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Health Bulletin 20/ November/ 2024 - Video

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Here are the top health news for the day:

Doctor challenges Rs 30 lakh bond penalty for leaving seat, cites mental health; HC issues notice
While considering a doctor's plea challenging Rs 30 lakh seat leaving bond citing mental health concerns, the Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court sought to know the stand of the State Government in this regard. At the time of getting admission to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore, the petitioner doctor had executed the Rs 30 lakh bond, which would be charged if he left the seat without completing the course. The seat leaving bond conditions further specified that without paying the seat leaving bond penalty, the students would not be able to get back his original documents.

In August this year, the 'National Task Force on Mental Health and Well-being of Medical Students', set up by the National Medical Commission (NMC) opined in its report that seat-leaving bonds and compulsory rural service bonds should be abolished. As an alternative to the seat-leaving bond, the Task Force has suggested prohibiting such students from applying to medical colleges for twenty-four months from the date of leaving.

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Rajasthan PG Medical Admissions: 2 years service, Rs 25 lakh bond required

Doctors taking admission to postgraduate medical courses in Rajasthan government medical colleges will have to execute a service bond of Rs 25 lakh at the time of admission with an assurance of serving the government for two years after completion of the courses. Moreover, the doctors will also have to execute a surety bond of Rs 10 lakh assuring not to leave the seats midway.

These conditions have been specified in the Instruction Booklet for admission to State Medical PG Seats (MD/MS/Post MBBS DNB/Post MBBS Diploma) Allotments 2024.

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HC Issues Notice on Demand for MBBS Fee Hike by TN Private Medical Colleges

Seeking an increase in the MBBS course fees for the 2022-2025 academic years, the private medical colleges in Tamil Nadu have filed a plea before the Madras High Court bench.

While considering the plea by TN Self-Financing Medical Colleges Association, the HC bench of Justices D Krishnakumar and PB Balaji has issued notice to the State Government and the Committee for Fixation of Fee for the private medical colleges. The association prayed that an order passed in this regard by the fee panel be revoked, TNIE has reported.

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NEET Counselling 2024: MCC to hold online special stray vacancy round for vacant seats

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is going to conduct the National Eligibility and Entrance Test-Graduate (NEET UG) Special Stray Vacancy Round online as some seats are still lying vacant due to non-joining/non-reporting after the completion of the stray vacancy round of UG counselling 2024.

As per the notice in this regard, all the NEET UG eligible candidates who are registered with MCC with payment of fees are hereby informed that some seats are still lying vacant due to Non-Joining/Non-Reporting after the completion of Stray Vacancy Round of UG counselling 2024. Therefore, the competent authority has decided to conduct a Special Stray Vacancy Round for the vacant seats in an online mode so that the precious medical seats do not go to waste.

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Yakshi Chugh

With a graduation in Journalism and Mass Communication from Amity University, Yakshi Chugh embarked on a journey to explore the dynamic intersection of media and healthcare. In 2024, she joined Medical Dialogues, driven by a passion to enhance healthcare journalism and deliver insightful, impactful content to readers.
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