Dossier
government medical colleges
Coverage of government medical colleges in the Nexus archive.
- Minister moots raising retirement age of professors in govt. medical colleges
A minister proposes raising the retirement age of professors in government medical colleges from 63 to match the 70-year age in private institutions. Around 200 of 800 professor posts in 17 state government medical colleges remain vacant, impacting medical education quality, according to Satya Kumar Yadav.
- NMC rejects proposals for new government medical colleges in Ramanagara, Kanakapura and Bagalkote
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has rejected proposals to establish new government medical colleges in Ramanagara, Kanakapura, and Bagalkote. The decision impacts the expansion of medical education in these regions.