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Advancements in
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Upcoming Technologies
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Neurology: Observing the current
An Evolving Science
Risi n g scenario and selecting
the appropriate course

MEDICAL
INSTITUTES
FOR 2018
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‘‘ W ith innovation, comes advancements and with advancement

comes easiness in life processes. Technological innovations
and scientific inventions are aimed to develop the system
of life and ensure better living of human beings as well as the rest of
the creatures. Though they are introduced into the world with good
hope, they do sometimes lead to a troublesome situation. In the world
of medicine, innovations are done to improve the well-being of
humans.

It is a well-known fact that every coin has two sides and similarly,
every innovation comes with a decisive factor as well as a negative
factor. We, layman, often find it difficult to choose the side which is
good for us and omit the factor which is harmful to us. Sometimes, we
do certain harmful things without even knowing the outcome. Hence,
there arises the need of those people who can decide what is right, what
to choose, when to take it, and how to implement, concerning medical
issues. These people, popularly known as doctors or medical
practitioners take an oath to protect humans from diseases, illness, and
Medical Schools, cure whenever necessary.

the Primary Pillars For humans, instead, for any living being, the most precious thing to
of the Society them is their own life, and hence if anybody saves their life, that person
is often termed as “God.” Moreover, nobody becomes that God so
quickly. It takes enormous hard work, numerous sleepless nights and
vast experience. Without these ingredients, a doctor’s life is
incomplete. The celebrated Afghan-born American Novelist and
Physician Khaled Hosseini said, “Qualities you need to get through
medical school and residency: Discipline. Patience. Perseverance. A
willingness to forgo sleep. A penchant for sadomasochism. Ability to
weather crises of faith and self-confidence. Accept exhaustion as fact of
life…”

The time never waits for anyone. Moreover, with time, the number of
diseases is increasing randomly. Once a doctor creates a vaccine for
one disease, a few days later, there is some other disease in the world
which is much more dangerous than the previous one. So, there arises
the need for proper training and grooming which help doctors to be
updated continuously and proceed with a continually innovative mind.
That is where the medical institutes come into the play. These are the
institutions which will never lose their importance until there is an
existence of the human beings and their contribution will always be
uncountable as well as extraordinary. Hence, they stand as the primary
pillars of the society. T R

Rajarshi Chatterjee
 Ananda Das
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Ajinkya Gosavi, Nupur Srivastava, Durgesh Kodnani, Bhushan Ghate

Mayur Koli
Poonam Mahajan

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INSTITUTE OF THE MONTH
Jamia Hamdard (Deemed to be University):
Committed towards Achieving High-quality Standards in Higher Education

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EDUCATOR’S SPEAK
Health Hazards and Environmental Issues Faced by Power Loom Workers in
Mumbai with Special Reference to Bhiwandi - Nizampur Municipal Corporation

FROM THE UNIVERSITY'S DESK STRATEGY TALK

Time Management
Strategies
30 40 Tricks to manage time between
Study, Practice & Social Life

ARMY COLLEGE OF MEWAR

MEDICAL SCIENCES:
A Premier College in India
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Fostering a
under the aegis of Army Diverse Academic
Welfare Education Society Environment

SIKKIM MANIPAL INSTITUTE SRI BALAJI VIDYAPEETH:

OF MEDICAL SCIENCES:
Promoting and Undertaking
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Academy Education
Offering Extraordinarily
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VEER SURENDRA SAI INSTITUTE OF
MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH:
Preparing Human Resources for Excellence in Healthcare

Articles
EDU-TECH TALK TECH ‘N HEALTH
Upcoming Technologies
might be a game
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Medical Technologies
changer in Ensuring better Health of
Medical Education the Human Being

SCIENCE TALK CAREER SPEAK

Neurology:
An Evolving Science
36 44 Observing the current scenario and
selecting the appropriate course
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Rising Medical Institutes, Redening Education

with Innovative Methods and Grooming Students
for Life-long Development
“
T he good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.”
– William Osler, a renowned Canadian doctor.

As clock ticks by, day passes on, and the earth goes on rotating, some of the other advancements take place
in this world. With the evolution of the planet and creatures living on it, there increases the number of
diseases, difficulties in lifestyle and degradation in the quality of life. As new diseases start emerging and
old diseases start revolving and microorganisms causing diseases becoming more immune to precautionary
methods, there arises the demand for more number of efficient medical practitioners to help people fight
against deadly diseases.

To become an extraordinary doctor, one needs to have a mentality that is ready to devote oneself to studies,
books, and medical journals, along with a mind that can dedicate itself to tremendous hard work and is
prepared to sacrifice leisure time. These are the factors which build the foundation of a medical student and
the ingredient which forms the pillar of their foundation is a medical school. Without proper teaching
methods and close guidance, it is almost impossible for a person to grow from a medical aspirer to a
renowned medical practitioner.

To bring out such extraordinary medical schools which are helping students to become doctors who are
saving millions of life and creating miles in the society, The Knowledge Review magazine has come up
with this unique edition listing “The 20 Most Rising Medical Institutes for 2018”.

The edition has enlisted numerous institutions which are majorly contributing into the world of medical
education. As the Institiute of the Month, we have Jamia Hamdard (Deemed to be University):
Committed towards Achieving High-quality Standards in Higher Education. It is one such institution which
strives to be among the top 100 Institutions figuring in a reputed world ranking- providing high quality
education with an excellent infrastructure. It is also perhaps one of the oldest institutions offering medical
education in complementary system of medicine (Unani).

Along with that, we have covered numerous other institutions including Army College of Medical
Sciences: A Premier College in India under the aegis of Army Welfare Education Society; Sikkim Manipal
Institute of Medical Sciences: Promoting and Undertaking the Advancement of Academy Education; Sri
Balaji Vidyapeeth: Offering Extraordinarily Structured Programs to Prepare the Next-Gen Medical
Practitioners, and Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research: Preparing Human
Resources for Excellence in Healthcare, among many others.

To enlighten this special edition numerous renowned educators have contributed with their valuable articles
and these contributors are Prof. Pallavi Rahul Gedamkar, Assistant Professor, at MIT School of
Management; eminent educators from the Lovely Professional University. There are other interesting
articles masterly crafted by our in-house editors to enrich our knowledge about the medical education.

Hope this issue will make a mark on your mind. T R

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Name of the Institution URL Location of the Institution

Army College of Brar Square, Near Base Hospital,

Medical Sciences, theacms.in Delhi Cantt, New Delhi,
New Delhi Delhi 110010

Chalmeda Anand Rao

Bommakal Village,
Insttitute Of
caims.org Karimnagar,
Medical Sciences,
Telangana 505001
Karimnagar

NH-95, Chandigarh Ludhiana Highway,

Chandigarh University cuchd.in Chandigarh University,
Punjab 140413

Ida Scudder Road,

Christian Medical College,
cmch-vellore.edu Vellore,
Vellore
Tamil Nadu 632004

Dr BR Ambedkar Kadugondanahalli,
Medical College bramc.org Bengaluru,
Bangalore Karnataka 560045

Era Lucknow Hardoi Road,

Medical College, elmcindia.org Sarfarazganj, Lucknow,
Lucknow Uttar Pradesh 226003

Hi‐Tech Medical College High Tech Hospital Road,

& Hospital, hi-techmedical.org Pandara, Rasulgarh, Bhubaneswar,
Bhubaneswar Odisha 751025

IQ City Rd, B-Zone,

IQ-City Medical College,
iqcitymedicalcollege.in Durgapur,
Burdwan
West Bengal 713206

Jamia Hamdard | Mehrauli - Badarpur Road,

DEEMED TO jamiahamdard.edu Near Batra Hospital, Hamdard Nagar,
BE UNIVERSITY New Delhi, Delhi 110062

Maharishi Markandeshwar Mullana,

Institute of Medical Sciences mmimsr.mmumullana.org Ambala,
& Research Ambala Haryana 133207
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Name of the Institution URL Location of the Institution

NH - 79 Gangrar,
Mewar University mewaruniversity.org Chittorgarh,
Rajasthan 312901

Mangalagiri Road,
NRI Medical College,
nrias.ac.in Chinakakani, Guntur,
Guntur
Andhra Pradesh 522503

Parul Institute of Medical P.O.Limda, Ta. Dist.,

Sciences & Research, paruluniversity.ac.in Waghodia,
Vadodara Gujarat 391760

Manjushree Nagar,
S D M Medical College,
sdmmedicalcollege.org Sattur, Dharwad,
Dharwad
Karnataka 580009

School of Dental Plot No. 32-34, Knowledge Park III,

Sciences (SDS) | sharda.ac.in Greater Noida,
Sharda University Uttar Pradesh 201306

Sikkim Manipal Institute 5th Mile, NH 31A,

of Medical Sciences, smu.edu.in Tadong, Gangtok,
Gangtok Sikkim 737102

S. No. 44/1, Vadgaon Budruk,

Sinhgad Dental
sinhgad.edu 0ff Sinhgad Road, Pune,
College & Hospital
Maharashtra 411041

Pondy Cuddalore Main Road,

Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth sbvu.ac.in Pillayarkuppam, National Highway 45A,
Puducherry, 607402

Sarjapur Main Rd, John Nagar,

St. John’s Medical College,
stjohns.in Koramangala, Bengaluru,
Bangalore
Karnataka 560034

Burla,
VSS Medical College
vimsar.ac.in Sambalpur,
Sambalpur
Odisha 768017
 Jamia Hamdard E xceptional Educational and Infrastructural
Facilities

Jamia Hamdard has primarily been a professional

education institution of higher learning. It is perhaps
University):
(Deemed to be University): one of the oldest institutions offering medical
education in complementary system of medicine
Committed towards (Unani). In the year 2012, with the approval of
The institute strives Medical Council of India (MCI) the first batch of
Achieving High-quality to be among the MBBS started in the Hamdard Institute of Medical
Standards in top 100 Institutions Sciences & Research (HIMSR). The medical and
guring in a clinical needs of students are met with the institution’s
Higher Education reputed world associate hospital Hakeem Abdul Hameed Centenary
ranking- providing Hospital. Admissions to medical course are conducted
high quality through national level entrance test (NEET). In fact,
education with an Jamia Hamdard was one of the first few institutions
excellent which joined NEET in order to follow a transparent
infrastructure. and merit based admission system.

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ABOUT THE LEADERSHIP
The Chancellor of Jamia
Hamdard is Dr. Habil
Khorakiwala. He is a keen
disciple of ‘Change
Management’. Dr.
Khorakiwala is the Founder
Chairman & Group CEO of
Wockhardt Limited, a
company incepted in the early
1960s. He has single-handedly
steered Wockhardt in
Dr. Habil Khorakiwala becoming the first true
healthcare group from India.
The Vice Chancellor of Jamia
Hamdard is Professor Dr.
Seyed Ehtesham Hasnain.
He is the former Vice
Chancellor of University of
Hyderabad and the Director,
Centre for DNA Fingerprinting
and Diagnostics, Hyderabad.
A Robert Koch Follow, Berlin,
he is well known
Dr. Seyed Ehtesham Hasnain internationally for his research
on Mycobacterium
tuberculosis.
The Pro-Vice Chancellor of
Jamia Hamdard is Professor
Dr. Ahmed Kamal. He is the
former Outstanding Scientist
of CSIR- Indian Institute of
Chemical Technology,
Hyderabad and Project
Director of National Institute
of Pharmaceutical Education
and Research (NIPER),
Dr. Ahmed Kamal Hyderabad.
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To maintain quality standards as prescribed
by the NAAC and UGC, Jamia Hamdard,
has taken strong initiatives to raise the
quality of research and teaching
programmes. Consequently, it has been able
to attract talented students and faculty from
all over the country. Currently, students
from about 30 nationalities are enrolled in
the University in different courses.
The University is spread across around
hundred acres of land in the heart of South
Delhi. It has ten schools which offer more
than 22 undergraduate and 45 post graduates
professional programs apart from PhD and
post-doctoral studies in various disciplines
and all its programs are approved by various
regulatory bodies like MCI, PCI, NCI,
CCIM, AICTE, etc.
Major Accreditations
Jamia Hamdard was granted Deemed to be
University status in the year 1989. In just
about less than thirty years, it has etched an
important niche among best institutions in
the country. It was the first University to be
accredited by NAAC in Delhi-NCR region
in the year 2003 and re-accredited twice in
‘A’ grade since then in 2010 and 2017. The
University is ranked 23rd amongst the Indian
Universities in 2018 by NIRF, MHRD. The
School of Pharmacy was ranked 1st in the
country in 2017 and 2nd in 2018 by NIRF.
The Medical School is ranked 11th in the
country by NIRF in 2018 ranking.
Scholarships and Financial Assistance
The institute provides a number of
scholarships to students of different streams.
These scholarships have been instituted by
individuals or trusts. Most of the
scholarships are provided on merit basis.
Students based on their merit and in some
cases on need basis are offered free-ship in
their academic fee. There is also a ‘Student
Aid Fund’. Research scholars are offered
Hamdard National Foundation (HNF)
Fellowship. Besides, Jamia Hamdard has
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– Silver Jubilee Fellowships’ for doctoral and
post-doctoral research. WORDS
The institute also offers large number of scholarships in
terms of fee concession and other forms of assistance
OF
to both Indian and foreign national students:

• Full free scholarship of Annual Tuition Fee up to

TRUST
10% students in each course subject to relative
merit
• 50% concession of Annual Tuition Fee up to 10%
of the students in each course subject to ‘Journey at Hamdard was lled
merit-cum-means with wondrous memories. The
• 25% concession of Annual Tuition Fee up to 10% positive environment and the
of the students in each course subject to phenomenal teachers ensured
merit-cum-means. that we left the college with
contentment and condence
Career Opportunities and Collaborations
The institute offers wonderful opportunities to students to face the challenges ahead
to grow in their career and become a good citizen. of us.’
On-campus and off-campus placements are organized - Ms. Shoba George
through the Placement Cell. There are three R&D and Assistant Professor, College
training centers on campus established in collaboration of Nursing
with BD Biosciences, Hilleman Labs and Sun Pharma.
St. Stephen's Hospital, New
Besides, Jamia Hamdard has established collaboration
with leading research institutes, hospitals, and R&D Delhi
Centres of the industry for joint research and exchange (Alumnus of SNAHS)
of faculty and students. The institute has executed
several industry research collaborations very ‘A sincere gratitude to the
successfully. Some of them include: faculty, administration and the
overall conducive atmosphere
„ Clinical Pharmacology Unit of Ranbaxy
Laboratories Ltd. (>10 year) of the Hamdard University
„ Hilleman Laboratories (MSD – Wellcome Trust campus that has empowered
initiative for low-cost vaccines). (>3 years) me with knowledge and skills.’
„ Apollo Hospitals Educational & Research
Foundation - Ms. Almas Khan
Executive, Standard
Future Plans
The institute plans to launch other medical courses Health Care
such as BDS and post-graduate (PG) medical courses Sector Skill Council
in HIMSR. Process of integration of paramedical and (Alumnus of SNAHS)
allied health sciences courses with HIMSR has already
been completed. T R

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To establish, nurture and sustain an environment conducive to
learning, seeking and imparting knowledge, conducting research and
cultivating curiosity of mind in students and faculty members to
prepare young medical students for a glorious, prestigious and noble
career with special knowledge of armed forces requirements, and
inculcate in them the spirit to serve the nation and to balance it in
equal measure by skills of hand and heart
E stablished by Army Welfare Education Society
(AWES) on April 2008 as a welfare measure with
the aim of providing quality medical education
leading to award of MBBS degree to the wards of eligible
serving Army personnel, Ex-Army personnel, War
Widows/Widows of army personnel, Army College of
Medical Sciences is a premier medical college in India. It
provides qualitative education to under-graduate medical
students, i.e., M.B.B.S. The college is affiliated with Guru
Govind Singh Indraprastha University New Delhi and is
also recognized by the Medical Council of India.
ACMS is spread over an area of 25.559 acres and is located
next to the ring road in Delhi Cantonment area. Being
located in the prime region of Delhi and only 100 meters
from the recently inaugurated Delhi Cantt Metro Station,
the college is easy to access for the employees, students and
visitors. The campus is developed on the concepts of Green
environment and houses 23 classrooms, seven seminar
rooms, 18 labs along with one audiovisual library and one
library. It also offers computer center (MEDLARS room)
with sufficient computers with active internet connection
for students, and two student canteens and eight
playgrounds for students’ recreational activities.
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in India under the
aegis of Army Welfare
Education Society
Extraordinary Initiatives to Promote Students’ Interest
in Medical Studies
Army College of Medical Science regularly takes numerous
initiatives and offers state-of-the-art Medical Education
Technologies to stimulate students’ interest in medical
studies. The institute host day-to-day seminars and
extempore deliberations on medical topics and encourage
students to undertake projects under the ICMR as junior
scientist. The students of this college have participated in
national conferences and presented posters. ACMS
motivates students to take part in inter-college quiz
competitions held in and around Delhi.
Prominent Faculty Inspiring Students to be Doctors of
the Generation-Next
Prominent faculty employed in the college belongs to both
civil and army background. Many senior and eminent
doctors form the Army Medical Corps including the
Director Generals Medical Services in the past and present
have held the post of Dean as well as been a prominent part
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About the Dean

Major General Ravindra Chaturvedi, Dean of ACMS, is a renowned
Anesthesiologist who after having served in the Armed Forces for more than
three decades and trained generations of doctors in the army has taken over the
responsibilities to teach the young minds at the college. Maj. Gen. Chaturvedi is
an eminent scholar who has 18 publications to his credit. He has had the
distinction of being Dean, Command Hospital Air Force Bengaluru and Professor
Organ Transplant Anesthesia at Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences, New Delhi
besides heading the Dept. of Anesthesia at eminent institutes like Armed Forces
Medical College, Pune, in the past. He is an MCI recognized examiner for M.D.
and DNB Anesthesia courses for the last 17 years. He has taken up multiple
projects since taking charge to enhance and develop the college faculty and create
an environment for all round growth of the students.

of the faculty of the college. The Insurance Fund Scholarship, DLF

faculty of the college is committed to
excellence. They aim to build an ethos
of compassionate and empathetic care
and concern among students for
patients and their relatives and to build
an enduring edifice of character and
empathy among students.
Institution’s Major Achievements
For any institution, no achievement can
be bigger than its students’ success and
since inception; the students of Army
College of Medical Sciences have been
securing top positions in University
Examinations, averaging ten
Distinctions in every University
Examination. Most interestingly,
around 60 students who have passed
out from the institution have
voluntarily joined the Armed Forces to
serve the nation.
The Scholarships which ACMS
Students can avail
There are various scholarship options
available in the nation which the
meritorious and needy students can
avail. The college recommends some
of the renowned scholarships which its
students can avail are Army Group
Raghvendra Scholarship Scheme,
Pradhan Mantri Scholarship Scheme,
Post Metric Scholarship for SC
Students – Delhi Govt., SC/ST
Scholarship – Delhi Govt., and
Economically Weaker Section
Scholarship Scheme – Delhi Govt.
Once after completing graduation
successful from this college, students
can take the opportunity to complete
Post Graduate seats under Guru
Gobind Singh Indraprastha (GGSIP)
University. The records suggest that
once after post-graduation, some of the
students from this institute have gone
on to serve as successful doctors in
other hospitals of the country and
outside. Though the institute is very
young and has completed only four
batches since its inception, all its
alumni students are making a mark in
the medical fraternity. T R
WORDS OF TRUST
“Furnished with the best
infrastructure, plush gardens,
and courts for different sports,
our hostel with rustic red bricks
is a home away from home.
And, with innumerable
pathology slides, parasites and
the never ending list of drugs in
pharmacology, the going was
denitely getting harder, but
our seniors and faculty stood as
the supporting system.”
- Rajshree Verma, Final year
student, Batch of 2014.
“ACMS has state-of-the-art
laboratories, digital boards to
make classrooms more
interesting and an incredibly
low student to teacher ratio that
makes it possible for students
to approach their faculty to
assess their development in a
very easy manner.”
- Shreya Gautam, Intern at
BHDC, Batch of 2013.

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UPCOMING
TECHNOLOGIES
MIGHT BE A GAME
CHANGER IN MEDICAL EDUCATION

T echnological disruption is
caused due to the implications
of new advancements in the
existing technologies for the
improvement in speed and efficiency.
medical students. Since the inception
of medicine science, the technology
has been playing a crucial role in both
education as well as various operations
in the medical history. Meanwhile,
keenly interested in implementing new
technological advancements for
evolving the education sector.

Some of those advancements that are

Like various sectors, the medical earlier technological factors are on the developing stage but soon will
education system is also continuously nowhere near to the current ones. Such be a game changer in the history of
evolving with upgraded technologies advancements will reshape the medical medical science are as follows:
for creating more possibilities for realm. Thereby, medical educators are

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An Upcoming Era of Artificial
Organs
For several years, processes like
medical practices and pharmaceutical
testing was carried out on human
bodies. Thus to overcome such issues,
the scientists are on a brick to
implement artificial organs instead of
natural ones. These artificial organs are
created mostly by two processes, to be
known as artificially grown organ and
bioengineering organs. Artificially
growing organs are presumed to be
utilized only for transplanotory process
whereas, bioengineered organs can be
utilized for both operations.
Bioengineered Organs—prepared by
3D printing methodology which prints
an organ artificially with the help of
biosynthesized ink. This ink is created
in such a manner that, the obtained
organs are compatible enough with the
processes. Currently, a scientist has
printed various demo-organs with the
use of polymer ink so that, they can be
used for the practice and research
purposes in medical institutes. Soon,
the earlier unpredictable idea will
become the most prior thing not only
in transplantology but also in medical
science. Using such artificial organs in
medical science will improve student
practice sessions and will fill up the
void of organs availability as well.
Utilizing Algorithms for Drug
Testing
Whereas, for drug testing needs a
fully-functioned human body; this
might leads to adverse effects on the
body causing threat to the person’s life.
To overcome such issues, scientists
have been developing the first virtual
physiological model of human body.
By instigating this process, the drug
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molecule can be tested on various
patients to look up for the possible
side-effects or toxic outcomes with the
help of algorithms. Many IT sectors
have been approached for creating a
perfect testing model for carrying out
various tests. Aftermath obtained from
these tests will help doctors to analyze
the benefits and drawbacks of a
specific drug on the human body. Such
supercomputer controlled programmed
human body will help out educators to
offer students with a proper
understanding of drugs, and their
aftereffects on the body. Mostly, the
drugs are tested on rats and donated
human tissues and organs. In future,
implementing such drug testing
methods will overcome such
availability issues, anyhow helping
scientist to create the qualitative drug.
Hence, teaching such concepts in
medical science will make students
more enlightened about pharmaceutical
drugs and its proper uses to treat
diseases in human body.
Nano-Robots: New Branch in
Medical Science
Nano-robots technology applies to the
most of the varied sectors. It is
technological demand and applications
are increasing substantially,
day-by-day. In medical science, a
program has been established for the
students regarding applied
nano-robotics. This way, the students
will better understand the concept and
will be able to implicate it, when
necessary. Nano-sized technology will
help the medical field in various
aspects. For example, a set of
anti-biotic carrying nano-robots are
injected into a human body, which
further denaturalized the viruses which
are causing damage to the tissues. This
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way, the treatment will be faster and
more precise. Apart, the technology
provides n number of possibilities
making it one of the most significant
fields which are yet to be explored.
Predictive Holographic 3D Image
We have been following the tradition
of using human cadavers for studying
anatomy, but there is a possibility of
using augmented reality and virtual 3D
solutions for the process. This
augmented reality is already being
used in various sectors, in medical as
well. It has not achieved total
perfection for implementation in
medical sciences; the process is still in
its developing stage. Whereas,
hologram—a type of augmented
reality, can be used to create a perfect
anatomical model as fast as possible so
that students can observe it very
precisely. Currently, the Virtual Reality
glasses are used to implement
augmented reality into real-time
medical practices. Nevertheless, the
future of bringing virtual technology in
medical science ought to show more
probability.
Medical science will adopt numerous
factors in further years, but above ones
are more promising than any other. The
idea of bringing digitalization into
medical science has made the
education compact, easy to grasp, easy
to visualize and has provided efficient
learning to students. Meanwhile, not
only students but also doctors will get
to learn and explore new possibilities
in the medical sector. Hopefully, the
predicted superior amenities will uplift
the medical education sector to sky
heights by going digital. T R
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 About the Author

Dr. Moushumi Datta is a highly

educated person with
enormous achievements in her
bag of success. With M.sc. in
geography and three Ph.D in
different sectors including
Geography, Management and
Guide in Geography, and with
an experience of more than
two decades, she currently
serves as a Professor at
Nagindas Khandwala College,
Autonomous - Mumbai. She has
authored numerous books and
journals and is highly
recognized both nationally and
internationally for her
extraordinary contributions to
the world of education.

Dr. Moushumi Datta

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Health Hazards and Environmental Issues
Faced by Power Loom Workers in Mumbai
with Special Reference to Bhiwandi -
Nizampur Municipal Corporation
A Power Loom is a mechanical loom powered by a
line shaft and alcohol and was one of the key
developments in the industrialization of weaving
during the early Industrial Revolution. The first power loom
was designed in 1784 by Edmund Cartwright and was first
built in 1785. Some of the major causes of health problems
in power loom industries are the noise created by the
machines which can deafen a worker and the workers may
lose their hearing capability. The threads that are used in the
machine can also create skin problems to the workers. This
article will bring forward the various health problems faced
by the power loom workers and how to prevent these
problems or at least reduce the problems.
The Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation is known
for its textile industries, and hence it is known as “The
Manchester of India”. The textile industry is as old as the
human civilization. In ancient ages, the cloth was made
only from cotton.
The growth of power loom industry started during the First
World War. The first power loom unit was set up in 1904 in
the country. The traditional handloom owners turned to
power loom due to low expenses and high profits. There
was also exemption to the small power loom units from the
restriction that was imposed on bigger units. Bhiwandi has
got more importance in the textile industry than the others
centre of power loom as it is located near Mumbai. Due to
its locality, Bhiwandi received all facilities that are
available in Mumbai. Presently, more than one lakh power
looms are running over there. The power loom industry got
rapid growth and expansion due to financial assistance and
support of mill owners from Mumbai. Bhiwandi entered
into cloth making business with handlooms, it slowly
transformed itself into power looms hub. One of the
problems created by the power looms is that the waste
released by the industry is not managed properly. The waste
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released by the industry is either flown into the river/lake or
thrown away in the surrounding. This led to various health
issues of the workers as the waste gets piled up around the
working area. Many workers suffer from severe skin
problems like psoriasis because the work of thread is done
with bare hands this also resulted in cuts on their fingers.
Workers also suffer from low back ache because they have
to stand all day while working. The noise created by
machines is the reason that workers suffer from hearing
problems. The dust from the machines and thread causes
respiratory problems and the minute particles also affect
their eyes, which results in itching and watery eyes. The
workers should be provided with hand gloves and a mask so
that the minute and harmful particles are not inhaled by the
workers. Government should take steps to provide the
workers with some health and medical facilities. The mill
owners should construct toilets and should also make some
arrangement for clean water for drinking purpose. The
industries should get provision of a dumping ground, so that
the waste from the industry is directly dumped there and not
in the surrounding. There should be age limit for the
workers, because senior citizens are still working in the
industry which may affect their health. Government must
give some medical treatments for free. The life of the power
loom workers is very challenging. The challenges they face
is for the most important thing i.e., their health. Most of the
workers are migrant so accommodation is the first challenge
faced by them. Working in the power loom with no access
to safety materials is the second challenge they go through
with. As now a number of power looms are getting shut
down due to various reasons, so the challenges and
hardships of the workers seem to be never ending. It is a
stigma; the power looms development is hampered. If it is
not developed than the power looms would just be a name
in the history of textiles. It is necessary to take a step
further for the development of power loom and its workers. T R
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The mission is to develop the framework for effectively conducting
various educational and research programmes of the highest
standards so as to produce confident, self-reliant and responsible
youth for the society and outstanding professionals for government,
industry and business.
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n a Quest to ‘Reach the Unreached’
One of the most annoying challenges of today is
the inability to harness human potential that lie
latent, simply because we are unable to empower their
minds due to lack of education. Unfortunately, higher
education in India has always been the privilege of the elite
and urban masses. This “growth” has only accentuated the
imbalance that has always existed in the educational status
of urban elite and the rural masses in India. The education
atmosphere in the villages is most uninviting. The illiterate
rural parents cannot provide the proper education to their
children due to lack of knowledge, financial issues and
others.
Mewar University (MU), promoted by the Mewar
Education Society (MES), envisions implementing
Education for all, particularly addressing the educational
needs of those population groups that are disadvantaged and
remain “unreached”. The university has approximately
10,000 students at present. The majority of students (more
than 75%) belong to SC, ST, OBC & Minority category and
representing far flung area of almost all the States of the
country. 90% of the students are from rural area belongs to
poorest of the poor section of society. Apart from focusing
on reaching out to vulnerable children through education,
equal importance is given to improving the quality of
education.
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UNIVERSITY:
Fostering a Diverse
Academic Environment
Extensive and Advanced Infrastructure
Established in 2009 and nestling among the Aravali hills,
Mewar University is located near a small village Gangrar,
close to the historic Chittorgarh in Rajasthan. The
University believes that tradition and culture are the real
foundation for knowledge to any human being. It lays
special emphasis on making students aware of Indian
culture and heritage as well as the heroic deeds and
sacrifices of those who made our country great. It offers
infinite opportunities for self-motivated individuals for their
intellectual, personal & professional development.
MU provides world-class infrastructure to its students,
creating an excellent learning environment and a
cosmopolitan ambience. It has 12 Faculties with 10L+ sq.ft
constructed area and having a diverse community of
students from 29 states and 8 countries. The University has
a well-stocked, air-conditioned and fully computerized
library, which serves as a catalyst in the learning process.
The campus has state-of-the-art laboratories that have been
aesthetically designed and are well-equipped with modern
equipment and infrastructure to completely cover the
syllabus of each branch of study.
Centre of Academic Excellence
Among the distinctive features of MU, apart from its
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With a vast experience of two decades in the sector of education, Kumar

Rajesh, Director-Business Development at Mewar University, is leading the
institute with innovative tactics to educate students and groom them a career
that one dreams to have. He is minutely taking care of development at a global
scale and ensuring a diverse educational infrastructure with students from all
over the world.

acclaimed faculties, are its schools.
They are perhaps one of the most
prime reasons why MU is one of the
most chosen Universities when it
comes to higher education. Some of
the finest faculties are: Faculty of
Health Sciences (Pharmacy &
Paramedical Sci), Faculty of
Engineering & Tech., Faculty of
Education & Psychology, Faculty
Computer Science & System Studies,
Faculty of Management & Commerce,
Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary
Sciences, Faculty of Mass & Media
Communication, Faculty of Legal
Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Social
Sciences & Fine Arts, Faculty of
Vocational Sciences, Skill Dev. &
Entrepreneurship Studies. M.Phil and
Ph.D programmes are also offered in
various subjects such as Science,
Technology, Social Sciences,
Humanities, Vocational Education, Self
Employment Programmes, Women
Empowerment and Awareness
Programmes, etc.
The pedagogy used at Mewar
University involves interactive
lectures, case-studies, and tutorials
with audio-visual aids. The University
also offers its students practical
exposure through workshops and
laboratories, cohesive self-studies
through study groups, online
discussions, open house interactions,
seminars and symposiums, quiz and
competitions. Continuous sessions of
lectures and presentations by the
students in relevant subjects in front
of peer groups help sharpen their
communication skills. Counselling
on various academic and
non-academic matters is also
provided to the students.
Industrial Collaborations to
Accentuate Careers
Placements come as an inevitable
corollary to MU students because of
their industry-specific professional
expertise acquired through a unique
industry-academia interface that the
university has evolved. With an
objective to impart best teaching,
best training and best placements to
their students, the University has
recently interacted and collaborated
with a number of Government and
Non-Government
Industries/Institutions for the
purpose of running industry oriented
courses and giving
industrial/practical training to our
students related to the Industry
concerned.
An Eminent Philanthropic
Educationalist
CA (Dr.) Ashok Kumar Gadiya,
Founder & Chairperson of Mewar
University, has gained a prominent
position in society due to the
exemplary work he has done in his
career. He has made some distinct
contribution to modernize and
revitalize the existing education system
that had lost its vigour and become
rusted over time.
Dr. Gadiya is of the view that in order
to educate the young generation in the
present scenario, the educators should
also be regularly updated, trained and
motivated. Only then there is a
possibility to convert the young
generation into responsible, confident
and self-reliant youth of the country.
Dr. Gadiya has an indefatigable spirit.
He is aggressive in his style of
working, vigorous in pursuing his
objectives and always committed to
put all his energy and resources to
work till the goal is achieved.
After obtaining a degree of Bachelor of
Commerce from Rajasthan University
in 1980, he completed his CS (Inter)
from the Institute of Company
Secretaries of India in 1984 and
Chartered Accountancy from the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India, New Delhi in 1988. He has also
obtained the Ph.D.degree from
Mohanlal Sukhadia University,
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 TECH ‘N HEALTH
T he introduction, development,
execution, and results of
technological advancements
have created a considerable amount of
growth and enhancement in every field
existing today. The field of medicine
and surgery is no different. The rise in
technology has undoubtedly
transformed the current environment of
performing surgeries. Discoveries such
as genomics, intelligent systems,
molecular biology, tissue engineering,
Micro Electro Mechanical systems
(MEMS), robotics, etc., are giving
physicians and surgeons’ substantial
amount of guidance and inspiration to
face new challenges every day.
Surgeons, to date, have many options
and types of surgeries to perform such
as open, percutaneous, endovascular,
endoluminal, laparoscopic surgeries
and so on. The unprecedented progress
in technology has widened the options
and ways of performing surgeries.
Surgeons, in today’s era, get a chance
to plan surgeries and find out the best
strategy and procedure for adequate
performance. This has been possible
with the initiation of virtual reality
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(VR) and other intelligent systems like
3-D printing and surgical robots.
Robots are now functional in the
operating rooms and assist surgeons in
almost all kinds of surgeries and
operations. According to some
surgeons, a day will inevitably arrive
when robots shall carry out operations
without the presence of surgeons and
even make them successful.
Here are few of the technological
advancements made in the surgical
field of medicine and some of the
challenges they face.
Robotic Surgery
This is a minimally invasive surgical
procedure where robots are used to
enhance the performance of a surgeon
by allowing precise motion and
providing access and vision to
restricted areas of the human body. The
robots provide a 3-D high definition
vision of the surgical site with the help
of stereoscopic high definition camera
giving a magnified view and sharper
image to the surgeon. A surgeon’s
operating capability also increases with
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the added arm of the robot. The
surgeon controls the movements of the
robot with the help of a master console
situated in the operating room. The
robot replicates the movements of the
surgeon in a precise manner. Moreover,
the console’s design minimizes the
chances of fatigue by providing the
surgeon a perfectly aligned view of the
surgical site. With the help of surgical
robots, a patient undergoes less trauma,
minimal scarring and comparatively
faster recovery time.
Robots, after all, are machines and are
prone to mechanical failures even
during operations. This can be highly
fatal for patients and is a significant
challenge surrounding robotic
surgeries.
Virtual Reality-Based Surgical
Planning
Virtual reality has been a significant
breakthrough in performing surgeries.
It has opened new horizons for the
training of surgeons. With the help of
VR, trained and skilled surgeons can
stream operations on a global level for
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trainees, physicians and radiologists to give them a real-time experience of what
exactly is done in an operating room. VR technology when coupled with scanned
images of patients helps surgeons in planning the exact route to be followed
while operating, much before the surgery even begins. This increases the chances
of the operation being successful and significantly decreases the time required in
the traditional pre-operating planning of surgeries. While operating, surgeons
typically use video feeds. VR technology provides a three-dimensional view of a
patient’s concerned organ which can be superimposed on the real-time video,
giving a more detailed view of the surgical site.

Patient Scheduling Software

Patient scheduling software helps in enhancing the management of patients

effectively. Communicating with patients and arranging an appointment
whenever necessary is now just a click away. This saves time and also helps
hospitals in managing relatively more patients. Due to this automation of
services, useful information of patients is centralized, that is, it is located at one
particular place in order to provide easy access to users. This can make
follow-ups quicker and easier by decreasing the amount of paper work. Patients
can now receive appointment reminders via email or SMS. Patients can also book
appointments with doctors online with the help of patient scheduling software.

Smartwatches that help Detect Heart Attacks

Nowadays, heart attacks are a leading cause of death among men, women and
even young adults. While doctors are trying to find the reason behind this fact,
technology developers are doing their part in developing certain useful portable
devices which will help detect a heart attack before things go out of control.
Smartwatches are devices which are portable and keep a track of heart rate, blood
pressure etc. of users with the help of sensors. By monitoring important
parameters, such devices can predict a heart attack or cardiac arrest much before
it occurs and also call for emergency with the help of location tracker present in
it. It is also water resistant and comes with a touchscreen for better usage. Apart
from detecting, it may even be very useful in saving lives of users.

Marketing Automation Software

Everyday tasks in hospitals like data collection, data storage, managing and
treating patients etc. are time consuming and full of never ending efforts. To help
create a hassle free environment, marketing automation software collects data
from numerous sources and stores it all at one particular place. This automates
repetitive tasks, reduces human error and ultimately enhances patient
engagement. Communication with patients becomes personalized which can help
doctors in making important decisions and solving problems quickly.

In a nutshell, various technological offerings and new software are helping

doctors, patients and the medical sector as a whole in moving towards a better
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Curtis Institute Of Music
1726 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA
www.curtis.edu
 SIKKIM
MANIPAL
INSTITUTE OF
The University aims to develop professionals of excellent technical MEDICAL
caliber in the fields of Health Sciences, Engineering, Management,
and Social Sciences with a humane approach capable of shouldering SCIENCES:
the responsibility of building a nation.
Promoting and
Undertaking the

S
ikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences
(SMIMS) is a constituent college of Sikkim Manipal Advancement
University (SMU) established in 1997 as Central of Academy Education
Referral Hospital. SMU has a unique advantage of being a
public private partnership between Govt. of Sikkim and
Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG), which is
their teacher-guardianship program, the faculty members
a pioneer in the field of education in India and is
take remedial actions wherever required.
continuously enriched by the inter-university/inter-institute
interaction within the group. SMIMS has a 550-bedded
Teachers use PowerPoint presentations and upload on
teaching hospital with super specialty wing strategically
SMUERP –Knowledge Repository for students. The
located in capital of Sikkim catering to a large population
Grievance-Redressal Cell addresses grievances of students
base and providing an excellent opportunity for practical
including potential and perceived ones. The Anti-ragging
learning to its medical and paramedical students. The
Committee handles prevention of ragging. The Sexual
institution also provides free treatment to BPL families and
Harassment Committee deals with the issues related to
concessional treatment to other residents of the state. There
gender-sensitiveness and sexual harassment. Sikkim
is decentralized participatory governance for academic,
Manipal Swasthya Suraksha scheme has benefitted more
administrative and financial decision making.
than 50,000 Sikkimese population in accessing quality
healthcare at an affordable cost. Students are involved in
SMU has a Research and Consultancy Policy to encourage
different outreach programs, health camps and other
research and consultancy projects in all its constituent units.
national CMEs and workshops to enrich their experience.
The University provides seed money from endowment
chair, research incentive for publications, and financial
Prominent Educational and Infrastructural Facilities
assistance to present papers in conferences, and incentive
The institute provides a wide array of educational and
for research and consultancy projects.
infrastructural facilities. The programs offered at SMIMS
are MBBS, MD (Medicine), MD (Paediatric), MD
SMIMS promotes the use of information and
(Psychiatry), MS (OBG), MD (Comm. Medicine), MD
communication technology for managing academic
(Physiology), MD(Microbiology), MD(Biochemistry), MD
activities and obtain student feedback. Faculty members
(Pharmacology), and MS (ENT).
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About The Dean OF SMIMS

Air Marshal (Retd) Dr. Gurdarshan Singh Joneja,VM, is the Dean of
SMIMS. He has a vast experience of over 24 years as the Director &
Commandant, Additional Director General Medical services (Air)- Armed Forces
Medical College Pune and Professor & HOD, at AFMC Pune (MUHS Nashik),
Command Hospital (Air Force), Bangalore (RGUHS Bangalore), Army Hospital
(R&R), New Delhi (Delhi University), and Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence
Staff (Medical), New Delhi. He is responsible for developing strategic medical
doctrine & information technology integration at tri-service levelguided by the
principle of sound judgment, effective communication and setting standards and
benchmarks in quality education and administration. He always strives to excel
for stakeholder/student satisfaction.

The institute has about 22 acres of computers with WI-FI facility in its WORD OF
green campus and the infrastructural constituent units, it is ensured that “The guida TRUST
nce provide
facilities are designed as per the everyone gets an equal opportunity in the teachers d by
requirement of Statutory Regulatory knowledge dissemination via played an
important ro
Authority of MCI. It has ICT enabled technology. Infrastructure & Facilities le in nurturi
my career ng
and I miss
classrooms, laboratory, and library department carries out housekeeping, and each o S ik k im
f the facult
infrastructure, which assists the faculty repair and maintenance works. The The standa ies.
rd of teach
and students in their research activities. campus is eco-friendly, landscaped, that was be ing
stowed upo
It provides an excellent support and the entire campus is plastic-free. A at par with n is
Elite Institu
system, and residential facilities to clean source of energy is utilized at the country. te s of
” - Dr. Arju
cater to a diverse population of campus through solar water heaters Khanna (C n
students. Medical facilities are and electrical systems. The goal of the onsultant,
Critical Ca
provided to all by the Central Referral SMIMS is to move into a learner Pulmonolo re and
gy at Yash
Hospital (CRH). The campus provides centric, patient care centric, and Super Spe od
ciality Hosp a
a conducive environment for the research centric organization. Kaushamb it al in
i, Ghaziab
differently-abled students/patients by batch of 20 a d),
providing lifts, ramps, and special Facilities for Reserved Communities 01 (MBBS).
toilets suitable to their needs. SMIMS also provides many facilities
for reserved communities. As per the
SMU has a state-of-the-art library at agreement with the Government of
Medical students are required to work
medical campus that is fully automated Sikkim, 35% for MBBS program are
at the University teaching hospital as a
using EASYLIB –An advanced library reserved for candidates (includes SC,
part of their curriculum. These postings
automation system. Besides the ST, and OBC) selected by Government
give them real-time patient care
comfortable seating and reading of Sikkim. In addition, SMU reserved
experience with senior health
environment, the libraries are 10% seats for Northeast candidates and
professionals. In addition, they are
well-equipped with modern facilities 1% for defense personnel.
required to do internship after the
such as e-learning, access to internet
successful completion of all
and web resources including online Career Opportunities and Exposures
semesters/years.
journals and e-books. SMIMS provides promising career
opportunities to its students. Today,
The Medical Education Technology
Hi-speed internet connectivity is several hundred doctors working in
(MET) cell organizes workshops and
provided to the faculty members, different parts of India and abroad are
CME program on learner centric
students and research scholars through alumni of the institute.
pedagogies. T R
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tudent life is a total rhapsody of
stress, fun, friends, expectations
and so much more. Being able to
handle so much, in such a tender and
inexperienced age becomes slightly
difficult for many. It is important to
realise the genius of prioritising both
the student life and the social life.
These two facades of our lives
complement each other and hence must
be given equal importance to. Here are
a few tips that you could use to make
the most of your study time yet
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maintain your social interactions and
relations without a hitch.
Maintain a log of all that you need to
do
With so much to do and nearly no time,
we all have a tendency to miss out on
some of our scheduled tasks. The fault
is not with our ability to retain, but the
sheer amount of work that needs to be
done. A simple trick that can give you
respite from such instances could be
jotting down your ‘to-dos’. Fall back to
this list every time you finish a work.
The sense of self-indulgence and
satisfaction that we often experience
after the completion of a work, at times
overwhelms us to an extent that we
forget that there was more to do. But
referring to your list shall save you
from such episodes of forgetfulness.
Once you do this all the time that
remains left can be utilised for your
non-study purpose and it shall also
recharge you for your next sitting.
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Make your commuting time more
useful
24 hours, not a minute more or less
makes a day. But the workload shall
vary every day. The everyday functions
of eating, sleeping, bathing cannot be
multitasked with. But one thing that
provides you with a certain extent of
flexibility is travelling. Use this time to
revise what you have already studied.
With mobile devices and unlimited and
speedy internet connections, we are
more tempted to indulge in our social
media pages and handles and aimless
scrolling through the internet. This
does not reap any benefit to our overall
development. Restrain yourself from
such activities and invest this time into
a more productive use. This shall
provide you with ample extra time
which you can put into meeting with
friends, relaxing and watching your
favourite films/series and in any other
way which helps you distress.
Don’t put off your assignments for
the last night
This is an extremely common habit
among most students. Doing a little bit
of your assignment daily saves you the
rush and the hectic work of the last
night. The tension you have due to the
unfinished work does not even let you
relax or put your mind in other stuffs
like socialising, hanging out with
friends, taking a time off etc. Make it a
practice to divide the work in days and
see how buttery smooth the execution
becomes without having to think over
it too much.
Group studying shall help you find
the best friends from your class
There are times when studying alone
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does not reap the maximum benefit.
The student can lose interest, be
inattentive and also have difficulties in
understanding. Group studying gives
an extra moral boost as you work on a
common shared energy. Doubts are
better cleared and studying becomes
more fun when you have few people to ABOUT
share it with. There is the advantage of
a problem being analysed from
different angles when you don’t study
LOVELY
alone. Your friend could think of an
alternative way to look at the topic or
PROFESSIONAL
you could come up with an extra
doubt. The entire process of group UNIVERSITY
studying is extremely symbiotic in
nature and benefits the participating
members immensely. Revision too can
become fun as you get a healthy Lovely Professional
competition which helps you to trudge University (LPU) is an
on, however difficult the road may
seem to be. ASSOCHAM's
“National Education
Don’t take your food to your study
table Excellence” Award
winning institution,
There are times we want to save time
by clubbing the eating and studying accredited to the
time. This is a very bad practice. UGC. Being the
Dedicate some time to step out of your
study room. A little bit of break is also largest university of the
important to let your mind process all country with over
the information that it has gained. You
must also realise that meal times are a 25,000 students on a
crucial time to socialise with the single campus, LPU is
people you live. With everyone coming
together for the meal there can be committed to
many discussions, necessary technological
information exchange and other
chitchats that shall strengthen your deployment in its
bond with your roommates, parents or campus for smooth
anyone with whom you share your
address. Not doing so shall alienate functioning.
you and you might feel a sense of
loneliness and sadness groping you. T R
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INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
The Centre of Technical Excellence
South Ambazari Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra.

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Strives to be in the forefront of higher education in order to give
India the High Caliber Healthcare Workforce she needs and aims to
raise the institute and its constituent institutes to be among the top
ten institutions in the nation
S ri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Deemed to be University,
accredited by NAAC with A Grade, is located in the
beautiful Pillaiyarkuppam village, on a spacious
eco-friendly spot on the National Highway midway
between Pondicherry and Cuddalore. Surrounded by several
villages in its vicinity, the campus is easily accessible by
roads.
The campus is located on a calm and natural habitat where
pollution and traffic congestion is far. SBV offers a
uniquely peaceful environment to promote academic and
mental development of the pupils. The serene atmosphere
prevails in both the campuses (main campus and
off - campus) and provides perfect, convenient ambience to
help students stay away from distractions and focus on
studies.
The institute is not only known for its marvelous location,
but its academic curriculum and values put forward has
helped Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth to earn its recognition thrice in
succession among the top 100 Universities in India by
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF – 2016,
2017 & 2018). The Deemed University has some major
international links and collaborations including IMC
University of Applied Sciences, KREMS, Austria; IOWA
State University, USA; Anglia Ruskin University,
Cambridge; Quest University, Perak, Malaysia; and
Partners Medical International (PMI), Boston, USA.
Most Distinct Courses of the Institute
SBV offers numerous undergraduate and postgraduate
programs under the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of
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Offering Extraordinarily
Structured Programs
to Prepare the
Next-Gen Medical
Practitioners
Dentistry, Faculty of Nursing Sciences and Faculty of
Allied Health Science. SBV’s Mahatma Gandhi Medical
College & Research Institute, which has been ranked as the
first among the private institutions in the Union territory of
Pondicherry and among the top 25 in the country, offers
super specialty courses in Cardiology, Cardiothoracic &
Vascular Surgery, Urology and Neuro Surgery. The institute
offers doctoral programs in 14 disciplines including
Medical Education, Yoga Therapy, and Music Therapy,
Interdisciplinary research besides Pre, Para and Clinical
Specialties.
Instilling Values among the Students for their Overall
Development
SBV instills the values like Excellence, Students
Empowerment, Collaboration, Innovation, Social
accountability, compassion, community service holistic
medicine, and scientific rigor among its students to cause
their overall development.
SBV is popularly known for its extraordinarily structured
programs for medical students and the major initiatives
taken to establish those programs are:
● Structured Orientation Program for I MBBS.
● HeART – Rapid rural appraisal using qualitative
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About the leader of the Institute

M.K.Rajagopalan is the Visionary Founder and Chancellor of the Deemed
University, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth. He is a philanthropist – an educationist and
public figure. Mr. Rajagopalan has been ceaselessly striving to establish and
sustain world-class tertiary health care setup and medical colleges with a noble
intention of serving the underserved and also to churn out quality healthcare
professionals who would give their best for the betterment of the community. He
has been largely instrumental in facilitating the stellar existence of the institute
even before it had entered the first decade of its existence.

techniques - An experiential
program on ‘Early Community
Exposure’ for Undergraduate
students.
● STEPS a unique, outcome based,
integrated, Trans-Disciplinary
curriculum for Undergraduate
course since 2015 in phased manner.
● CReAMS - Clinical Research and
Audit for medical students is a
hospital based experiential Module
on ‘System Based Practice’ for
MBBS students.
● COBALT - A unique COmpetency
BAsed Learning and Training model
for setting up a high standard in
postgraduate medical education in
the country.
● Entrustable Professional Activity
(EPA) aimed at Postgraduate
students of medicine in order to
shape them into competent well
rounded professionals.
● Must Know, Desirable to know and
Nice to know (MDN) classification
of curricular content of BDS.
● SCORE-Systematic Competency
ORiented Education programme
pertaining to the outcome based
education concept.
● AEROBICS CHAMP - Academic
Enrichment and Research
Orientation Program for I MDS.
BICS- Basic Integrated Classes and
Seminars for II MDS and
CHAM - Clinical Holistic and
Masters Training Program for Final
MDS.
● Incorporating Yoga in
Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum.
● Curricular Content
Delivery - Infiniti Mind Map model
with the objective of enhancing
learning skills of all students.
● Observership program for
Undergraduate students of
medicine at Harvard Medical
School, Boston, USA.
● Exchange program with IOWA
State University, USA in Public
Health Dentistry.
● Integrated modular approach for
imparting Undergraduate medical
education – a joint venture with
Partners Medical International
(PMI), Boston, USA.
Two of the highly accomplished
alumni of SBV are Mr.Suthandira
Balan, 2003 batch of B.Sc. Nursing,
currently working at Indian Revenue
Service (IRS) and Dr. Saravana Vivek,
serving India as an IPS Officer.
Financial Aid Offered by the
Institute
The institute offers various
scholarships and financial aid to the
meritorious and needy students of the
society. 20 percent of the seats of the
courses offered under faculty of Allied
Health Sciences are allotted under
Staff Children quota. It offers Sri
Balaji Vidyapeeth funding for
Research Projects of Faculty /
Students. It even offers guidance
regarding sanction of seed money for
initial work and submission of
research proposal for further funds
from extramural funding agencies.
SBV even allows students to do
laboratory investigations for research
WORDS OF TRUST
Dr.Ashwin Oliver, an alumnus
of MGMCRI, is currently
working as an Assistant
Professor of Respiratory
Medicine at CMC Vellore. He
says that MGMCRI had
enabled him to understand a
sharing of knowledge and
learning resources which is
standing him in good stead at
CMC, the country's third
Medical College at the top,as
per India rankings 2018 by
NIRF.
Dr.Allwin Antoo Parakkal is a
distinguished alumnus of
KGNC and later became Doctor
of Medicine at Davao Medical
School Foundation in Bajada,
Davao city, on the southern
Philippine Island of Mindanao .
He opines that a healthy
interaction between Medical
and Nursing students was
fostered at Sri Balaji
Vidyapeeth which has thus
enabled him to switch
profession from Nursing
Sciences to Medical Sciences.
purposes at free of cost. Along with
scholarships for Doctoral programs,
the institute offers renewable funds of
two crores rupees as fund/seed money
for research project, funding for
sponsoring seminars, FDP, and awards
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EVOLVING

N eurology is a specialized branch of medicine dealing with the structure, function, genetics, and disorders of the
nervous system. The word ‘Neurology’ originates from Modern Latin ‘Neurologia’ (1660). To understand how
Neurology evolved as a discipline of medicine, let’s go little back into the history.

An ancient Egyptian medical text called ‘Edwin Smith papyrus,’concerning trauma surgery comprises the descriptions and
suggestion of various injuries, including some of neurological nature.

The modern-day southern Iraq, which was known as ‘Sumer,’ the first urban civilization in the historical region of southern
Mesopotamia, have mentions of ‘paraplegia’ (Paralysis that affects all or part of the torso, legs, and pelvic organs) caused by
physical trauma. During the ancient Vedic period in India, the Ayurvedic text ‘Charaka Samhita’ discusses ‘epilepsy’ (a
Neurological disorder characterized by epileptic seizures), with mentions of symptoms and possible treatments.‘Hippocrates’
was the ancient Greek physician also studied the ‘epilepsy’ and its causes. In ancient Greek, ‘Aristotle’ studied the brain and
distinguished between cerebrum and cerebellum.

The publication of medical text and related material on a large scale became possible only after the invention of the printing
press. Before that, people published their work through various mediums. For example, Johann Peyligk’s ‘Compendium
Philosophiae Naturalis’ published in 1499 in Leipzig, Germany. The work depicted the ‘Dura mater’ and ‘Pia matter’ as well
as the ventricles on 11 woodcuts. The work on anatomy and physiology of the brain continued till the cells were identified
microscopically. This gave momentum to the discoveries and theories in Neurology.

To bring the ideas of neurology into practice the right diagnosis and analysis were very essential; it ensued when new tools
and procedures were discovered. For example, tendon hammer, Ophthalmoscope, pin and tuning fork, syringe and lumbar
puncture, x rays, the electroencephalography, angiography, and CAT scans came into practice in the 19th century.
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of medicine, and ongoing clinical research and trials by
scientist and doctors make it continually evolves.
Neurologist - Neurosurgeon
A neurologist is a medical doctor with specialized training
in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain
and nervous system. A Neurologist contributes to clinical
research, clinical trials and other fundamental studies;
however, a Neurologist differs from a Neurosurgeon.
Neurologists treat disorders of the nervous system, brain,
spinal cord, nerves, muscles, and pain. Common
neurological disorders are a stroke, Alzheimer’s diseases,
headache, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, sleep disorders,
multiple sclerosis, pain, tremor, brain and spinal cord
injuries, brain tumours, peripheral nerve disorders and
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Neurosurgeons are not only brain surgeons, but they are the
specialists who are experts to help patients with head and
spine trauma, cerebrovascular disorders, such as aneurysms
of the brain and congested arteries in the neck that might
lead to strokes, birth flaws, brain and spinal lumps/tumors,
chronic low back aching, and irregularities of the peripheral
(face, arms, legs, hands and feet) nerves.
Ongoing Research- New findings in Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s is a Neurodegenerative condition where
neurons in the brain, which controls the motor skills and
movement, deteriorate and die progressively. While
experimenting on rats, researchers in the US have found
that, targeting a compound called ‘acrolein,’ which is a
derivative of oxidative stress, slowed the illnesses in rats.
These key findings could lead to new medication for the
ailment.
Hyposmia
It is a medical term, describing a partial loss of the sense of
smell. People figure out the taste of food by a tongue, taste
buds and smell, where scent plays a significant role. Hence
people suffering from Hyposmia often face problems with
the taste of the food. This syndrome is found mostly in
older adults.
Dark Chocolates- Health Boosters
Dark Chocolates with more than 70% cocoa (cacao) powder
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can tremendously help boost your cognitive power, heart
health, and immune system. It can reduce the stress levels
and strengthen the immunity. Flavanols-antioxidants found
in fruits and vegetables are the principal constituent of
cocoa, which dampens the inflammation. Another study
illustrates that eating chocolate on a daily basis helped
people to have better attention spans, working memory,
ability to process speed and verbal fluency.
Functional connectivity MRI could help identify brain
ailments and syndromes
According to a new study a kind of brain scan called
‘functional connectivity MRI (fcMRI)’ can determine how
the brain region interacts. This research could help diagnose
people with migraines, bipolar disorders, depression and
many other ailments of the brain for which no pathological
tests are available to date. Doctors’ access such cases based
similar symptoms and behaviour.
Researchers examined the data from more than 10 hours of
fcMRI scans on each of nine people, gathered in 10
separate one-hour sessions for each person. People
performed tasks related to vision, memory, reading or motor
skills, or rested quietly during the scans.
The available data on each person allowed doctors to
analyze how much an individual’s brain networks have
changed from day-to-day activities and with different
mental tasks.
Future of Neurology and Neuroscience
In the past, a neurologist was particularly acknowledged for
skilled diagnoses using his years of experience and from a
comprehensive history and physical examination of
patients, however with limited treatment options.
Future Neurology aims to propagate basic, translational and
clinical research, focusing on the latest developments and
their probable effect on the treatment of neurological
diseases and disorders.
Also, the neurological landscape is changing quickly. From
the technological standpoint, advanced molecular
methodologies and neuroimaging facilities have
significantly enlarged our knowledge of neurological
syndromes. This will help our coming generation to
alleviate their pain and live a healthy & peaceful life ahead. T R
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MANAGE TIME
BETWEEN STUDY, PRACTICE & SOCIAL LIFE
A chieving a balance between academics and social
life is challenging. The world provides stimulating
environment, full of wonderful opportunities for
both social and learning activities. Finding the balance may
be most difficult because of the availability of several
choices at a time. It is a myth that to score well, students
must stay with books and should avoid being socialized.
Though an ideal balance may be hard to find, wise use of
time can help. One must learn “PLANNING &
MANAGING MY OWN TIME” framework. This is going
to help student to perform better and will learn the
importance of human touch.
I will share some mantras that I have been following to
balance my academic-professional- personal life balance.
Track Your Time: Everyone can manage to get good grades
and be social. It just requires an effective time management.
Tracking time implies to be able to check how much time
you put for various activities. This can easily be done by
spending a week marking off the activity you’re doing
every 15 minutes, either in a notebook or on your phone.
Schedule your day: After understanding your need for
spending time on various activities, you can easily identify
those which you think is essential and try avoiding those
activities where you are degenerative. Thereafter you can
make your plan for the day or week or month. Ensure you
are allotting enough time for studying. Don’t forget to give
yourself YOU TIME!
SMART Goals: While scheduling do not overburden
yourself with unrealistic and vague target. Rome wasn’t
built in a day. You have to recognize your caliber, give time
to understand yourself. Set
Specific-Measurable-Achievable-Relevant goals with a
Time-line.
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Don’t go with flow of others: Understanding yourself is
important. Just don’t follow other for the sake of doing
something. It is very important to understand our own
strength and weakness. Focus on your strength to achieve
your SMART goal, which is set by YOU and not by others.
More often, we get advices (rather dream of others) to
which profession to be chosen on the basis of salary
package. Trust me it will of no use in the later point of your
life. Because you will realize sooner or later that you were
merely another rate in the massive race (.. the race you
never wanted to be a part of). Follow your passion that will
give a sense of self-fulfillment. Dare-Break the Glass
Door-Live your Life.
Procrastination is self-defeating: “What will people
say?”- It is the question which can stop you being the
ORIGINAL YOU. Stop chasing someone else dream. Stop
avoiding your dream. Adjourning your own dream isn’t
wise decision. In the beginning people around you may ask
many questions for which, probably, you will not have any
answer. Don’t doubt your potential, don’t quit before trying,
don’t let your dream waste. Start working for your passion.
People to whom you matter, will understand you.
Break projects down: If your work seems too big and
overwhelming to deal with, don’t worry. You can make it
easier by breaking the whole project in small assignments.
Create smaller tasks that will help you towards completing
the bigger one, and complete them one by one. This way,
you’ll see the results much more quickly, and be less
tempted to procrastinate.
Reward yourself for sticking to your plan: Why to wait for
others to praise you. Treat yourself for implementing the set
schedule. Create rewards that will incentivize you to get on
with your work. This can be anything from a chocolate if
you finish this evening’s studying, to a theme park trip if
you pass your exams.
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Embrace New Technologies: The old

handwritten method still has its place of
course, it’s just that now there are more
options for personalizing study than ever
before. Whether it’s through online tools,
social media, blogs, videos or mobile apps,
learning has become more fluid and
user-centered. Expand your scope of
learning, make it interesting by using
technologies.

Turn lessons into stories: At every age,

people likes to read or listen to good
stories. Not only do stories entertain us,
they help us to understand and memorize
key details too. You can apply this to your
Prof. Pallavi Rahul Gedamkar
studies by weaving important details or Assistant Professor
facts into a story – the more outlandish and
ridiculous you can make it, the better (since
you’ll be more likely to remember a
particularly crazy story). About the Author
Test Yourself: It is advisable to take your
own test and assess your performance
before appearing for the exam. And don’t Prof. Pallavi Rahul Gedamkar, Assistant
worry of you don’t perform brilliantly at Professor, at MIT School of Management,
first – the more you practice, the better
you’ll become. Regular test can help you to Pune, is a Finance Assistant Professor
draw your growth.
with over eight years in research and
Study Partners: Students have to learn teaching. Thoroughly, she understands
many subject in one semester with huge
syllabus. It is not easy to complete entire the learning process and works hard to
portion of all courses. This is a good point adapt methods and use various teaching
in time to select a couple of study partners
who you know you work well with and styles. Bilingual educator offering skill in
are motivated to achieve good grades also. communication, leadership and
Don’t worry if you can’t meet up too often,
you can use online tools to communicate organization. More than seven years in
and share study notes with one another. college-level instruction, she has added
There is no perfect formula for balancing many feathers in her cap by presenting &
your social life and academics. Each person publishing various research papers at
must find a balance that works for them. If
you can develop the habits and self- National & International journals. She
discipline that you need to manage your has been a Soft Skills trainer and has
time effectively, your anxiety will decrease
and you may find that you can really enjoy keen interest in Finance. Recipient of
your time. If after using these tips you are
still having difficulty balancing your
award from Mayor, Pune - Mrs.
activities, ask an advisor or counselor for Chanchala Tai Kodre for SAFE initiative-
assistance. T R
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 VEER SURENDRA
SAI INSTITUTE
OF MEDICAL
The institute strives to produce outstanding accredited graduates SCIENCES
who are innovative, analytical, articulate, adaptable, life-long
learners contributing to the health, educational, cultural, economic, AND RESEARCH:
and natural environment of the society they serve.
Preparing Human
Resources for
V eer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences
and Research (VIMSAR) is a premier medical
college situated in Orissa. Established in 1959, it is
one of the oldest institutes in Orissa for imparting highly
specialized medical education at undergraduate and
Excellence in Healthcare

postgraduate levels. The institute is recognized, regulated,
and monitored by the Medical Council of India.
Quality Educational and Infrastructural Facilities
VIMSAR proceeds ahead on its glorious journey with the
objective of offering the best possible educational and
infrastructural facilities to the students. The institute offers
undergraduate MBBS course and postgraduate courses in
medical specialities. Further, a dental college, a B.Sc course
in nursing and a pharmacy college are in the offing. The
Department of Community Medicine is in the final stages of
offering a Masters’ course in Public Health Management, in
collaboration with various agencies, notably United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The institute also offers
paramedical diploma courses in Medical Laboratory
Technology, Medical Radiology Technology, and General
Nursing and Midwifery.
The institute also provides exceptional infrastructural
facilities. It is the only institute in the state to have a
separate wing for the comprehensive management of sickle
cell disease which has an unusually high prevalence in this
part of the state.
VIMSAR has well-maintained and well-equipped lecture
theaters and laboratories. They have a well-equipped
Central Library which has over 50,000 books and journals
and can easily accommodate 500 students. The institute also
houses a modern auditorium with a capacity of 1500
people. VIMSAR has facilities for various outdoor and
indoor sports like football, cricket, basketball, volleyball,
table tennis, and a well-equipped gymnasium.
Student’s Life at VIMSAR
VIMSAR promotes an environment of unity in diversity
where students from various cultural and ethnic
backgrounds and different corners of the country assemble
to study. They live together as a very close-knit family
amidst an environment of peace, mutual respect, and
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About the Director

The Director of VIMSAR is Dr. A K Pujahari. He is an eminent surgeon with
over 30 years of clinical experience. He is an able administrator who has deftly
handled numerous critical situations concerning the institute. He has played a
pivotal role in acquiring government aid for completion of various projects at
VIMSAR including super specialty block, dental college, and pharmacy college.
He also leads by example to bring discipline among the staff and faculty of the
institute.

The college has seven gents’ hostels
for undergraduates, one for interns, and
one for postgraduates. It also has four
ladies hostels, two of which are for
postgraduate students, one for
undergraduates, and one for nursing
students. A new hostel for staff nurses
is also under construction. The institute
also plans to construct two more gents’
hostels for undergraduates and
postgraduates.
Accomplished Alumni
VIMSAR has produced numerous
graduates who have made it big in
various walks of life. Prof (Dr) Mukut
Minz is a distinguished alumnus of this
institute who has been conferred the
prestigious Padma Shri for his work in
Renal and Pancreas Transplant
Surgery. He has been credited with
setting up a new Department of Renal
and Transplant Surgery at PGI,
Chandigarh and performing over 3300
renal transplants.
Financial Assistance
The institute not only provides
excellent education, but also provides
financial aid and support to the
students. Undergraduate students are
provided with scholarships. The
institute acquires grants for certain PG
theses from various national agencies
including ICMR, WHO, UNICEF,
NHM, and RNTCP. Recently, the
Honourable Chief Minister of Odisha
has endowed the faculty of VIMSAR
with financial incentives ranging from
Rs. 75000 to Rs. 125000.
Extra-Curricular Activities
The institute not only provides
excellent educational and
infrastructural facilities, but also excels
in various extra-curricular activities.
VIMSAR has an undergraduate
students’ union, elected annually by a
campus wide election from the
students of the fourth year in
March-April. The union acts for the
protection of the interests and rights of
the students. The members of the
students’ union organize various
programs, activities, events, and
inter-class competitions throughout the
year which culminates with the annual
function of the union in December. The
postgraduate students are also
represented by a similar union, known
as the Junior Doctors’ Association.
The union organizes an inter-medical
college festival, ‘Euphoria’ every three
years, which attracts participation from
CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
AND FUTURE PLANS
The institute offers wonderful
opportunities for students to
grow in their career and
become a good citizen. They
are going to establish a
placement cell which will be the
only one of its kind in a medical
college institute. The institute
aims to cater to the students'
needs after completion of the
course.
all the medical colleges in the state. It
is a four-day extravaganza in which
large numbers of students gather and
participate in various cultural,
dramatic, literary, and sports
competitions. ‘PRAYAS’ is a
non-profit organization formed by the
students of the college which aims at
providing proper medical treatment
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N ation needs an education system that stimulates and excites younger generation, providing them with the learning
methods that they deserve and that is necessary to fulfill their potential. It clearly indicates that practical learning
along with a theoretical study approach is the education procedure that is to come in the near future. There are of
course too many courses available and many a reason for choosing any particular course but one should keep in mind that
science of learning deals with acquiring and recollecting information and presenting the knowledge in a practical world.

Problem Faced by the Students for Pursuing Medical Courses

Medical sciences have always attracted generations and a huge fraction of research funding is spent on applied research and
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education system is not up to the mark and it needs serious
consideration. In India, it is very difficult for any student
who so ever is opting for medical course. There are just
limited numbers of seats available and more than lakhs of
students are competing for it. Parents have high
expectations for their children, but not many can make it up
to the mark. Parents pressurize their children to become a
doctor and to secure high rank in the examinations. Medical
colleges have also a high fees structure rate which many
families cannot meet, even if the candidate deserves it. So
there arises a situation where the number of best, qualified
and appropriate numbers of doctors becomes less in number
as compared to the need of massive population of the
country.
The need for change is always welcomed because the world
is changing and our education system has changed fast
enough. Now we need such education for our society and
that is the need of the hour. We must recognize a young
person with fresh minds who aims to do something different
yet to contribute to the society.
There are many environmental related problems that our
country is currently facing and there is no denying on that.
The current scenario poses a lot of risk to human health.
The Pollutant can cause many diseases like respiratory and
lung- related problems. So here we need a young and fresh
mind that explores different ways and activities to come
across such observable problems.
Different courses connecting to medical sciences

Physical education- The physical course is a course
designed in a way to reach selected objectives. We all know
the physical activity is a natural way that benefits
participant in numerous ways. It can counteract major risk
factors for heart diseases and lung problems and even high
blood pressure. A good and proper program improves one’s
muscular strength. Appropriate physical activity postpones
the effect of the aging process. Physical activity releases
tension and anxiety. Looking at this, one can conclude and
analyze the importance of learning physical education.
There are many other career aspects in this sector which
includes Physical trainer, instructor, coach and physical
education teacher among many others.
Physiotherapy – Also known as physical therapy. It uses
mechanical force and movements, manual therapy that
promotes mobility and remediates impairments. It is
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common to see painful symptoms of everyday injuries. The
goal of physiotherapy is to restore movement functions and
help the patient to recover from serious pain. It is
appropriate in the following situations like sprains and joint
muscle pain. Hence one can understand the importance of
the career in this sector.
Biomedicine- Modern scientific medicine is also referred to
as biomedical. It explains health in term of biology. If
anything goes wrong let us suppose if the body is struck
down by a virus, internal changes damage it, it goes in for
repair by specialists. This offers a distinctive and particular
way of ‘seeing’ and understanding bodies and health, a set
of guidelines about dealing with them—to look after them
as systems which need proper maintenance and care.
There are some courses available where the individuals are
taught to analyze some behavioral changes or pattern found
in some age groups. Like for example people with Dyslexia
often don’t recognize and differentiate between the letters.
Students suffering from Dyslexia don’t have lower
intelligence but they just need extra support from their
teachers and effective individualized teaching. Because of
difficulties in reading and interpreting meaning they often
drop out of schools. Proper use of technology and strategies
can make a huge difference for such students. So, those
opting for such course must ensure how to deal with people
suffering from it. Like if they present them with friendly
fonts and text to-speech method and giving the student
much information to connect the audio to its written form.
While listening to an audio and seeing the text
simultaneously, can actually help them to bridge the gap
between understanding words and assigning meaning.
There are numerous other courses which offer students to
be in the medical industry without a medical or M.B.B.S
degree. Many of such interesting career options are
psychologist, respiratory therapist, genetic counselor,
medical instrument technologists, laboratory technicians,
orthotics and prosthetics professionals, speech pathologist,
occupational therapist, radiation therapist, registered nurse,
and biomedical engineer many others. The current scenario
suggests that these are the few of the most prospering career
options in the medical sectors and some of which offers
very-high paid jobs. T R
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Near Ram Mandir, Bangalore–560 010. 080–23151873, 9900031842

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