PANAJI: The Union Minister for Education, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Tuesday announced the University Grants Commission (UGC) Guidelines on Academic Calendar for the first year of under-graduate and postgraduate students of the universities for the session 2020-21 in view of COVID-19 pandemic.
The admissions to the first year programmes for the session 2020-21 will be completed by the end of October 2020. The last date for admissions to fill up the remaining vacant seats shall be November 30, 2020.
The Academic Session 2020-21 may commence from November 1, 2020 for first year students.
Rate cap on Covid treatment at private hospitals revised
PANAJI: Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Tuesday announced that Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has approved the file for revision of cap on rates for Covid treatment at private hospitals in the state.The charges for general Covid ward in private medical sector will now be capped at Rs 10,000 per day, twin sharing Covid wards at Rs 13,000 per day, single private rooms at Rs 16,000 per day and ICU with ventilator occupancy capped at Rs 24,000 per day. The rates have been…
