Patan: Anil Methaniya, an 18-year-old MBBS first year student of GMERS medical college at Dharpur in Patan district died after he fell unconscious as he was allegedly compelled  to stand for 3 hours during ragging by his seniors in the hostel of GMERS Medical College (Dharpur) on Saturday. The anti-ragging committee of the college is probing into the matter. The victim student was taken to the hospital after he collapsed. Anil was declared dead at the hospital. Victim's body was sent for postmo...Read More

Ahmedabad: About 17,074 MBA and MCA seats remain vacant in Gujarat after the completion of the second admission round, the Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) announced on Tuesday. This year, a total of 21,553 seats were available for admission through the ACPC. However, 3,091 students confirmed their admission in the MBA program during the second round, while 1,388 students secured admission in the MCA program during the same round. The committee stated that an online admi...Read More

Gandhinagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has nabbed three persons in bribe case involving the sum of Rs. 1.60 lakh. The accused Kamlesh Patel is into private business of education. Other two accused Kajal Trivedi and Ishu Patel work as office assistants. The accused are from Idar taluka of Sabarkantha district. According to ACB, the complainant in this case had submitted the forms of 22 students for appearance in online exam to get degree through Rashtriya Mukt Vidyalayi Shiksha Sansthan,...Read More

Gandhinagar: Caste certificates for school students will now be issued through schools alongside the board exam results, according to a decision made by the state government. Every year, after the board examination results are released, district administration offices experience an increase in the number of applicants seeking caste certificates for further admissions to schools and colleges. This period coincides with the harsh summer, requiring the administration to arrange for water, tents,...Read More

Gandhinagar: In Central government's National Institution Ranking Framework (NIRF) list of top colleges of the country this year, two colleges of Gujarat have secured place. They are IIT Gandhinagar on 29th rank and Gujarat University on 94th rank. Gujarat University's rank has gone down by 21 positions while IIT Gandhinagar's ranking has gone down by 6 positions in last 3 years. Among mangement colleges, IIMA has once again ranked 1st, followed by MICA on 32nd rank, IRMA at 49, Nirma at 55 a...Read More

Ahmedabad: Rs.4.60 lakh fee is being charged for BA-BCom studies by privately run Ahmedabad University(AU). The main opposition Congress party's students wing NSUI on Wednesday protested such a high fee at the AU campus. The activists entered the campus by jumping the gate of the university. There has also been a threat of violent agitation if the fee is not reduced in the next 24 hours. Fees of various courses charged in the Ahmedabad according to NSUI are Rs. 4.60 lakh for BA, BSc, BCom,...Read More

Delhi: Gujarat ranks 5th in the number of medical colleges and 6th in medical seats in India. The state has 40 medical colleges with 7,150 MBBS seats for the academic year 2023-24. Moreover, 5 new colleges attached to existing district/referral hospitals were approved in Gujarat. In 2018-19, Gujarat had 26 medical colleges with 4,350 seats. By the 2024-25 academic session, the number of colleges increased to 40, with seats rising to 7,150. This expansion aligns with the Ministry's Centrally S...Read More

Gandhinagar: As many as 14 Gujarat origin students are back from Bangladesh safely due to the efrorts of the State and the Central governments. The process to bring 11 more is underway. Contact has been established with 25 students from Gujarat in violence-hit Bangladesh where youths are protesting against job quota. At the State government level, the Bin Nivasi Gujarati Foundation is handling the affairs. The helpline number for the same is 99784 30075. The parents or family members can shar...Read More

Vadodara: The start of the new academic year at the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU) has seen a low enrollment in various undergraduate, postgraduate, and diploma courses. This includes seven faculties and the Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, with a total of 2,581 vacant seats. The Arts faculty with 21 programmes has 2,030 seats, out of which only 1,001 are filled. The Science faculty has 341 vacant seats, Home Science has 427, Law has 264, Education & Psychology has 170, and Manageme...Read More