FSSAI invites Applications for Internship starting in the month of July-2023

The internship program will be available throughout the year on a quarterly basis, with internships offered for a duration of up to 3 months, extendable to a maximum of 6 months. Interested and eligible students can apply online in the specified format as per the timelines provided by FSSAI. The last date for submitting online applications is 19th June, 2023.

Department of Health Research mandates Registration of Ethics Committees for Medical and Health Research

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has announced that the Department of Health Research (DHR) has informed that all Ethics Committees associated with Medical and Health Research involving human participants must be registered with the department. The NMC has therefore directed that all medical colleges and postgraduate institutes to promptly initiate the registration process for their respective Ethics Committees.

UGMEB issues clarifications on Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023

The UGMEB states that previous procedures/ rules (as per Information Bulletin by NTA) will be followed for deciding the “inter-se-merit of candidates for tie-breaking”. This will be utilised for NEET-UG 2023 result. Additionally, the notice also amends the Eligibility criteria for taking NEET-UG.

UGC has extended the last date for inviting nominations for NEP SAARTHI

UGC will seek nominations from the Vice Chancellors, Directors, and Principals of HEIs and eminent academicians. Each university may nominate up to 3 students to be considered as NEP SAARTHI, along with a brief write-up justifying the nominations. Based on the nominations, UGC will select 300 NEP SAARTHI among the nominees. UGC will announce the NEP SAARTHIs and communicate to the students. NEP SAARTHI will be oriented and guided to carry out their roles effectively by the UGC in a hybrid mode.

EPFO clarification regarding Adherence to timelines for Scrutiny of Applications for Validation of Joint Option /Joint Option

Therefore, the expeditious disposal of the Applications for Validation of Joint Options/Joint Options from pensioners/ members being submitted by employers and forwarded to Field Offices in the same time as it exists for other claims becomes of utmost importance. Hence, it is reiterated that each Applications for Validation of Joint Option/Joint Option shall be scrutinized expeditiously and it shall be ensured that Demand Letter to Employer / Communication to Employer is issued for providing any additional proof or evidence or correct any mistakes/ errors (including made by employers/ pensioners) in respect of each Application for Validation of Joint Option/Joint Option within 20 days of receipt of the application in the login of the Dealing Assistant.