Streamlining Counselling process for Admission to Medical Seats
This reform comes as a response to the need for a more transparent, accountable, and efficient admission process in the medical field. By entrusting the responsibility of seat reporting to designated authorities, the system aims to minimize errors, prevent misreporting, and ultimately benefit the students and the medical education sector as a whole.
NMC seeks Public Input on Post-graduate Medical Education Regulations-2023
These regulations mark a step toward producing a cadre of medical professionals who are highly skilled and deeply committed to the betterment of public health and national well-being. The NMC anticipates that these reforms will set a new standard for post-graduate medical education in India, enhancing the quality of healthcare services across the nation.
Fake/Forged Letter of Permission to GSL Medical College
The Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has recently uncovered a case of forgery involving a letter issued to GSL Medical College in Rajahmundry. The forged letter falsely claimed an increase in seats for MD-Radio Diagnosis from 10 to 24 for the academic year 2023-24.
NMC pre-pones Weekly Public Hearing
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has preponed its Weekly Public Hearing from 7th September, 2023 to 6th September, 2023. This notice was issued on 4th September, 2023.
National Medical Commission Takes Steps to Prevent Fake Permissions for Medical Colleges
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has taken action in response to reports of fake Letter of Permission (LoP) and Continuation of Recognition (CoR) being issued to medical colleges in the name of the President or Members of the Boards. To curb such fraudulent activities, the NMC has introduced a new protocol for issuing LoPs, CoRs, and Appeal orders, which will now bear the digital signature of the concerned Member or President.
NMC warns against Forged Letters Misleading Medical Colleges
The Directorate of Medical Education in states and union territories (UTs) across the country has been formally requested to allocate seats for Under Graduate-MBBS and Post Graduate-Broad Specialty and Super Specialty programs for the academic year 2023-24 based solely on the information available on the official website of the National Medical Commission.
Applications for Medical Eligibility Certificates Closed/Rejected After Non-compliance with Regulations
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a public notice closing/ rejecting the applications of several applicants seeking eligibility certificates for medical qualifications due to prolonged delays and non-compliance with regulations. This notice was issued on 1st September, 2023.
NMC keeps its Registered Medical Practitioner (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 2023 in Abeyance
The NMC clarifies that the National Medical Commission Registered Medical Practitioner (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 2023, shall not be operative and effective till further Gazette Notification on the subject by the National Medical Commission.
Payment of Stipends to PG Medical Students
The PGMEB has reiterated that as per the Post Graduate Medical Education Regulation, 2000, ‘The Post Graduate students of the institutions which are located in various States / Union Territories shall be paid remuneration at par with the remuneration being paid to the Post Graduate students of State Government medical institutions / Central Government Medical Institutions, in the State/Union Territory in which the institution is located.’
Process to Streamline Registration to Foreign Medical Practitioners
In order to streamline the process of timely grant of temporary registration to foreign medical practitioners the registered hospital/ medical college/ institute should upload on theor official website the details of fellowship programmes being run by them. They must also provide the NMC with additional specified information relating to course content, duration, etc.
