EDUCATION

Amid evacuation of medical students from Ukraine, PM Modi says fee for 50% seats of private medical colleges to be same as govt colleges
Newsmen Education Desk -
This reaffirmation of decision by PM Modi comes after the decision was announced by the NMC in February that 50 percent of seats in private and deemed medical colleges will be available at par with fees of a government medical college seat of the state government or Union Territory effective from the next academic session.
Why do Indian students rush to countries like Ukraine for medical education? Here's the answer
Newsmen Education Desk -
It is in the light of this invasion that we have found out that a large chunk of these Indian students travel to Ukraine to study medicine. It is not only Ukraine but Russia, China and several countries across Asia where aspiring doctors travel to study medicine. Hence, it is important for us to understand the reasons why Indian students have to travel outside their country to achieve their dreams:
NMC allows foreign medical students to complete internship in India with conditions
IANS -
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has allowed foreign medical students with incomplete internship due to the ongoing situations, including the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine crisis, to apply and finish their apprenticeship requirement in India but with conditions.
Last date of JNU's prestigious full time MBA course extended
IANS -
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has extended the last date for its prestigious full time MBA course to March 10. Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of management and entrepreneurship is offering this MBA program.This two-year MBA program is highly popular among the students across the country. The last date was extended through a notification issued by JNU Vice Chancellor professor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit.
JEE (Main) will be held in two sessions, in April and May
IANS -
Officials said that, authentication of Mobile Number and e-mail address will be done only when candidates register. They have to enter OTP received at their registered mobile number and before submitting fees, they have to enter the OTP.
Parental consent not needed for offline classes in Delhi
IANS -
The consent of parents for attending offline classes or exams for students of class 10 and 12 in the national capital will not be mandatory any more. In an order issued by the Directorate of Education, the Delhi government has allowed all government schools to conduct offline classes and exams for students of class 10 and 12. The order says that the consent of parents will not be required to attend the offline classes for students.
O.P. Jindal Global University campus is now physically open for students
IANS -
O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) in Sonipat, Haryana is excited to welcome its faculty members and students back to the campus after two years. The campus has physically reopened on February 27, as per its institutional plans in compliance with directives of the Haryana government. The campus was closed on March 6, 2020 due to Covid-19 and successfully transitioned to online teaching and remote working.
IIM Udaipur placements: Average stipend increases by 65.72%
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The IIM Udaipur completed the summer placement process for the Batch of 2021-23 with 300 students securing placements and the average stipend increasing by 65.72%. Sharing the topline results and sustaining its growth trajectory -- the stipend for the batch reached Rs 3,00,000 offered in the FMCG and consulting sectors. The top 10 per cent secured an average stipend of Rs 2,62,000; the top 20 per cent secured an average of Rs 2,22,500, and the top 50 per cent received an average stipend of Rs 1,61,000.
SC to hear on Wednesday plea against physical exams for Class 10, 12 CBSE & other boards
IANS -
The petition will be heard by a bench headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, which oversaw the conduct of exams based on CBSE's 30:30:40 alternative evaluation criteria for exams last year. The plea, filed through advocate Prashant Padmanabhan, said many students studying in CBSE, ICSE, NIOS and state board approached the petitioner, Anubha Shrivastava Sahai, for issues they are facing regarding the board exam.
SC agrees to hear plea against physical exams for Class 10, 12 CBSE & other boards
IANS -
Advocate Prashant Padmanabhan mentioned the petition for urgent listing before a bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana. He submitted that the matter is regarding Class 10 and 12 exams. "Physical classes couldn't be conducted due to the pandemic", added Padmanabhan. After hearing brief submissions, the Chief Justice said: "Let the matter go before the bench of Justice A.M. Khanwilkar".
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