A 64- year-old retired bank employee from Odisha who in order to achieve his dream of becoming a doctor has joined the MBBS course. He is the oldest student to take admission in medical college.
The Assistant Dean of Sion Hospital was arrested on 23rd December for allegedly taking a bribe of rupees 50 lakh from an MBBS graduate for granting her admission to MD Paediatrics course.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has decided to increase the number of medical institutions in the country to improve medical facilities in India.