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NEET-UG 2023 Counselling

The MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) has announced the beginning of the online counselling process for the NEET-UG 2023 Exams . The Candidate Registration will begin form 20th July 2023. The counselling will be for the admission in the MBBS, BDS, BSc. Nursing seats for the session of 2023-24.  College / Institution allotted by the MCC :-  The MCC/DGHS will be doing Counselling for 15% AIQ, 100% Deemed  Universities, Central Universities (Delhi University, AMU & BHU including Institutional/ Domicile Quota), ESIC, AFMC (only Registration Part) &I.P University (VMMC & SJH AND ABVIMS & RML& ESIC Dental, Delhi (15% AIQ + 85% Institutional Quota ) 100% AIIMS, 100% JIPMER and B.Sc. Nursing (only Central Institutes). Role of MCC :-  The role of MCC of DGHS is limited to allotment of seats to the participating candidates, as per their merit and choice, which starts only after receiving the list/data/Information of successful candidates from National Testing Agency i.e. the NEET (UG) examination conducting body. The Schedule for the Counselling is as follows :- The Counselling will be conducted in 4 Rounds. The Tentative Schedule as per current Notification is given below, it can be changed / modified by the concerned authority as when required. We will update if any further change / Notification is announced by the MCC. 1st Round. 2nd Round 3rd Round Stray Vacancy Round

NExT Step 2 – simplified

In continuation to the previous post about the  NEET-PG v/s  NExT . we continue to provide our readers clarity regarding the upcoming massive change in the Medical Sector of the Country as National Exit Test.  General Features of the NExT has been outlined below. Tell us if any doubt arises in the comment box . we will surely work on it.  NExT Step 2 – Basic Outline and General Features i. NExT Step 2 will be a Practical /Clinical and Viva Voce Examination. Exams will cover all the  seven clinical subjects/disciplines.   ▪ Medicine and allied disciplines   ▪ Surgery and allied disciplines  ▪ Obstetrics and Gynaecology  ▪ Paediatrics  ▪ Otorhinolaryngology  ▪ Ophthalmology  ▪ Orthopaedics and PMR (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) ii. Practical Exams will be Objective Structured, Clinical Case Based, Simulated Cases /Patients aimed at evaluating Practical /Clinical skills, clinical decision-making and communication skills that are expected from an Indian Medical Graduate. iii. These examination shall be held in person i.e. No Online Exams or Virtual Means.  The Examinations will  be conducted by the respective state Health Universities / Institutions following the standards and guidelines provided by the Commission.   Places where State Health Universities do not exist, the Commission shall decide on the University/ Institution authorized to conduct NExT Step 2 for respective colleges.  iv. There shall be a Regular NExT Step 2 Examination twice a year. v. A NExT Step 2 Supplementary Examination shall be held twice a year. Only those candidates who have failed in one or more of the seven subjects will required to repeat the failed subjects.  If a candidate fails in more than three subjects, she/He must appear in all the seven subjects afresh in supplementary examination. vi. There is no restriction to the number of attempts to appear in NExT Step 2 provided the candidate has passed NExT Step 1 and NExT Step 2 Examination within 10 years of joining the MBBS Course. Confused what’s happening in NExT ? What things are going to change after NExT ? click here to know more.

NExT Step 1 – simplified for you

In continuation to the previous post about the  NEET-PG v/s  NExT , we continue to provide our readers clarity regarding the upcoming massive change in the Medical Sector of the Country as National Exit Test.  General Features of the NExT has been outlined below , Tell us if any doubt arises in the comment box , we will surely work on it.  NExT Step 1 The provisions under the NExT Step 1 are laid down below.  i. It will be a Theory Examination. ii. The Questions will be in MCQ type but one or more than one type of Multiple-Choice Questions will bw there .(single correct , multiple correct , etc) iii. Examinations will be conducted through a Computer Based Online mode. iv. The agency for counseling of all broad specialties postgraduate seats will be decided and notified by The Government of India. The Commission will specify by regulations and/or by notification the manner of conducting common counselling by the designated authority or Agency for admission to the postgraduate broad-specialties seats in the medical institutions.  v. The Examination shall consist of Six papers covering subjects of III MBBS /Final MBBS, both Part 1 and Part 2:  ▪ Medicine and allied disciplines  ▪ Surgery and allied disciplines  ▪ Obstetrics and Gynaecology ▪ Paediatrics  ▪ Otorhinolaryngology  ▪ Ophthalmology  (Applied aspects of all subjects covered under I MBBS and II MBBS & Applied aspects of all subjects covered under III MBBS /Final MBBS Part 1) vi. All those students who have completed the III MBBS /Final MBBS course from a medical college approved/recognized by the Commission shall be eligible to appear in the examination. vii. NExT Step 1 Examinations will be held twice a year in the months of May and November or any other time as may be notified by the Commission.  viii. The Candidate who has passed both NExT Step 1 and NExT Step 2 Examination within 10 years of joining the MBBS Course. He can take any number of attempts in NExT Step 1 for the purpose of Rank improvement and admission to PG Courses. ix. There is no restriction to the number of attempts to appear in the NExT Step 1 Examination to improve scores provided these examinations for improvement of scores are taken after completion of NExT Step 2. Candidate is not entitled to appear in NExT step I for improvement of score till  completion of NExT 2. x. The NEXT Step 1 shall replace the conventional university/institutional Theory Examinations of III MBBS /Final MBBS Part II. III MBBS /Final MBBS Part 1 and III MBBS/ Final MBBS Part II  Practical/ clinical examinations shall continue to be held conventionally unless otherwise notified by the Commission. What about NExT Step 2 ? Are you confused about that too ?  Don’t worry here we are with solution .  Click here to know more about NExT Step 2.

NEET-PG v/s NExT – Doubts and Myths.

There is a huge fuss about the upcoming Next exam among the MBBS Students and Graduates. NeXT has been introduced not only to replace the NEET-PG examination , but it will change the various dynamics about the Medical License to practice in India and entrance to the Post Graduate programmes for Medical Graduates. Today, when confusion and misinformation is causing chaos in the student’s mind . Let us try to bust the doubts and fear by simplyfying the facts and guidelines laid by the NMC. WHY NeXT ? At first let us understand why NeXT was introduced ? What the NMC wants to achieve through it. The NMC visioned to transform the medical education in India and produce better trained and more competent Doctors as per Knowledge and their Clinical Skills. As there is lack of Doctors needed to take care of such a large population in India. Following are the objectives NMC seeks to achieve via NExT implementation. 1. A Single Exam gateway for the Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG) and Indian Medical Graduates for licensing and Post Graduate Programs. 2. To bring uniformity in the Final Year Examination faced by the Indian Medical Graduates. 3. To bring the multiple exams held for Medical Graduates under a Single Umbrella. 4. To resolve the problem of delay in the MBBS course progression as seen in many of the states. 5. To turn the focus of the Internship in understanding and learning clinics rather than preparing for PG Exams. 6. Break the Pattern of selective study among the Indian Medical Graduates. Q. Which batch is going to face NExT ? The 2019 Admission Batch of IMGs onwards are going to face the NExT exam. From Next year NEET-PG and INICET are going to be phased out by the NMC. The 2018 Admission Batch will be the last batch to appear for NEET-PG and INICET Exams. Q. What are the changes that are going to occur after NExT is Implemented ? For the ease of understanding of our readers , here we have laid down the changes that are going to occur in a tabular form for an easy comparison and understanding. Earlier :- For Indian Medical Graduates (IMGs) 1. For the Indian Medical Graduates each University conducted the Final Year University exams( IIIrd year part II professional ) both theory and practicals (viva voce) as per their course progression and time. 2. Only Final Year i.e ( IIIrd year part II professional )Subjects were asked in the exam. 3. The Final Year University exams served as an licensing exam also to the IMGs. 4. IMG have to appear for NEET-PG and INICET to take admission in PG courses. For Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) 5. FMGs have to appear for the licensing exam named Foreign Medical Graduate Exam (FMGE) to get the license to practice in India. 6. After clearing FMGE they have to do a 1 year compulsary internship program in India after which they were eligible for practice in India equivalent to a IMG. 7. If a FMG wants to study for PG courses then similar to a IMG have to appear for NEET-PG or INICET. After NExT :- For Indian Medical Graduates (IMGs) 1. The Final year Theory exam will be converted into NExT paper 1 , a nationwide common exam for all Indian Medical Graduates and Practicals (viva voce) will be conducted after 1 year of internship in form of NExT paper 2 , Both of them conducted by National Body. 2. Both Third and Final Year subjects i.e ( IIIrd year part I and part II professional ) will be asked in the exam. 3. NExT paper 1 will serve the pourpose of the licensing exam for IMGs. 4. Now NExT paper 1 will replace both the exam. For Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) 5 ,6 ,7 . Now FMGs have to appear for only one exam i.e NExT Paper 1 for the pourpose of liscense and PG courses. After a FMG cracks the NExT paper 1 i.e 50% marks he will be eligible for the license. For the liscence FMG has to do a compulsory 1 year internship after which he will have to appear for NExT paper 2 passing which he will become eligible for practice in India but PG seat will depend upon the marks scored by the candidate and the then cutoff score. Furthurmore , This is inshort what the NMC’s Guidelines mean and what are the things which are going to change after NExT is implemented. We will also cover other aspects of the exam in details and try to present you in the simplest way possible. Stay Tuned with us !!!! What is NExT Step 1 ? Click here to know more.

Permitted v/s Recognised Status by MCI

Many of the students don’t know the difference between the two tags given by MCI now NMC to the Seats in Various Medical Colleges.  These two tags are namely ;  1. Permitted  2. Recognised  A “PERMITTED SEAT” is any MBBS or Post Graduation (PG) Degree/ Diploma seat in which the colleges are permitted by the MCI to take admission of students for the allowed course. But , the College or the Institution lacks the recommended infrastructure , facilities or faculties that is required in correspondence to the seat intake by the institution as per the guidelines drafted by MCI.  So, the MCI allocates time to the College or Institution to develop the required necessary infrastructure and facilities . Upon revision if the institution fulfilled the required necessities then MCI labels the seats as “RECOGNISED SEAT“.  Generally , In most of the cases The MCI recognizes the seat within 3 years after making the seat permitted , But if the  institute doesn’t have enough faculty, facility or the infrastructure required to meet the standards or norms as stipulated to satisfy MCI inspection done on the institute. If application of recognition is rejected by MCI, institute can again apply for recognition of the seat after improving its facilities and offer for inspection to the MCI. If MCI is satisfied with improvements done by the institute to it’s faculty, facility or the infrastructure on re-inspection, it gives RECOGNISED status to that seat which was earlier PERMITTED. So , This was the whole theory aspect of the terminologies but Does it impacts the students in any way ? Let us understand that below with context. Q. Difference between Permitted seat to that of a Recognised seat ?? Let’s know that , If a student has completed his/her UG/PG in a “MCI Permitted Seat” but not a MCI recognised seat , he/she can only practice in the state in which the institute is located whereas the student passing out on a “MCI Recognised Seat” is allowed to practice anywhere in India.  For example a student has done his UG/PG Degree from an institute in Uttar Pradesh which has a seat which is MCI permitted but not MCI recognised then that student can only practice in Uttar Pradesh and not in any other state in India. But If that seat gets recognized by MCI in future then he can practice anywhere in India.   So , to Summarise the whole Subject a student who has done MBBS/PG Degree or Diploma from a MCI approved seat cannot practice outside the state of the institute and those from MCI recognised seats can practice anywhere in India.

Skin Lesion and it’s types

Skin Lesions are the anomalies or findings that are not normally seen in a normal individual and indicates towards some sort of underlying disease or pathology.  Skin leasions can be found over the epidermis , dermis or mucosal surfaces anywhere in the whole body surface present in direct contact to external environment.  These lesions can be divided into three categories :- 1. Primary Skin Lesions  2. Secondary Skin Lesions 3. Special Lesions   1. PRIMARY SKIN LESIONS :-  These are the initial or non-modified lesions. These lesions can be furthur classified into –  a) Flat , Non Palpable lesions ; when size is less than 1 cm then it’s called Macule if larger then it’s a patch.  b) Circumscribed  , solid , raised lesions ; when size is less than 1 cm then it’s called Papules , when larger than 1 cm it’s reffered as plaques , if the lesion also have depth in it then it’s named as a Nodule.  c) Clear fluid filled lesion ; when size lesser than 1 cm it’s called as Vesicles and if larger then it’s called Bulla. d) Pus filled lesion ; when smaller called as Pustule , if larger and deeper then called An Abscess.  e) RBC extravasation over (Skin or Membrane). If less than 2 mm called as Petechiae , if between 2 mm to 1 cm named as Purpura , if larger then named as Echymoses .  f) Wheal ; is the term given to itchy , erythematous ,Transient evanescent plaque .  2. SECONDARY SKIN LESIONS :- When the primary lesion gets modified either by Treatment , Scratching or evolution of diseases.   a) Scale ; visible exfoliation of stratum corneum b) Crust ; Dried exudate such as Pus / Blood / Serum on skin surface   c) Erosion ; Focal or Complete loss of epidermis.  d) Ulcer ; Loss of epidermis alongside partial or total loss of dermis and Molecular Death of the involved layers.  e) Fissure ; Linear deep clefts or Cracks on the skin.  3. SPECIAL SKIN LESIONS :-  These are lesion seen only in certain kind of disease or disorders .  a) Target Lesion – seen in case of Erythema Multiforme .  b) Burrows – these are seen in individuals infected by Scabies as the parasite creates these burrows and serpigenous tunnels as their habitat over the skin.

Skin – largest sensory organs

Skin being the largest sense organ of the body among the 5 sense organs namely Vision , Hearing , Taste , smell and Touch.It weighs about 4-5 kg and comprises of about 16% of the body weight.Outlines the whole outer body by covering an area of around 1.7 m² (approx). Skin can be divided into 3 layers namely Epidermis , Dermis , Hypodermis. FUNCTIONS :- 1) It acts as a barrier in function by stopping all the external agents such as Bacteria , Viruses and other antigens present in the environment from directly entering in the body and disturbing the internal Homeostasis. 2) It also functions to provide the colour that every human holds via its EMU (epidermal Melanin Units) present in epidermis.One EMU consists of one melanocyte supplementing melanin to 36 keratinocytes.The number of EMU are same in all individuals around the world. It is the activity of the units which decides the skin colour of an individual. 3) It also functions as a sensory organ in the body with the help of some specialised cells and bodies . The sensory modalities percieved by the skin are Touch , Pressure , Vibration , Pain , Heat and Cold respectively. a) Touch – percieved by the Meissner Corpuscles.b) Thermal Sensation – percieved by Ruffini’s Corpusclesc) Pressure and Vibration – percieved by Pacinian Corpusclesd) Pain – percieved by free nerve endings.

Maths – Language of science

If we look around there will be 7 out of 10 students who might be fearful of their Maths exams in their schools the most. My question would be why? Because we don’t know what is the use of that math we are studying. Because we can’t picture the science this math shows us. Let’s see if I can help you in connecting to this weirdly fantastic subject. We know language is a tool to communicate expressions and emotions. And when we read words or a sentence we build a picture in the back of our mind. Because that’s how it works. The brain remembers pictures, scents and sounds but not words. So reading a book will create an image like a scene playing with characters moving around. Well, that’s how math helps us create the picture of science. The language of science is math. The rotation of a ball, the flying of birds, the falling of rain, etc. We can see them. But science finds its expression only in terms of math. I know, my words might bounce off your head. But hey, I’ve got an example for you. The phenomena of seeing the world with our eyes. The science of light and refraction and all that conversion to let us see the world as it is. For the thousands of shades and names of colors, the farthest of the distances, and the smallest of the details; all made possible by two small balls that sit in our head. Wanna know how? Eye, what we see as a part of our body, according to science is an optical instrument, or a camera in simple language. The eyelids can be compared to the shutter of the camera, and the cornea and crystalline lens to the lens of the camera. It’s the apparatus that focuses on the image we are trying to capture. And well the refractory system of our eye is far far advanced than the best iPhone’s camera. Almost fifty times more efficient. Woooww, that’s surprising!! The overall size of our eyeball is just 2.5 cm. And for images to fall on the retina (that is the screen or the reel inside the camera), and for us to see, there should be a great level of refraction of light. So you know, refraction is the bending of light due to a change in medium. And the eye is a cocktail of changing mediums! With math we tend to simplify the whole eyeball with a single convex lens. And to know the adjustments that lead us to see clearly we need to understand the lens maker formula. 1/f = 1/v + 1/u Where, f is the focal length of eye lens             u is the distance of object we want to see             v is the distance of image formed by the lens In the case of the eye, the image always needs to be formed on the retina, i.e. 17 mm from the lens. Thereby the focus of our lens changes with the help of the muscles in our eye, to let us see from the nearest to farthest objects. And this ability to adjust, if defected or lost, we take help of lens (i.e. glasses) to bring out the perfect combination of lenses with just the right focal length of our natural eye. Also, Power of lens = 1/f             Where distances are kept in meter Therefore, natural power of lens(P) = 100(1/1.7 + 1/u) So, power of the lens for far point of eye, that is infinite, is:             P = 100(1/1.7 + 0)             P = 58.82 Dioptre Similarly, power of lens for near point of eye, that is 25 cm, is:             P = 100(1/1.7 +1/25)             P = 62.82 Dioptre So can we picture a system of lenses adjusting in and out in a camera, to focus at objects of different distances. As when we focus on the farthest of the sky, the near objects get blurred. And isn’t it so beautiful to read these math equations and picture these beautiful eye clicking pictures of great moments? Does it make math a fearful subject? Or do we now know why math exists. Not just to shuffle with numbers and variables. It is for us to understand science. Hope I got this point well for you. Enjoy math!!

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