET reservation criteria, to prepare for this year’s test.
In terms of the NEET 2022 registration deadline, the NTA has yet to make an official announcement. However, sources close to the situation have told us that the NEET UG registration procedure would begin on April 1, 2022 and last roughly a month. Furthermore, the NEET 2022 test is scheduled to take place in June.

NEET 2022: Tentative Schedule

Name of the Event Date(s)
NEET 2022 Notification Likely in last week of March, 2022
NEET 2022 registrations Likely from April 1, 2022
NEET Exam date Likely in June, 2022

Students have been worried since the JEE Mains test dates were revealed, and they have been requesting NEET 2022 dates as soon as possible. Students have been waiting for clarity from NTA on NEET 2022 at a time when board exam dates for 2022 have already been issued by CBSE, CISCE, and other state boards.
The NTA’s modification to the NEET 2022 website is a good sign. Even in the past, whenever the NTA’s official websites were updated, fresh alerts, application forms, or test results were released. Keep an eye on this page and the official website for the most up-to-date information about NEET 2022.

 

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New Pune college authorised 100 seats, aspirants apprehensive

by Pragati Singh
written by Pragati Singh

At THE MIDDLE OF THE STATE’S MBBS APPLICATION PROCESS, 100 fresh seats in a Pune institution have been authorised. While the additional seats are a welcome relief, hopefuls are concerned about the college’s future because it is still relatively new.

The Maharashtra Medical Education Department issued a Government Resolution (GR) in this respect. According to the March 16 GR, the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College and Teaching Hospital in Pune, which is operated by the Pune Municipal Corporation – Medical Education Trust, is permitted 100 seats for first-year MBBS admission. This would bring Maharashtra’s total number of MBBS seats to 9,000.

Soon after, the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test Cell released a circular informing students that they will have the opportunity to add this college to their list of preferences. Furthermore, students who received admission in the first two rounds of allotments will have the opportunity to reverse their seat retention if they are still interested in attending this college.

However, this has elicited mixed responses from the aspirants. “This college will have an institutional quota, as opposed to other government colleges where the fees will be higher. But for regular seats under the open category, the fee of Rs 7 lakh is definitely better when compared to other private or deemed university medical colleges,” said Brijesh Sutaria, one of the parents.

Another parent activist, Sudha Shenoy, said, “It’s a welcome addition to bring the cutoff lower. But it’s a new college with classrooms not developed yet and will be operational initially from a temporary place.”

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Kishan Reddy seeks CM’s assistance in putting two medical institutes into operation

by Pragati Singh
written by Pragati Singh

G. Kishan Reddy, the Union Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Northeast Region Development, has urged Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to ensure that the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences in Adilabad and Kakatiya Medical College in Warangal, which are being built under the Prime Minister Swasthiya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), are operationalized as soon as possible by hiring enough staff.
Mr. Reddy stated in a letter to the Chief Minister that the PMSSY, which was launched by the Vajpayee government, envisions the establishment of institutions such as the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and the upgrading of government medical colleges to add 150-200 beds, new operation theatres, 8-10 super speciality departments, and over 15 new post-graduate seats.

The government has allocated a total of 120 crore to the medical colleges in Warangal and Adilabad in order to improve healthcare quality. Despite a delay in receiving the State’s part last year, the Central government finished the construction of both institutes.

According to a news release, the Minister has asked the Chief Minister to guarantee that both institutes have sufficient staff and to discharge the outstanding balance of the State’s part in the case of RGIMS.

 

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NMC permits overseas medical graduates to complete their internship in India

by Pragati Singh
written by Pragati Singh

The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Friday authorised foreign medical graduates (FMGs) who have returned to India from Ukraine to continue their internship or practical training at Indian medical institutes, despite fears over their destiny.

NMC noted that foreign medical graduates who did not come under NMC’s Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations were regulated by regulations of the previous Indian Medical Council Act 1956, allowing FMGs to complete their internship in India. If they had not received any practical training in the foreign countries where they were studying, the requirements of sub-section (3) of section 13 of the IMC Act compelled such FMGs to perform an internship in India.

However, the NMC has officially recognised the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on FMGs’ future prospects, particularly in terms of unfinished internships or practical medical training.

“It has also been discovered that some FMGs had incomplete internships as a result of compelling circumstances beyond their control, such as the Covid-19 epidemic and war. Given the anguish and hardship endured by these FMGs, their application to complete the remaining portion of their internship in India is approved “The NMC circular was read out loud.

Following the promulgation of the NMC’s Foreign Medical Graduates Licentiate Regulations 2021 and Compulsory Rotatory Medical Internship Regulations 2021, the commission noted that FMGs were having difficulty registering with several state medical boards.

The provisions were no longer applicable to FMGs who obtained a foreign medical degree or primary qualification before November 18, 2021, candidates who enrolled in undergraduate medical education in foreign colleges before November 18, 2021, and those who were specifically exempted by the union government, according to the Friday circular.

The National Medical Council has now instructed state medical councils to complete these applicants’ internships if they have passed the international medical graduate test (FMGE). The NMC has also directed state councils to ensure that medical colleges do not charge FMGs a fee for allowing them to do their internship, and that the stipend and other benefits provided to these candidates are comparable to those provided to Indian counterparts trained at government medical colleges.

The NMC also established rules for state medical boards to follow when enabling FMGs to participate in internships, such as checking that the latter’s medical qualification or degree is registerable to practise in the foreign nation where the degree was obtained.

Other instructions to state medical councils included limiting internship time to either 12 months or a balance period, and limiting the maximum quota for internship distribution to FMGs to an extra 7.5 percent of total permissible seats in a medical college.

Meanwhile, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has recommended that all evacuated medical students who are Indian citizens be “adjusted as a one-time measure in existing medical schools” in India for the remainder of their MBBS course in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of FMGs who returned to India from Ukraine.

According to the Indian Medical Association, such a one-time adjustment should not be interpreted as a rise in yearly admission capacity among these Indian medical institutions.

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MBBS students from Ukraine are not permitted to enrol in other Indian medical institute

by Pragati Singh
written by Pragati Singh

Hundreds of MBBS students enrolled in medical schools in war-torn Ukraine are fleeing for their lives. The immediate concern is their safety. Even after they arrive in India, though, the path ahead appears to be rocky.

Medical students from other countries are not permitted to transfer to Indian universities or even to other foreign institutions in the middle of their studies, according to the laws.

According to government data and estimates, there are approximately 18,000 Indian students in Ukraine, with about 80-90 percent of them MBBS students enrolling in about ten universities across the eastern European country.

According to the National Medical Commission, India’s medical education authority, foreign medical students must complete an MBBS programme of at least 54 months and a year of internship at the same foreign institution.

According to the Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations of 2021, the entire course, training, and internship must be completed outside of India “in the same foreign medical institution throughout the course of study, and no part of medical training or internship shall be completed in India or any other country other than the country where the primary medical qualification is obtained.”

For MBBS graduates from outside the country to receive a licence to practise medicine in the country, they must pass the Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE), which is administered by the National Board of Examination under the Union Health Ministry.

In addition, international medical graduates must undergo an additional year of internship in India.

No rest On the anvil

According to Dr. Aruna Vanikar, the head of the NMC’s undergraduate board, there are currently no plans to offer any relief to medical students who have returned from Ukraine.

The government’s focus, according to officials in the Union health ministry, is the safe evacuation of students from Ukraine, and there are no internal debates about their academic future.

Even online lessons may not be an option for students who are needed to begin hospital duties as early as the second year if the situation in Ukraine does not improve in the next weeks.

According to experts, there is no precedent for MBBS students studying in India being accepted into Indian colleges during their training.

Dr C V Birmanandhan, who was vice president of the Medical Council of India before it was replaced by the NMC, said if the crisis persists, it will be difficult for the students from Ukraine.

“To my knowledge, it has never happened that students who choose to pursue MBBS outside India are enrolled in Indian medical colleges later under any circumstances,” he said. “I also feel that there is no room for unethical considerations on sympathetic grounds as medicine is unlike any other technical course and here patients’ lives are impacted by the training of the doctors.”

If MBBS students are unable to return to Ukraine to complete their training, the ex-MCI vice president proposed that they take the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test and, if qualified, begin their degree anew.

“But I do not know if the medical education regulator and the government think of any alternative option,” Birmanandhan said. “However, I believe that, sympathy aside, merit should be the sole factor for determining the regulators’ future conduct.”

 

 

 

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Ukraine is the best and most affordable option for medical studies, students say

by Vaishali Sharma
written by Vaishali Sharma

Thousands of Indian students have been stuck in Ukraine since February 24 as a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion during the previous few days, according to Indian embassies in Ukraine, Romania, and Poland.

Nearly 18,000 Indian students are studying in Ukraine’s institutions, according to the most recent data available from the ministry of external affairs (MES). Around 17% of students are interested in pursuing a career in medicine.

According to students pursuing studies in Ukraine, their seniors and medical professionals, cost advantage is one of the main reasons for many students who failed to get a medical seat in the government institutions in India to choose universities in Ukraine.

A 1996-2002 batch alumnus of Zaporozhye State Medical University, Ukraine, Dr K. Ram Kumar, who is currently running a hospital in the city, said the students who did not get a seat or could not afford to study in India generally preferred to go to Ukraine.

“Approximately Rs 30 lakh is the maximum expenditure on medical education while it is around Rs 1 crore in India. Practical classes are more in Ukraine and only six to 10 students are in a class,” Dr Ram Kumar said.

An Indian student of Lviv National Medical University, Vishnu, who is currently on the way to India through Poland-Ukraine border, said, “Studying in Ukraine is easy for us to enter into Western Europe for higher studies in countries like Germany.”

Andhra Pradesh chapter president for Indian Medical Association (IMA) Dr N. Subhramanyam said obviously a student preferred other best alternatives with affordable cost for studies if failed to get a seat in India. “Yes, countries like Ukraine, China, Poland and Uzbekistan etc are the most-preferred choices of Indians for medical education. These students must be qualified in the entry exams like NEET.”

 

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Delhi NEET Counselling Protest: AIIMS and FAIMA join the stir after police crackdown

by Vaishali Sharma
written by Vaishali Sharma

Doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) have chosen to join the protests a day after resident doctors protesting delays in NEET-PG counselling said they were beaten by the police.

In a letter to the Union health minister, doctors from AIIMS, one of the only large tertiary-care government medical college hospitals that had kept away from the protest, stated they will stop doing non-emergency work on Tuesday if no meaningful steps are made.

“It’s high time for the government to release a report of what has been done till date, and what are the government’s plans moving forward for expediting NEET-PG counselling. If no adequate response from the government is received within 24 hours, AIIMS RDA shall proceed with a token strike on 29/12/21 including shutdown of all non-emergency services,” the letter read.

This would hamper patient care in the city further. With emergency departments of big hospitals like Safdarjung and Lok Nayak affected by the strike, patients were being referred to the AIIMS for treatment.

In addition, FAIMA called for its resident doctors’ association to withdraw from all work, including emergency services, after Monday’s incident. The protest began with withdrawal from outpatient department (OPD) services in November end by two national organisations – the Federation of Resident Doctors’ Association (FORDA) and FAIMA.

The protest slowly intensified with doctors boycotting even emergency work, following which on the insistence of the government the strike was paused for one week.

The strike resumed on December 17 as FORDA members withdrew from all services.

“We remind the authorities that FAIMA and its associated RDAs have shown great restraint till now and not stopped emergency services. However, the government and the authorities have left us with no other option. It is time for all doctors to show unity and solidarity with our colleagues who have been mercilessly handled, gheraoed, dragged, and detained… We hearby [sic] call for complete withdrawal from all healthcare services across the country from 8 am on 29/12/21,” read a release by FAIMA.

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Doctors’ strike is still going on, paralysing medical services

by Pragati Singh
written by Pragati Singh

The Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) has chosen to keep their strike going on Tuesday after failing to reach an agreement with the Union health minister.

Residents of the Centre-run RML, Safdarjung, and Lady Hardinge hospitals boycotted all routine and emergency services on Monday, December 6, 2021, in support of a statewide protest organised by the FORDA against the NEET-PG 2021 counselling delay.

A statement by FORDA said: “A delegation was led by FORDA’s president in a meeting on Friday at 12:30 p.m. onwards with Union Health Minister at RML Hospital in New Delhi. In the meeting, the Health Minister assured that he had taken a note of our grievances and that the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) would get the case mentioned in the Supreme Court for an early hearing.”

The Health Minister also mentioned that the MoHFW would try to get the case regarding NEET-PG 2021 counselling and the case pertaining to Reservation Policy, delinked, to expedite the process. He, however, informed that he was unable to give any official statement or assurance in public domain as the matter was sub judice. He asked the delegation to call off the agitation based on verbal assurance. The FORDA further stated the delegation had informed the Health Minister that the agitation would continue.

Amid the protests by the resident doctors, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to stop the delay in NEET-PG 2021 counselling as there was an acute shortage of manpower.

 

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