Address exorbitant fee hike, medicos urge min

Address exorbitant fee hike, medicos urge min 

TIMES NEWS NETWORK 07.03.2025

Hyderabad : Dental and medical students pursuing PG courses on Thursday appealed to health minister Damodar Rajanarasimhato intervene and address the concerns regarding the exorbitant fees charged by private dental institutions. According to the students, dental colleges have now almost doubled the fees they initially charged. They said this increase will impose huge financial constra ints on them. “When I took admission under the A category, I paid a fee of ₹3.4 lakh for that year. But now, the colleges are forcing us to pay fees of up to ₹6 lakh. Moreove r, they are asking me to pay the revised amount for my first year as well. Certificates of students who completed their final year are also being withheld until they pay the fee as per the revised amount.

What is the poiint of securing a seat on merit if we could have directly paid for the management quota (category B and C) for admission? This will put an additional burden on our parents too, as most students come from middle-income groups. We have to shell out money from our own pockets for conferences, instruments, and other logistics,” a second-year MDS student at a Hyderabad dental colleg e told TOIon the condition of anonymity. According to the All India Dental Students Association (AIDSA), citing GO 107, the fee for category B has been raised from around ₹7 lakh to as high a s ₹13 lakh by dental colleges. Similarly, the fee for category Cwill be 1.5 times higher than category B, as per the GO.

NEWS TODAY 7.3.2025

 

2 students killed as car rams truck

2 students killed as car rams truck 

07.03.2025

Chennai : Two college students died when the car they were travelling in rammed a truck near Urapakkam on the Chennai-Trichy national highway on Thursday morning. Three other students in the car sustained injuries and are currently undergoing treatment. The deceased were identified as Thanesh Reddy, 21, a third-year engineering student at a private college in Potheri, and Shreyas, 21, who was studying in Andhra Pradesh. Shreyas had come to visit Thanesh along with his friends Harini, 21, and Uma, 21. On Thursday morning, the group of five —Thanesh, his friend Mohammad, Shreyas, Harini, and Uma —were en route to Tambaram, with Thanesh driving. During their journey, a lorry in front of them suddenly stopped. Thanesh tried to brake but was unable to avoid a collision with the lorry. Thanesh and Shreyas died on the spot. Three other students, Harini, Uma, and Mohammad, 21, were taken to Chengalpet Govt Hospital.TNN

Chicken bone costs Mumbai mom ₹4 lakh, 21 days in hosp

Chicken bone costs Mumbai mom ₹4 lakh, 21 days in hosp 

3.2CM BONE DAMAGED RUBY’S OESOPHAGUS 

TIMES NEWS NETWORK 07.03.2025

Mumbai : A dinner treat turned into a misadventure for Kurla’s Shaikh family. On Feb 3, Ruby Shaikh (name changed), a 34-year-old woman juggling a seven-year-old daughter, a six-monthold son and four in-laws, was enjoying a rare treat — chicken biryani from a local restaurant. Little did she know that a chicken bone would take her on a month-long medical journey that would baffle doctors. The modestly priced biryani left Ruby’s husband, a supervisor in a local factory, with an ₹8 lakh bill, though the hospital later halved it through donations. The 3.2cm chicken bone that damaged Ruby’s oesophagus was extracted on Feb 8. But when doctors at Criticare Asia Hospital began the throat procedure, it vanished from its initial position (C4-C5 vertebral discs). X-ray and ultrasound examinations couldn’t find it in the chest or abdomen. A CT scan, performed while the patient was intubated, revealed its unexpected upward movement to the nasopharynx, the topmost part of the throat. 

The operation lasted eight hours instead of two hours. Immediately after choking on Feb 3, Ruby arrived at the hospital where an X-ray scan showed a foreign object in her neck. Moved upwards, 

 Due to effect of anaesthesia, bone moved upwards: Doc 

Ruby refused CT scans and admission but returned two days later with fever, high blood pressure, and oral infection. This time, through endoscopy and CT scans, doctors found the foreign body in the cervical oesophagus, having caused bilateral perforations. ENT surgeon Dr Sanjay Helale said, “Scans carried out before the surgery revealed the bone was still in the earlier position.” He chose an open surgery as the bone was close to the carotid artery to the brain and the patient’s perforated food pipe needed repair. “Perhaps due to manipulations of the oesophagus during dissection or due to the effect of anaesthesia, the bone moved upwards,” said Dr Helale, who plans to send the case to a medical journal for publication. Dr Ajay Bhandarwar, head of the surgery department at J J Hospital, Byculla, said the movement from the food pipe back to the throat was unusual. 

Ruby, who was fed through a tube for weeks, has meanwhile told her husband that she will not eat biryani or cook it.

New RUHS VC takes charge amid protests by med assn First Pharmacist To Hold VC Post At Any Govt Health Varsity

New RUHS VC takes charge amid protests by med assn First Pharmacist To Hold VC 

Post At Any Govt Health Varsity 

Intishab.Ali@timesofindia.com 06.03.2025

 Jaipur : Dr Pramod Yeole assumed the role of Vice Chancellor of Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) on Wednesday, succeeding Dr. Dhananjai Agarwal, amidst ongoing protests led by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and various teaching associations across the state. 

Dr Yeole's appointment, made by Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde, has stirred significant unrest, as he becomes the first pharmacist to occupy the VC position at any govt health university in India. Following his induction, Yeole expressed his intention to leverage his extensive experience of over 30 years in university administration, having served as Vice Chancellor in five universities, to elevate RUHS to new heights.

Despite his assurances, the appointment has been met with fierce opposition from medical practitioners in Rajasthan. Critics argue that appointing a non-MBBS degree holder to lead an institution that oversees 30 medical colleges undermines the integrity of medical education. IMA’s Rajasthan chapter has issued a warning of state-wide demonstrations if the decision is not reversed, citing the critical need for strong medical leadership to uphold educational standards and foster research within the university. 

Dr Yeole, who holds a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, maintained that his appointment adhered to the regulations stipulated by the university Act and the guidelines set forth by University Grant Commission. "Since the selection committee followed the provisions in the university Act, I believe this protest will not be an issue. The administration operates on a committee-based model, and we will work collaboratively to benefit the university,” he said in an interview with TOI. 

With a leadership background that spans four decades, including significant roles at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University and Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Yeole emphasized his commitment to teamwork and inclusive governance. IMA, however, remained unconvinced. 

IMA Rajasthan secretary Dr PC Garg expressed concerns regarding the implications of appointing a pharmacist as VC of a health university. “Health universities play a crucial role in setting high standards for medical education and advancing research. The VC must possess comprehensive knowledge of clinical practices and public health challenges,” Garg asserted. In his first actions as VC, Dr Yeole met with Governor Bagde and interacted with RUHS statutory officers

Coming soon: MSc in forensic nursing in India to train for critical roles in crime investigation .

Coming soon: MSc in forensic nursing in India to train for critical roles in crime investigation .

Read more at: https://www.onmanorama.com/career-and-campus/top-news/2024/11/05/new-course-announced-msc-in-forensic-nursing.html

Coming soon: MSc in forensic nursing in India to train for critical roles in crime investigation

Onmanorama Staff

PUBLISHED: NOVEMBER 05 , 2024 04:22 PM IST 1 MINUTE READ

The Indian Nursing Council (INC) has announced the launch of an MSc course in Forensic Nursing. Alongside this, the INC is also introducing a range of new courses for advanced studies in nursing. The upcoming speciality programmes will prioritise clinical training over theoretical coursework.

MSc in forensic nursing

The MSc programme in Forensic Nursing is open to candidates who have completed a BSc in Nursing with a minimum of 55% marks and possess at least one year of working experience after registering with the state council. Candidates from scheduled categories will receive a 5% marks exemption.

This programme emphasises nursing care for victims of violence and prepares nurses to support not only the victims but also their families during crime investigations. Graduates will have opportunities to work as nurse specialists, consultants, and educators. Beyond traditional hospital roles, this course also presents emerging career paths in medical examination rooms.

New courses

The INC has developed a draft plan for several clinical residency programs aimed at creating specialised nursing practitioners. This includes Nurse Practitioner programmes in Paediatric Nursing (NPPN) and Nephrology Nursing (NPNPN), among others. The feedback on the draft plans can be submitted via email to secy.inc@gov.in. The plans to launch residency programmes for Nurse Practitioners in Family Health and Neonatal Nursing are in the final stages of development

State nursing councils cannot refuse to register nurses who secure nursing degree from other States: Karnataka High Court

State nursing councils cannot refuse to register nurses who secure nursing degree from other States: Karnataka High Court

Published - February 11, 2025 08:09 pm IST - Bengaluru

THE HINDU BUREAU

A State government or State nursing council cannot deny registration of a graduate in BSc (Nursing) course for the reason that the student has not graduated from a college within that State, the High Court of Karnataka has said while directing the Kerala Nurses and Midwives Council (KNMC) to register two women from Kerala who had secured their BSc (Nursing) degree from a college in Karnataka.

The court also said that a State nursing council cannot insist on the need to furnish a certificate of registration/recognition from the Indian Nursing Council (INC) for the purpose of enrolment/registration to practice the profession of nursing in that particular State.

College in Mangaluru

Justice Suraj Govindaraj passed the order while allowing a petition filed by Daniya Joy and Neethu Baby, who secured their BSc (Nursing) degree from a college in Mangaluru in 2023.

The petitioners had questioned the action of the KNMC in insisting that they should submit registration/affiliation of the nursing institution from where they had completed their education in BSc (Nursing) with the INC to register them as they had not secured their nursing degree from Kerala.

However, while pointing out that there is no mandate under the INC Act for a college involved in the field of nursing education to seek and obtain registration from the INC for the purpose of carrying out its activities, the court said that with there being no requirement for registration with the INC, nor any procedure being provided for under the INC Act for registration, the question of the KNMC insisting upon petitioners to produce such registration certificate from the INC, does not arise.

Valid across India

“Once a citizen of India is qualified and has been conferred a degree, that degree would be valid across the country, which has to be recognised by every institution... A degree issued by a university having jurisdiction in a particular taluk, district, or State will be be recognised not only in all States of the country but even abroad,” the court observed.

The court also said, “No law can bind a person to a particular State, or mandate that a person can only work in the State where he or she has obtained his or her education. Narrow parochial views like these must be avoided and it is required to be held that a citizen of the country having a fundamental right to practice any trade or profession, such a person would be so permitted to practice their trade or profession anywhere in the country.

No need for reciprocity

Also, the court made it clear that there would be no requirement for any separate arrangement between the nursing councils of one State and another State to arrive at reciprocity. “The concept of reciprocity is unnecessary because the recognition of the degree being nationwide, any nursing council across the country will have to consider and act upon a degree conferred in another State, on account of the education being completed in a college recognised by the nursing council of that State,” the court observed.

Published - February 11, 2025 08:09 pm IST