medical colleges
Coverage of medical colleges in the Nexus archive.
- Include Velama community in OBC list, Corporation Chairman asks Centre
The Corporation Chairman, P.V.G. Kumar, is requesting the inclusion of the Velama community in the OBC list to address issues with reservation in medical colleges and IITs. He plans to meet with Backward Classes Welfare Minister S. Savitha to seek a note to the Centre.
- Medical colleges condemn scrapping of NHS placements for overseas doctors
The NHS has ended the Medical Training Initiative, a program that brought 400-500 foreign-trained doctors to the UK annually as an example of British 'soft power'. Senior doctors and medical colleges have criticized this decision.
- Andhra Pradesh allocates ₹51 crore for repairs in GGHs and medical colleges
Andhra Pradesh has allocated ₹51 crore for repairs in Government General Hospitals (GGHs) and medical colleges.
- Self-financing medical, dental colleges told to collect fee only for 4.5 years
The Directorate of Medical Education and Research issued a circular directing self-financing medical, dental colleges, and institutions to collect MBBS course fees only for the prescribed academic duration of 4.5 years, as per the National Medical Commission's public notice.
- NMC draws the curtain on PG diploma courses; MD/MS to become sole path for specialist training
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has ordered that specialist training in medical colleges will be exclusively through MD and MS degree programs starting from 2027-28, replacing existing PG diploma courses. Institutions are required to convert existing diploma seats into degree seats.
- Kerala Budget: new insurance scheme, the highlight for health sector
Kerala's budget highlights a new health insurance scheme offering up to ₹25 lakh coverage for all families and a ₹100-crore project to establish a healthcare ecosystem integrating multi-specialty hospitals, medical colleges, research labs, and rehabilitation facilities.