NMC issues notice on Online Filing of information of admissions in for postgraduate medical broad specialty and super specialty courses
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a public notice on admissions to Medical Colleges/ Postgraduate Institutes. The notice relates to admissions to postgraduate medical broad specialty and super specialty courses on the basis of NEET- PG 2022 and NEET- SS 2022. The online portal for filling up the details of candidates who have taken admission in PG broad specialty and super specialty courses will be reopened from 13th to 17th January, 2023. All concerned colleges/ institutes are required to fill in the requisite data by the 17th January, 2023.
UGC issues a notification on its Strategy for National Suicide Prevention
The notice acknowledges that suicide is a tragic loss of life that impacts those living with the loss and society as a whole. It goes on to state that with the right interventions suicide is preventable. Hence UGC requests higher educational institutions to take action as listed in the National Suicide Prevention Strategy on a priority basis.
NMC extends last date for filing online information relating to 1st year MBBS degree admissions in Medical Colleges for 2022-2023
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a notice extending the last date for uploading the details of the students enrolled for the 1st year MBBS degree for the academic year 2022-2023. The new extended deadline is now fixed as 10th January, 2023 (midnight).
UGC issues Draft University Grants Commission (Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations, 2023
The National Education Policy envisions that top universities in the world will be facilitated to operate in India. Hence UGC has drafted these regulation to facilitate the setting up of campuses of foreign higher educational institutions in India.
PM-YUVA Mentorship Scheme for Young Authors (YUVA) 2.0
Scholarship of Rs. 50,000 per month for a period of six months to be paid to each of the selected 75 authors. The higher educational institutions are requested to disseminate the information about the scheme to all the students and other stakeholders to encourage greater participation in this prestigious scheme
UGC launches “Stay Safe Online” Campaign
All Higher Educational institutions are requested to conduct awareness programs on cyber safety regularly through quizzes, group discussions, essay writing competitions, etc. from December 2022 to November 2023.
‘SMART’ Programme Launched for Ayurveda Professionals to boost R&D in Ayurveda
The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) have launched ‘SMART’ (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals) program aimed to boost scientific research in priority healthcare research areas through Ayurveda colleges and hospitals. The program was launched on 2nd January, 2023 by the Chairman of NCISM and the Director General of CCRAS in the presence of the President of Board of Ayurveda, NCISM and other senior officials.
NMC seeks comments of the stakeholders on the proposed draft regulations related to National Exit Test (NExT)
The Notional Medical Commission NMC has issued a draft regulation related to National Exit Test (NExT) for medical graduates. It has notified this draft by virtue of a public notice dated 28th December, 2022. A draft regulation in this regard has now been shared for public comments.
DCI directs college authorities of all dental colleges to upload the details of students for Academic Session 2022-23
The Dental Council of India (DCI) has issued a letter on the requirement of uploading the details of students admitted in BDS Course at Dental Colleges for the academic session 2022-23 on the DCI Website. The details must be mandatorily uploaded on or before the last date of joining i.e.14th January, 2023 (12:00 midnight).
UGC directs higher educational institutions to join the Shodhganga initiative
The data for the previous two years will be pre-populated in the Data Capturing System (DCS) from respective year’ submissions of HEls.
