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NMC junks 150-seat MBBS cap, population rule; sets 10 km limit for medical college-hospital distance
Move reverses NMC norms to check regional inequality in MBBS admission; relief for southern medical colleges which have long resisted the cap, 2025-26 saw highest seat increase
5.25%-5.25%-4.5% sub-quota issued within SC reservation; stalled direct recruitment process to move ahead under HC condition.
However, states are unlikely to let go of colleges, experts say. UGC’s new rule also mandates 3 cycles of NAAC accreditation for status, removes MoA for those raising 50% of funds
Tamil Nadu Election 2026: Jobs, quality education,scholarships on the minds of voters, young and old
First-time voters and parents across centres said they were voting for a school system that works for everyone, accessible welfare schemes, quality higher education, jobs
NMC proposes flexible rules for AFMS doctors allowing nationwide practice, easing transfers; suggestions invited until May 7.
The implementation of the new legislation will expedite the process of filling vacant teaching positions in state public universities.
CM Saini, during a Cabinet sub-committee meeting, said that the MBBS fees for the reserved seats will be in the similar range as those in other government medical colleges.
Gang used telecallers, digital tools and a fake institute name to sell forged degrees and certificates nationwide; cash, devices and documents seized during raid
Finance minister Sitharaman earmarked Rs 100 crore for the university, to be headed by UGC ex-chair M Jagadesh Kumar. 5 years on, there’s neither budget, nor university
Sakeena Itoo, education minister of Jammu and Kashmir said that the Private Universities Bill 2026 will ensure quality education in higher education and safeguard the interest of students.
