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Uttar Pradesh to get 1,300 new MBBS seats, 13 medical colleges from 2023-24
Now, the total number of MBBS seats in the state stands at 5,128. Previously, it was 3,828.
Uttar Pradesh to get 1,300 new MBBS seats
Dept of Medical Education, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday announced addition of 1,300 new MBBS seats in medical colleges run by the state government. Thirteen new medical colleges will start from the 2023-24 academic year, it said.
Informing this, DME UP tweeted: “1300 MBBS seats will be increased in Government Medical Colleges of @MeUPGovt, bringing a vital change in the medical education sector of the state. 13 new medical colleges will be started from the new session 2023-24.”
Now, the total number of MBBS seats in the state stands at 5,128. Previously, it was 3,828, it added.
DME has also announced that principals have been appointed for the thirteen new medical colleges.
“Health systems will also be improved in the state, ensuring a new flight to medical education and career…The state can now access better education and facilities in the health sector,” it said.
As per existing rules, admission to MBBS seats at state-run medical colleges (85 per cent state quota) is provided through NEET UG counselling conducted by the DME.
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UGC NET December 2022 Exams Rescheduled in Delhi For 77 Students Affected by Technical Glitch
The new revised dates for the applicants will be declared soon for the UGC NET computer science and application paper (Representational image)
UGC NET December 2022: A total of 77 candidates could not complete their examination on Saturday, March 11, due to network issues. The technical glitch had triggered chaos at a centre in Delhi’s Rithala.
Education News, NTA, UGC-NET The National Testing Agency (NTA) is rescheduling the examination dates for applicants affected by the technical issues on March 11 (second Shift) at one of the University Grants Commission-National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) centres in Delhi. A total of 77 candidates could not complete their examination on Saturday, March 11, due to network issues.
The technical glitch had triggered chaos at a centre in Delhi’s Rithala. The new revised dates for these applicants will be declared soon on NTA’s official website for the UGC NET computer science and application paper. The agency announced the decision to reschedule the examination via a tweet on Sunday, March 12.
UGC-NET is an exam that determines the eligibility for the post of assistant professor and lecturer along with junior research fellowship in Indian universities and colleges. The exam is conducted twice a year, usually in June and December. The test on Saturday was part of the UGC NET December 2022 session.
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Students Protest Outside Jamia Millia Islamia, demand CUET for Admission
The students also claimed that PhD scorecards have not been given by the university yet (File Photo)
The protesting students, holding saffron flags and placards saying ’End the admission scam’ and ’Bring CUET’, raised slogans demanding the adoption of CUET for all courses
A group of students staged a protest outside Jamia Millia Islamia demanding admission in all courses through the Common University Entrance Test (CUET).
The CUET was introduced last year for admission to graduate and postgraduate courses by the University Grants Commission (UGC). However, earlier this month, the JMI announced that it will stick to its own admission process.
”We are gathered here to protest against the non-adoption of CUET. When every central university has adopted it then why is there an issue with Jamia,” a student Ashutosh said.
The protest was organised by RSS-affiliated ABVP. The protesting students, holding saffron flags and placards saying ’End the admission scam’ and ’Bring CUET’, raised slogans demanding the adoption of CUET for all courses.
The students also claimed that PhD scorecards have not been given by the university yet.
Earlier this month, JMI decided not to implement the CUET for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses except for 20 programs, citing a lack of time to change the university rules, a senior official said Friday.
Twenty courses including B.Sc.(Hons) Physics, B.Sc.(Hons) Chemistry this year will allow admission through the CUET, 10 more than the last academic year.
Recently, UGC asked the JMI to implement CUET UG from the academic session 2023-24 in all courses.
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Students dropping out of matric exam will be given another chance to clear papers: Odisha minister SR Dash
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha’s school and mass education minister SR Dash on Tuesday said that students, who dropped out of the ongoing Class 10 state board examination, would be given another opportunity to clear the papers.
The minister, during an assembly session, stated that a supplementary examination would be held in due course of time, and the students, who skipped the ongoing matriculation exam, can then sit for the test. Dash stated that officials would visit the students to find out what prompted them to drop out.
“This year, 5.32 lakh students had filled up forms. A total of 13,058 students, however, dropped out. They will be identified and discussions will be held with their parents, who could then convince their wards to appear for the supplementary examination,” he added.
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Common assessment for govt, pvt school students impossible: Private Schools to Karnataka HC
BENGALURU: Arguing against the ‘Board’ assessment for students of classes 5 and 8, the Organisation for Unaided Recognised Schools and the Registered Unaided Private Schools’ Management Association on Tuesday told a division bench of the High Court of Karnataka that the syllabus in Government and private schools are different.
A single bench of the High Court had already quashed the circulars on the Board assessment issued by the Education department. This has been challenged by the department before the Division Bench. Arguing before the bench of Justice G Narendar and Justice Ashok S Kinagi, the counsel for the private schools said that the circular said that the test papers were prepared as per the syllabus prescribed for the Government schools and therefore students from private schools would find it impossible to answer.
It was pointed out that while the private schools had 40 pages of history syllabus, it was 80 pages in Government schools. Even the teaching methodology was different and therefore it was not prudent to conduct a common assessment.
The bench was also informed that the single judge bench found that the procedure as per the Right to Education Act was not followed while announcing the Board level assessment for Classes 5 and 8 by calling for public consultation. The Bench adjourned the hearing after directing the Education department to file a detailed affidavit on the objections raised.
A single judge bench of Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur on March 10, set aside the circulars dated 12.12.2022, 13.12.2022 and 04.01.2023 issued by Commissioner of Public Instructions and the Department of State Education. The assessment exams for classes 5 and 8 were to start from March 13.
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G20 Meet to begin in Amritsar tomorrow
AMRITSAR: The 2nd Education Working Group Meeting of G20 will begin in Amritsar from March 15 to 17. The meeting will focus on furthering the discussion held during the 1st G20 Education Working Group meeting held in Chennai from February 1 to 2.
Notably, India holds the Presidency of the G20 from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023.
Best practices in Tech related education in member countries were discussed in a major way with a focus on areas to ensure inclusive, equitable, relevant, and quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all, within the theme of “One Earth, One Family, One Future”.
During India’s G20 Presidency, the Education Working Group will be focusing on four priority areas including issues of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, Tech enabled learning, the Future of work, and Research and innovation collaboration.
The G20 was founded in 1999 after the Asian financial crisis as a forum for Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors to discuss global economic and financial issues. The forum was later upgraded to the level of heads of state and government in the wake of the global economic and financial crisis of 2007, and, in 2009, was designated the “premier forum for international economic cooperation. The G20 Summit is held annually, under the leadership of the rotating Presidency.
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