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Latest News |
| 11th
Sep 2010 / Times of India / Mumbai Edition |
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IITs clear decks to roll out doctors
New Delhi: Recognizing the long-standing demand by many
IITs and the recommendations of various committees, the
IIT council on Friday gave its consent to the institutes
to start courses in medicine. Also, of the total faculty
strength in any IIT, foreign nationals can be hired to
fill up to 10% of teaching positions.
The IITs have to undertake a slew of procedures before
they can start medicine courses. To begin with, they will
have to seek the approval of the Medical Council of India
(MCI). The HRD ministry will also have to amend the Institutes
of Technology Act to allow them to offer the medicine
course.
A proposal by IIT Kharagpur to open a medical college
and hospital has been in the pipeline for the last few
years. However, the health ministry is not in favour of
IITs starting medical courses. Instead, it has suggested
that they should consider launching PhD programmes involving
collaborations between engineering and medical science.
Sweeping Changes
IIT council to amend Institutes of Technology Act to enable
IITs to offer medicine courses
MCI approval will be sought
Health ministry against IITs plan to start medical courses
IITs to allow foreign nationals as faculty in 10% of posts. Also, postgraduate
students could be admitted from abroad
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