NMC publishes Draft National Medical Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2022
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a public notice notifying its Draft National Medical Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The notice was issued on 29th December, 2022. Suggestions/ comments/ objections on any provisions of the proposed amendment are invited from the public. The same shall be forwarded by 28th January, 2023.
UGC directs higher educational institutions to develop Nagar Van/Vatikas on their premises
The UGC requests higher educational institutions and their affiliated colleges/institutions to develop Nagar Van/Vatikas in their institution premises. These will be developed in coordination with the Forest Department of the States/UTs.
NMC issues notification on Implementation of District Residency Programme
Post Graduate Medical Education Regulation 2000 (PGMER- 2000) provides for three months’ District Residency Programme (DRP). According to the PGMER-2000, DRP is mandatory in district hospitals for 3 months. The rotation shall be done by 3rd or 4th or 5th semester students of the postgraduate programme.
UGC publicises its Programme on Academic Bank of Credits
ABC will function as a national- level facility that will be a bank for academic purposes. The students will be the academic account holders. ABC will provides services such as credit verification, credit accumulation, credit redemption and authenthication of academic awards. This will enable all students to open an academic bank account with ABC to commute credits for awarding any degree or diploma or certificate.
Biological Research Regulatory Approval Portal (BioRRAP) initiated for approval of researches
The information on international research projects as approved by all line Ministries/ Departments of GOI is expected to be integrated with BioRRAP (with unique BioRRAP ID for each proposal). Further details in this regard can be accessed at https : //biorrap.gov.in.
Clarification regarding Registration of Ethics Committees for Biomedical and Health Research
The studies/research proposals involving human participants, their biological material and data that are not reviewed by ethics committees fulfilling the above requirements should not be considered or approved by any agencies for funding purposes.
SPIC MACAY programme under NEP
Higher education institutions are requested to disseminate this information among your faculty/students and encourage them to create SPIC MACAY Heritage Club. They may also join SPIC MACAY programme at the SPIC MACAY website https://spicmacay.org/ugc for orientations.
UGC Guidelines for Basic facilities and amenities for a safe, secure environment for Women and Women cells for sensitization, policy implementation, monitoring, and grievance redressal in Higher Educational Institutions
guidelines for Basic facilities and amenities for a safe, secure environment for Women and Women cells for sensitization, policy implementation, monitoring, and grievance redressal in Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs).
National Credit Framework (NCrF) to enable the integration of academic and vocational domains
The National Credit Framework (NCrF) is an inclusive umbrella Framework to seamlessly integrate the credits earned through school education, higher education, and vocational & skill education. Such integration enables numerous options for further progression of students and inter-mingling of school & higher education with vocational education & Experiential learning including relevant experience and professional levels acquired.
NMC notifies the Establishment of Medical College Regulations, (Amendment), 2022
The amendment revises the “Qualifying Criteria” for establishing a medical college. It states that the requirement of ‘fully functional hospital for a minimum period of 2 years’ shall not apply to Universities or deemed to be universities who meet prescribed conditions.
