Ensuring School Safety: The Ministry of Education’s New Directive
This directive aligns with the Supreme Court’s orders and aims to fortify the mechanisms safeguarding children in educational settings.
NMC Calls For Compliance With Minimum Standard Requirements for Post Graduate Courses
Every medical college shall have prescribed number of cameras at the prescribed locations of cameras with Close Circuit Cameras, as prescribed by the National Medical Commission. Every college /institute shall have its own website which shall display the details of Departments with available facilities, faculty with contact details, PG courses along with number of seats, details of the admitted students and number of OPD, IPD and Surgeries etc. for each Department separately.
NMC Stresses on Strict Compliance With Orders on Sexual Harassment
The NHRC orders pertain to the implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013. Information regarding the constitution and composition of the ICCs/LCs/ICs, details of the e-mail IDs and contact numbers of the designated person(s), the procedure prescribed for submitting an online complaint, as also the relevant rules, regulations and internal policies are made readily available on the website of the concerned Authority/ Functionary/ Organisation/ Institution/ Body, as the case may be.
New procedure for students enrolling in Open and Distance Learning(ODL) or Online programmes
UGC has developed a mechanism for transparent admission process wherein any student who intends to enroll in ODL/ Online Programmes shall register on UGC DEB web portal with their Academic Bank of Credit (ABC)-ID for generating a unique DEB-ID.
Allahabad High Court Directs State to Fix Fees For Medical Colleges For Academic Year 2024-2025
The Allahabad High Court has passed a judgment directing the Uttar Pradesh Fee Regulatory Committee to fix the fee for academic session 2024-25 in respect of the petitioner Institutions. The Court held that the State Government’s order extending the previous year’s fee structure was invalid.
UGC has circulated request to organize sporting and fitness activities by the Higher Educational Institutions on National Sports Day (NSD) 2024
The Ministry encourages students and faculty to organize sporting and fitness activities on any suitable day between 26th and 3 1st August 2024.
DGHS Places Responsibility On Head Of Institutions For FIR For Violence Against Healthcare Workers
The memorandum highlights the disturbing trend of physical and verbal aggression faced by healthcare staff while on duty. To ensure accountability and deter future violence, the memorandum mandates that heads of institutions must file an Institutional FIR within six hours of any incident of violence against a healthcare worker.
Counselling Schedule For BDS Course For Academic Session 2024-25
The Dental Council of India (DCI) has published the Counselling Schedule issued by Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) Course for Academic Session 2024-25. As per the Schedule, the 1st round of counselling session for BDS Courses for the academic year 2024 began on August 14 and 21 for All India and State quotas. The last date of joining will be October 30, 2024.
New Electronic Processes Rules in Rajasthan
Rajasthan Electronic Processes (Issuance, Service, and Execution) Rules, 2024 is a set of regulations that aims to streamline and modernize how court processes are managed, making use of digital tools and electronic communication.
Implementation of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan In Medical Colleges and Institutions
The NMC has provided detailed guidelines for implementing the campaign, including the composition of the committees, their roles and responsibilities, and the activities to be undertaken. Medical colleges are also required to submit comprehensive reports to the relevant government departments.