It sounds absurd initially but it happened officially. An MBBS doctor preferably with postgraduate (PG) degree like MD or DNB in paediatric medicine, an ayah and a chowkidar are in a uniformed bracket of monthly salary Rs 12,000 each.
About two months ago, the NMC had fined most of the government medical colleges for not following the mandatory Aadhaar enabled biometric attendance system (AEBAS).
Commenting on the alleged irregularities in the results of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to medical colleges, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "silence" on the issue and urged him to accept that "corruption is prevalent" in the country.
Feeling sluggish or low on energy is a common experience for many people, especially in today's fast-paced world.
During her official programme at Suri in Birbhum district chief minister Mamata Banerjee has announced setting up of three new medical colleges in the state yesterday, which has brought joy amongst the MBBS aspirants in West Bengal.
Deputy commissioner, Jammu, Anshul Garg said that 37 residents and students from Jammu district have returned safely and 21 others are in Transit while 2 are still in Ukraine.
For government medical colleges, it takes hardly Rs 75,000 (Rs 6000 per semester) for a candidate to complete the course comprising nine semesters in four and a half months. With memorandums issued by the state health department to the director of medical education (DME) for five private medical colleges on 3 February there has been a steep hike in course fees for the new entrants.
The SIA filed the chargesheet against nine persons including the chairman of the Salvation Movement, Zaffar Akbar Bhat, in a case related to 'selling' of MBBS seats in Pakistan to Kashmiri students.
The initiative of the programme will enable the young MBBS doctors to be prepared for the unknownto be able to understand, investigate, treat and prevent new and emerging diseases with their clinical eyes, community leadership and healing touch. The module has been outlined in a phased-based manner and it is expected that the programme will be covered by an interdisciplinary team.
This step is being taken to improve the health services in the government medical colleges and hospitals.
