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The Hindu
6 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Mandatory fee disclosures of self-financing medical, dental colleges published
With the counselling for MBBS/BDS courses in progress in the State, the Selection Committee of the Directorate of Medical Education and Research has put out details of the mandatory fee disclosure by self-financing medical and dental institutions as per a direction of the Supreme Court. Most of the colleges have disclosed the hostel and mess fees, but many have not put out the transportation fee. The Selection Committee said the Supreme Court had directed 'mandate pre-counselling fee disclosure by all private/deemed universities, detailing tuition, hostel, caution deposit and miscellaneous charges'. The institutions were also instructed to publish the fee structure on their websites. In line with this, self-financing medical and dental colleges had furnished the details. While some institutions specified a month-wise fee for hostel and mess, others put up a figure for the entire year. Among self-financing medical colleges, the hostel fee alone ranged from ₹1,250 to ₹25,000 per month, and the mess fee from ₹7,400 to ₹22,500 per month. Some colleges gave a combined fee for hostel and mess charges. In private universities, the hostel fee alone was ₹22,500 per month in two of the four institutions, while the rest put out a combined amount for hostel and mess fee, ranging from ₹2,15,000 (non-air conditioned shared accommodation) to ₹3,25,000 per year (single room with air conditioning facility). Among dental colleges, the hostel fee ranged from ₹20,000 to ₹1,50,000 per year. Some institutions have disclosed the 'other' charges, including student kit, book and uniform fee, laundry fee, and caution deposit. 'Many colleges have not declared many components such as security deposit, university registration fees, book fees, and uniform fees. This seems to be more like a compliance document, rather than a genuine attempt to be transparent. It's not yet clear whether the colleges will collect the tuition fees for 4.5 years or five years. Neither the fee committee nor the colleges have made it clear,' Manickavel Arumugam, education counsellor, said. In mid-July, the Selection Committee put out the revised fee structure for MBBS under government, management, and NRI quota in self-financing medical colleges and private universities for the academic year 2025-2026, as per the order of the Committee on Fixation of Fee in respect of self-financing professional colleges. This included tuition fee, admission fee, special fee, laboratory/computer/internet fee and library fee, and the institutions were directed to submit the details of the hostel, transport, and mess fees to the Selection Committee.
The Hindu
25-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
MBBS/BDS merit list released, counselling to begin on July 30
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma. Subramanian on Friday released the merit list for admission to the MBBS and BDS courses. Offline counselling for the special category candidates — sportspersons, children of ex-servicemen, persons with benchmark disabilities — and 7.5% reservation for government school students and online counselling for the general category will begin on July 30. The in-person counselling will be held at the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital, Omandurar Government Estate. The Selection Committee under the Directorate of Medical Education and Research had received applications for admission to MBBS/BDS from June 6 to 29. This year, it received 72,743 applications, 29,680 more than last year, Mr. Subramanian told reporters. During the scrutiny of the certificates, the Selection Committee first identified 20 applicants who had submitted fake certificates. Now, five more candidates were identified for submitting fake documents. These documents included community certificates, nativity certificates, birth certificates, and NRI embassy certificates. The candidature of these applicants had been cancelled, he said. A total of 4,281 applications were received for the 7.5% reservation. There were 477 applications in the sportspersons category, 642 in the children of ex-servicemen category, and 148 in the persons with benchmark disabilities category. A total of 6,600 MBBS seats are available at the government medical colleges and under the government quota at self-financing medical colleges, while there are 1,583 BDS seats at the government dental colleges and under the government quota at self-financing dental colleges. A total of 42,315 applications were received for the government quota seats, of which 39,853 (13,998 boys and 25,855 girls) were eligible. Under the 7.5% reservation, 495 MBBS seats were available at government medical colleges and under the government quota at self-financing colleges. A total of 119 BDS seats were available under this category. Of the 4,281 applications received in this category, 4,062 candidates (1,136 boys and 2,926 girls) were found eligible. A total of 1,144 MBBS seats and 515 BDS seats are available under the management quota at self-financing colleges. A total of 592 medical seats and 15 BDS seats are available under the NRI quota at self-financing colleges. Of the 33,692 applications received under the management quota, 9,737 boys and 18,542 girls were found eligible. The Minister also released the merit list for the allied healthcare courses. The topper With a NEET score of 665, Soorya Narayanan S., of Tirunelveli, topped the government quota merit list. He was followed by Abhineet Nagaraj, of Salem, who secured 655 marks, while Hruthik Vijaya Raja K.S., of Tiruppur, was in the third place with a score of 653. In the merit list for the 7.5% reservation, Thirumurthy V., of the Kallakurichi district government model school, topped the list with a NEET score of 572. Sathish Kumar M., of the Krishnagiri district government model school, came second with a score of 563. In the third rank was Madhumitha M., of the Kallakurichi district government model school, with a score of 551. There would be 50 fewer MBBS seats this year as the intake of PSP Medical College has dropped. A total of 11,850 MBBS and BDS seats are available in the State. The second attempt For most of the eligible candidates across the categories this year, this was their second attempt at NEET. Of the 39,583 applicants under the government quota, 15,119 had cleared NEET in their second attempt. A total of 12,354 candidates cleared the test in their first attempt, while it was the third attempt for 8,381 candidates. Under the 7.5% reservation category, of the total 4,062 candidates, it was the second attempt for 1,524 applicants and the third attempt for 1,259 candidates. For 859 candidates, it was the first attempt. Under the management quota, 11,182 cleared NEET in the second attempt, while 10,027 cleared the exam in the first attempt. Health Secretary P. Senthil Kumar, Director of Medical Education (full additional charge) E. Theranirajan, and officials of the Directorate of Medical Education were present.
The Hindu
14-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
MBBS fee hiked for NRI, management quota in self-financing colleges
The prescribed fees for MBBS in self-financing medical colleges under management and NRI quotas has been increased, with the Selection Committee putting out the revised fee structure for the academic year 2025-2026 as per the order of the Committee on Fixation of Fee in respect of self-financing professional colleges, on Monday. As per the order, the fees for government quota in the 21 self-financing medical colleges were ₹4,35,000 to ₹4,50,000. The management quota fee was fixed at ₹15,00,000, while it was ₹27,00,000 for NRI quota. In its order, the committee - Justice R. Pongiappan is the chairman and P. Senthil Kumar (Health Secretary) is member secretary - said that the fee included tuition fee, admission fee, special fee, laboratory/computer/internet fee, library fee, sports fee, maintenance and amenities fee, extracurricular activities fee and other recurring expenditure. Manickavel Arumugam, education counsellor, gave a comparison of the increase in fee structure. 'The good thing is that the government quota fee in self-financing medical colleges remains untouched. The fee for management quota and NRI quota has been increased. From ₹13,50,000, the management quota fee has been increased to ₹15,00,000, while for NRI quota, the fee has been increased from ₹24,50,000 to ₹27,00,000,' he said. 'Another positive aspect is that they have completely done away with the NRI lapsed quota category. So, through this, the NRI quota seats that fall vacant will be added to the management quota,' he added. For State private university medical colleges, the committee noted that four institutions in the category were established recently - during 2022 to 2024 - and the fee was fixed during the same period. So, the committee unanimously decided that except the NRI quota, the fee hike for these institutions pertaining to undergraduate and post graduate medical courses is not necessary at present. While the fee for government quota in these institutions was ₹5,40,000, it was ₹16,20,000 for management quota and ₹30,00,000 for NRI quota. Mr. Arumugam pointed out that NRI fee has increased from ₹29.4 lakh The committee stated that these fees do not include hostel, transport and mess charges that are optional for students. The institutions were directed to submit the details of these fees to the Selection Committee well in advance before the commencement of counselling. It also directed the institutions not to collect or levy any other recurring or non-recurring fee including capitation fee. In case of any deviation from the order, the committee said it will send a recommendation to the respective authority for withdrawal of approval by the National Medical Commission and disaffiliation by the respective university as well as the imposition of fine. However, healthcare professionals in the know-how said there is a greater need for the Selection Committee to keep an eye on collection of excess fees from students. 'Tamil Nadu has one of the highest fee structures for MBBS in private universities in the country. Some institutions also charge students for the fifth year (house surgeoncy). Some fee heads such as hostel fee remain murky and should be closely monitored for excess fee collection,' a source said.
India.com
04-07-2025
- Sport
- India.com
Ravindra Jadeja breaches BCCI protocol on Day 2 of Edgbaston Test, likely to escape sanctions
Ravindra Jadeja. New Delhi: On Day 2 of the Birmingham Test, veteran India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja flouted the Board of Control for Cricket-in-India (BCCI) guidelines. This was after a 3-1 series defeat of India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, the BCCI had ordered that players should not travel alone, but should be as a group to and from the ground using the team bus. How Jadeja will escape the sanctions Jadeja violated the rule as he turned up at Edgbaston before the start of Day 2 to bash a few balls in the net to work out some extra batting in preparation. But since the intention is there but not the circumstances, no penalty is anticipated. With knowledge of how the lower-order of the Indian side had folded twice in the initial Test of the series at Leeds, Jadeja took the initiative, and it was proved successful, as he combined with skipper Shubman Gill to bring India out of trouble with 211 being in the bag at the halfway stage on a batting friendly deck. 'All players are expected to travel with the team to and from matches and practice sessions. Separate travel arrangements with families are discouraged to maintain discipline and team cohesion. Exceptions, if any, must be pre-approved by the head coach and Chairman of the Selection Committee,' the BCCI's SOP reads. 'Somewhere I felt that I should go and bat extra because the ball was still new,' Jadeja said. 'I felt if I can see the new ball off, it would become easy for the rest of the innings. Luckily I could bat till lunch, and then Washi[ngton Sundar] also batted well with Shubman. The more you bat in England, the better it is because you never feel you are set in England. At any time a ball can swing and take your edge or bowl you,' said Jadeja. Missed golden chance for Jadeja Jadeja, who became a victim to an unheard snorter, got out caught after scoring 89, but created a vital 203-run stand with Gill to help India move beyond the 500-run mark. He said he was happy to get a significant contribution with the bat. 'When you contribute with the bat for the team, it feels great, when you are playing outside India, and the team needs you more, it feels good,' Jadeja said. 'From 210 for 5 to put together a big partnership to take the team forward, it is a challenge. I took it as a challenge. If you can stick around with the captain and put together a big partnership, it gives you confidence as a cricketer and a batter that in the coming matches also you can contribute' added Jadeja After Jadeja got dismissed, Gill took over again and he along with Washington Sundar had put together a partnership of 144 runs that were further aggravating England bowlers. Washington was later sacked by 42/103 balls against Joe Root, and gill had made an epic out on 269. India, driven by his marathon knock amassed a huge total of 587 runs.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hockey Hall of Fame: Zdeno Chára, Alexander Mogilny, Joe Thornton among 8-member class of 2025
Zdeno Chára will be one of eight members of the 2025 Hockey Hall Fame class who will be inducted in November. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images) Jennifer Botterill, Zdeno Chára, Brianna Decker, Duncan Keith, Alexander Mogilny, Jack Parker, Danièle Sauvageau, and Joe Thornton will make up the Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2025, Selection Committee chair Ron Francis announced on Tuesday. The 18-member Selection Committee met on Monday and Tuesday to nominate and elect a class of eight players and builders. Players must not have played in a professional or international game in any of the previous three seasons. Builders are eligible even if they are still active in the game. Advertisement Candidates must receive at least 75% of the vote from the Selection Committee in order to be elected. Jennifer Botterill (Player) — A three-time Olympic gold medalist, Botterill helped Canada win five IIHF World Championship gold medals while averaging over a point per game in her international career (62 goals, 164 points, 162 games). Before starring on the international level, Botterill was a standout player at Harvard and was a back-to-back winner of the Patty Kazmaier Award, which recognizes the top women's collegiate player. Zdeno Chára (Player) — "Big Z" played for the New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals over a 1,680-game NHL career that saw him score 209 goals and 680 points. An unmistakeable presence on the ice at 6-foot-9, Chara was one of the best defensemen of his era winning the 2008-09 Norris Trophy as the league's top blue liner. He was also a three-time NHL first team All-Star and was a part of the 2010-11 Stanley Cup winning Bruins squad. Chára also holds the hardest shot record with a 108.8 mph blast during one of his five Hardest Shot competition victories during NHL All-Star Weekend. Internationally, Chára won silver medals at the IIHF World Championship and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey representing Slovakia. Brianna Decker (Player) — Decker finished her decorated hockey career in 2017 with a mantle full of individual and team honors. While playing collegiately at Wisconsin, she won the 2011-12 Kazmaier Award. She began her international career while still in college and would go on to win six gold and two silver medals at the IIHF World Championships, along with one gold and two silvers at the Olympics. Decker also claimed two CWHL Clarkson Cups and the NWHL's Isobel Cup, where she was also two-time league MVP. Advertisement Duncan Keith (Player) — Keith spent all but one season of his 17-year NHL career with the Chicago Blackhawks where he helped the franchise win three Stanley Cups. During that time he also won two Norris Trophies, was named the 2015 Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP and was twice voted a first team NHL All-Star. Over his career, he scored 106 goals and recorded 646 points. He was also a part of the 2010 and 2014 Canadian Olympic teams that claimed gold. Alexander Mogilny (Player) — Mogilny was the first Soviet player to defect west and when he arrived in the NHL he quickly made his mark. His 76-goal season in 1992-93 tied him for the NHL's goal scoring lead with Teemu Selänne. He would finish with 127 points that season. A year later the Sabres named him the first European captain in league history. When it was all said and done, the six-time All-Star scored 473 goals and recorded 1,032 points. He's a member of the IIHF's Triple Gold Club after winning the Stanley Cup, Olympics and IIHF World Championship. He also helped the Soviet Union to gold at the World Junior Championship. Jack Parker (Builder) — Parker coached Boston University for 40 years and helped the Terriers claim three NCAA national championships and six Hockey East tournament titles. He's a three-time Spencer Penrose Award winner as the top Division-I men's coach and owns the record for most wins with one school with 897 and the most NCAA tournament appearances with 24. Advertisement Danièle Sauvageau (Builder) — Sauvageau is the first woman to be elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the builder category and earned the honor following a coaching career that saw her guide Canada's women's team to a silver medal at the 1998 Olympics and then gold four years later in Salt Lake City. She's been part of seven Olympics with Canada serving as head coach, general manager and consultant. Joe Thornton (Player) — Thornton's 24-year NHL career saw him suit up for the Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers after being the No. 1 overall pick in the 1997 NHL draft. He fell short of Stanley Cup glory, but did win an Art Ross Trophy as the league's leading scorer, a Hart Trophy as NHL MVP and was a first team NHL All-Star. Thornton did find success on the international stage with Canada winning gold at the 1997 World Junior Championships, 2010 Olympics, and two World Cups of Hockey. "Jumbo" finished with 430 goals and 1,539 points in 1,714 games. He is one of only 16 players in NHL history to have reached the 1,500-point mark. The Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2025 will be inducted in Toronto on Monday, Nov. 10.
