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Carving out a niche in annals of the global education architecture, New York University School of Medicine has said that it will pay the tuition of all its students regardless of merit or financial need, becoming the first major American medical school to do so.   NYU made the announcement at its annual White Coat Ceremony, where new students are presented with white lab coats to mark the start of their medical education.. “Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our trustees, alumni, and friends, our hope—and expectation—is that by making medical school accessible to a broader range of applicants, we will be a catalyst for transforming medical education nationwide,” said Kenneth G. Langone, chair of NYU Langone Health’s board of trustees But if NYU can do that why not others? The step has ignited imaginations across the globe, and   some has started flagging the issue.   In India too, the burden of tuition fees in professional courses is becoming unbea...

Ahead of 72nd Independence Day , an eminent academician broached me with an idea of flagging road accidents issue for major reforms to save lives and aftermath tragedies afflicting victims’ families. He was ostensibly oblivious of the fact that my own family is smarting under perpetual agony and pain for five years after my elder brother’s talented son, who had come from Singapore after completing his business management course and was getting prepared for a lucrative job in India, was fatally run over by a speeding car. The DPS RK PURAM pass out Parth Bajpai was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead. The case was dismissed as hit and run incident, and the killer driver is still at large. Surprisingly, street cameras mounted near the central market, accident site were removed same evening and no footage was traced. My elder brother Pankaj resolved to bring unknown killer to justice, and hooked all his financial resources. His pleas to various bodies to fin...

VETERAN PARLIAMENTARIAN  HUKUM DEV NARYAN YADAV RECEIVING THE AWARD   The President of India Ram Nath Kovind,   presented the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for the years 2013-2017 today (August 1, 2018) in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, the President congratulated all those being conferred with the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award – Smt Najma Heptulla, Mr Hukmdev Narayan Yadav,Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad,Mr Dinesh Trivedi and Mr Bhartruhari Mahtab.   He said that as parliamentarians, each of them has added value to the proceedings of the House. They have done so while maintaining the dignity of Parliament, using their knowledge and wisdom. They have conducted themselves in a manner that is a model for other members. Veteran Parliamentarian and Congress Leader GHULAM NABI AZAD  receiving the coveted award  The President said that  the soul of Indian democracy lies in Parliament. MPs are not just representatives of a particular...