Indian Nursing Council To Celebrate International Day of the Midwife
International Day of the Midwives falls on May 5th every year. To commemorate this event, the INC invites all Nursing and Midwifery faculty and students to join a virtual celebration on May 6, 2024, at 5:00 PM IST.
Registrations Now Open for Formative Assessment Test (FAT) 2023
The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has begun accepting registrations for the Formative Assessment Test (FAT) 2023. Registration of Trainees for FAT-2023 to start on May 1, 2024 at 3pm till May 15, 2024 at 11:55pm.
Medical Colleges Urged to Submit Stipend Details
he NMC previously instructed colleges to submit stipend information for the 2023-24 financial year by April 23, 2024. However, the NMC has observed that many colleges haven’t submitted the required data. Therefore, the NMC has emphasized that defaulting medical colleges shall submit these details in the prescribed format by May 2, 2024.
NBEMS Announces Formative Assessment Test (FAT) 2023 Schedule
Online portal opens May 1st, 2024 and training institutions can fill the registration forms and pay the requisite fees. The admit cards shall be issued to Training Institutions by 1st June, 2024
Applications Invited For Foreign Medical Graduate Examination June 2024
The exam allows Indian citizens or Overseas Citizens of India with medical degrees from abroad to practice medicine in India upon passing. Applications can only be submitted online through the NBEMS website from April 29th, 2024 (1:00 PM onwards) to May 20th, 2024 (until 11:55 PM).
Survey On Mental Health And Well-being Of Medical Students
This initiative is undertaken by the NMC’s National Task Force on Mental Health and Well-being of Medical Students. The survey aims to gather data on the mental health experiences of both students and faculty within medical colleges.
Supreme Court Champions Leave For Working Mothers of Special Needs Children
Himachal Pradesh must reconsider granting Child Care Leave (CCL) to mothers, especially those with children with special needs. A committee led by the Chief Secretary will explore all aspects of CCL for mothers with disabled children. Its report must be submitted to the Court by July 31, 2024.
UGC mandates compliance with guidelines for admission and creation of supernumerary seats for international students
Implementation of these guidelines will facilitate smooth and viable admission of international students in HEIs of India and moreover, a favorable environment will be created for attracting international students to Indian HEis and to make India, a preferred destination for international students.
District level Anti – Ragging Committee
This District level Committee should hold preparatory meetings during the summer vacation meetings to take stock of the state of preparedness of each institution and their compliance with the policies and directions or guidelines of the appropriate bodies, the university/State/ Central authorities; and this Court’s guidelines in regard to curbing the menace of ragging.
No Student Visa will be issued to foreign nationals for distance learning
UGC has directed HEIS recognized/entitled to offer ODL programmes to enroll any foreign nationals in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programmes. Accordingly, only learner residing in India may be enrolled in ODL programmes in compliance to the territorial jurisdiction for all the activities of learner.
