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MBBS seats go up by 380 this year

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July 5, 2012
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Bangalore, July 5: Good news for MBBS seat aspirants in the State. The number of seats available for aspiring candidates has gone up by 380, from 5,555 to 5,935 for the year 2012-2013.

While government colleges and institutions under the KRLMPCA (Karnataka Religious & Linguistic Minority Professional Colleges Association) will have 100 more seats each, the number of seats under the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) has gone up by 180.

With this, the total number of MBBS seats in all colleges combined has now increased from 5,555 to 5,935. However, there is no increase in the number of undergraduate dental seats.

Briefing reporters here on Wednesday, medical education minister S A Ramdas said that the decision to increase the seats was taken after a final meeting with the Medical Council of India (MCI) and Dental Council of India (MCI) recently.

As many as 2,222 MBBS seats will now be available for selection through the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), 914 seats through COMEDK and 1,084 through the KRLMPCA. A total of 1,428 seats will be offered by the deemed universities.

Of the additional seats, the Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, has been allotted 50 more seats, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, is granted another 30 seats and the Navodaya Medical College, Raichur, has been sanctioned an additonal 50 seats.

Among the two new medical colleges, ESI Medical College, Bangalore, has been allotted 100 seats and Tadikele Subbaiah Trust, Shimoga, 150 seats. Both these colleges have reserved 50 per cent of their quota for government seats. Ramdas said that by next year, Mysore, Hubli and Bellary medical colleges will have 100 medical seats.


There is also a proposal to have 50 additional seats for clinic subjects among the post-graduate seats. Ramdas said that an agreement will be signed between CET and Comed-K to increase the professional college fees by 10 per cent for the year 2012-2013. After COMEDK and KRLMPCA counselling, CET counselling for real allotment will begin from July 23 with no overlapping dates. Admission for the first round of counseling should be finalised by July 31 with no blockage of seats, he added.

The second round of counselling for Comed-K and KRLMPCA, the minister said, will be completed by August 6 and the CET second round counseling will begin from August 7. Admissions for all medical seats should be completed by August 30 and classes must commence on September 1, he added. He said this year the government is taking extra care in handling cases of fake mark sheets as there will be government representatives including a police officer and legal advisors at the counseling centre to scrutinise all mark sheets and documents. A one-member committee comprising Dr Venkateshiah from Kuvempu University will be look into the admission process in Comed-K and KRLMPCA.



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Media Release
January 8,2020

Mangaluru, Jan 8: The centenary year of St. Agnes College got off to a grand start on January 3, 2020 with a day of commemoration that involved staff, students, alumni and benefactors. The college is all set to celebrate its centenary with the community of Mangaluru on January 10, 2020 from 9.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m with a daylong festival – Knowledge Factory. It will be held at the newly inaugurated air-conditioned auditorium with over 1000 attendees expected to be present. 

KNOWLEDGE FACTORY is the first of the five mega centenary programmes that St. Agnes College has envisaged.  The Promise Foundation and niiti Consulting – two organisations headquartered in the national capital under the mentorship of veteran journalist Madhavan Narayan are collaborating with the college to bring this event to Mangaluru for the first time.  A dozen icons will share the stage throughout the day and bring forth their thoughts and ideas enabling a culture of learning through fire-side chats and keynotes. 

The speakers include Lisa Ray, Indo-Canadian Actor and Author; Sunil Buch, Director, Live Nation; Dipannita Sharma, Actor and Supermodel; Kriti Tula, Co-Founder and Creative Director, Doodlage; Nandini Srikar, Singer and Composer; Prakash Belawadi, Movie and Theatre Actor,  Manasi Paresh Kumar, Senior Journalist; Swati Pande, Co-Founder and CEO, Arboreal; Anuradha Kedia Parekh, Co-Founder, The Better India; Arokiaswamy Velumani, Founder and Chairman, Thyrocare Technologies; Heena Sidhu, the former world  number 1 pistol shooter. The event anchor will be the celebrity news reader Rini Simon Khanna who has been anchoring the event since its first edition in 2017.

Gaurava Yadav, a well-known quiz master will conduct a quiz focussed on History.  Based on a written prelims that will take place at 8.15 am in the designated room, four teams of two members each will compete in the finals at 4.45 pm. The winning team will receive a prize of INR 30,000 and the runner up team will receive INR.20,000/-    

The event is put together by social entrepreneurs - Meena Vadiyanathan and Amith Prabhu (who is of Mangalorean origin). All who desire to attend the event and participate in the quiz may buy donor passes costing Rs 500/- per head which includes lunch.  Sale of donor passes will close on the 8th. The college cordially invites the community of Mangaluru to join hands with it in making this programme a great success. 

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News Network
August 9,2020

The core objective of the new National Education Policy (NEP), which has given freedom for amalgamation of different concepts, will be translated into action through the National Curriculum Framework, CBSE director said on Friday.

CBSE Director Biswajit Saha made the comments during an e-conclave on the new NEP organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

“The core objective of the policy will be translated into action through the National Curriculum Framework (NCF), which needs more participatory approach. The policy has given freedom for amalgamation of different concepts and multidisciplinary approach. The NCF will give a roadmap for implementation of reforms laid down in the policy,” he said.

Saha said the training required for competency-based education and learning outcomes can be achieved with progressive participation of stakeholders.

“There could be a debate about the training required for competency-based education and learning outcomes but once we have decided we want to do it, it can be achieved with progressive participation of stakeholders. It is a forward-looking policy,” the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) director said.

The NEP approved by the Union Cabinet replaces the 34-year-old National Policy on Education framed in 1986 and is aimed at paving the way for transformational reforms in school and higher education systems to make India a global knowledge superpower.

Choice between 3 or 4 year undergraduate courses, multiple entry and exit options in degree courses, adding 3.5 crore seats in higher education institutions, which will now have a single regulator, discontinuation of M.Phil programmes and fixation of fees are among the higher education reforms outlined in the new NEP.

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Media Release
March 4,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 4: With an objective to create awareness among children about the importance of consumption of fruits in regular diet, First Steps Pre-School, Kudroli, celebrated Fruits Day on Friday 28th February 2020 with fun and frolic.

The tiny tots of preschool celebrated Fruit Day. Children, representing the fruits of their choice sang the fruit rhymes with great zest, enthusiasm and vigour, enjoying the moments of joy and happiness in the company of their mates & teachers.

Teachers had made interesting and simple stories on encouraging children to have fruits in their meals. The teachers also explained the importance of fruits’ intake in diet for mental and physical growth. The tiny tots also learned more about the taste, smell,

color and texture of each fruit. Children clearly understood the importance of washing the fruits before eating or cooking and about the benefits of eating fresh fruits.

All the children were found to be quite thrilled and were positive on the fact that fruits are better than junk food.

The head teacher Himna S. Ahmed, teacher Azeema and Master Shehzan S. Ahmed arranged the event in an impressive manner which added feather to the event.

The event magnificently concluded with fruit feast for the kids of pre-school.

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