Fellowship for Lucknow prof

Lucknow: Pro-vice chancellor of Era University and director academics, Era’s Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Prof Farzana Mahdi, has been elected as a Fellow of the prestigious National Academy of Medical Sciences, Delhi. She has been selected for the fellowship in view of her outstanding contribution in the field of medical education. Prof Farzana Mahdi was earlier chosen as a Fellow of Foundation for Advancement of International Medical education and Research, Philadelphia, US.

Neet has not helped in enhancing quality of medical education, Anbumani Ramadoss says

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss criticized the decision to allow candidates who scored zero in the NEET PG 2023 to apply for postgraduate medical and dental programs. He argued that this decision would not improve the quality of medical education and instead would lower it. Ramadoss also questioned the need to reduce the cutoff marks to zero when there were already three times more qualified candidates than available seats. He suggested reducing tuition fees in private institutions and prioritizing qualified students to fill the vacant seats.

BHU prof thrashed by suspended students

Former Vice-Chancellor of RML Awadh University, GCR Jaiswal, was allegedly attacked by miscreants who stole his gold chain and a Rudraksh rosary. An FIR has been filed against the accused, and the police are working to apprehend them. Jaiswal had previously taken disciplinary action against the assailants, barring them from classes and hostel facilities. He was attacked while on a morning walk near the university. After the incident, Jaiswal sought medical attention and has since been discharged from the hospital.

Two IIT-Kanpur professors selected for INSA fellowship

Two professors from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K), Prof Bushra Ateeq and Prof Nitin Saxena, have been selected for the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) fellowship 2023-24. INSA recognizes the research of scientists from diverse fields and provides support for further research. Prof Ateeq is renowned for her work in cancer research, while Prof Saxena has made significant contributions to the field of computer science. The fellowship acknowledges their achievements and aims to promote scientific research in India.