Medical course aspirants looking for a government seat could have more options in the coming academic year. The State government is expected to get the Medical Council of India’s nod for three new government colleges for this year — Gadag, Koppal and Kalaburagi. They are expected to have an intake of 150 each, substantially increasing the government seat pool. This was the good news that the participants at The Hindu EducationPlus Career Counselling 2015 session got to hear from U.S. Badiger, senior official of the Karnataka Examinations Authority, here on Sunday.

The 700-strong audience also got to listen to the inspiring journey of Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, CEO/founder, BlueStone.com , who spoke about entrepreneurship and its growth in India. “When I first decided to start my company, there weren’t too many takers. In the initial stages, no one believes in you. It is important to have a…