Education News

Three New Medical Colleges in Madhya Pradesh from 2013

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Here is a good news for MBBS aspirants in Madhya Pradesh. Three new medical colleges are coming up in the state of MP. Three new medical colleges will come up in Ratlam, Shahdol and Vidisha districts of the state.

Chief Minister of MP, Shivraj Singh Chouhan laid the foundation stone for the new medical college at Ratlam on July 24, Shahdol on September 14 and Vidisha on September 22. Each medical college will have 150 seats along with a hospital.

This is the first instance of starting medical colleges in the cities other than Bhopal, Gwalior Jabalpur and Indore. The land allotments for the new colleges has already been completed.

Changes in UGC NET Examination from 2014

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) is contemplating to change the structure of NET (National Eligibility Test) from 2014. UGC member, Dr. DN Reddy has recently announced tha the UGC is likely to change the NET after considering the suggestions from various sections of the people.

UGC has also appointed experts committee to look into the changes to be brought in the prestigious eligibility examination. NET is conducted for granting Junior Research Fellowships and Letureships.

At present, UGC – NET is being conducted in three papers for a total of 350 marks. The latest proposal is to introduce Prelims and Main Examinations as like in Civil Services examinations of UPSC.

It is also opined that there should be negative marking system in NET. The exam may be structured to test the teaching and research aptitude of the candidates. It is also suggested to decrease the gap between PG and NET syllabus.