Careers 360 - August 2022

In this issue

Latest issue of August 2022 includes India's Best Medical Colleges.

WHAT THE GOVERNMENT SAID

Responses to questions in Parliament reveal the latest available statistics on education, scholarships, employment and also progress on policy implementation.

5 mins

THE NExT PROBLEM

Since announcing the introduction of the National Exit Test and saying it will be held in 2023, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has kept mum about it, causing widespread confusion.

4 mins

A BREWING CRISIS

The number of medical colleges has increased by a third since 2013-14, but there are not enough teachers.

7 mins

SHOULD ‘EXTERNSHIPS’ BE ALLOWED?

A blanket ban on ‘externships’ makes acquiring essential training after MBBS difficult for many students. The older system allowed the local administration to decide and it worked, they said.

5 mins

'NORMALISE ASKING FOR HELP'

Long hours, exam stress, facing death and trauma at work have affected the mental health of medical students. It's time they started seeking help.

5 mins

What Does Ayurveda Teach?

The syllabus for Ayurveda and the effort to integrate it with modern medicine has generated much controversy. Here's a look at the debate.

7 mins

ANOTHER SET-BACK

Medical students in Jammu and Kashmir already faced delayed processes, shortage of seats and resources. The introduction of the AIQ this year was the final straw and led to protests.

5 mins

A FUTURE IN MEDTECH

Over the past few years, several IITs have started research centres and separate schools that marry medical science with technology.

4 mins

SENSING TROUBLE

Dhananjaya Dendukuri, founder of Achira Labs, a Bengaluru-based startup, studied chemical engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and the University of Toronto. He earned his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Dendukuri was awarded Infosys Prize 2022 for his work on microfluidics. His research work involved making "colloidal particles in fluids" that can detect "anomalies" in blood, including bacteria and viruses, Dendukuri told Careers360. Edited excerpts below.

2 mins

HANDS-ON LEARNING IN VIRTUAL REALITY

Medical colleges are adding virtual reality (VR) labs to develop skills among students that were traditionally learnt on mannequins.

5 mins

ENGINEERING FOR MEDICINE

The pandemic saw a major burst of innovation and development in testing and diagnostics at the IITs. They are now building on that momentum.

5 mins

'GAMING CAN BE A GAME CHANGER'

While nursing education in India is going through major changes it still requires a number of reforms. The Indian Nursing Council (INC) has made a series of decisions to revamp the curriculum as per University Grants Commission guidelines. Farah Azmi, principal, College of Nursing, Aligarh Muslim University, spoke to Careers360 about the new changes as well as the reforms needed.

5 mins

MBBS Abroad - No Cure For Their Problem

Students enrolled in medical colleges in China can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel; those enrolled Ukraine are hanging by a thread.

4 mins

'WE ARE LIVING AS TENANTS'

Most IITs have raised the fees for postgraduate and research programmes as well as hostel and mess charges leading to protests in IIT Bombay.

6 mins

A Beginner's Guide To The College Credit System

What is a college or course credit system and how does it work in India? Careres360 explains.

6 mins

SCHOOL KIDS TURN INNOVATORS

High school students across cities spotted common problems faced by the elderly, the disabled, the poor and with a device here and an app there, found cost-effective solutions.

4 mins

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