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CHENNAI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed all medical colleges, institutions and universities to collect tuition fees only for 4½ years for the MBBS course, warning that violations will invite action, According to Daily Thanthi report. The directive follows reports that some institutions were collecting fees for 5 or 5½ years. The NMC stated that such practices violate the prescribed academic structure and result in students being charged for periods without instruction. As per the Graduate Medical Education Regulations (GMER) 2024 and Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) guidelines, the MBBS course has an academic duration of 4½ years (54 months), followed by a one-year compulsory internship.
Hyderabad: The National Medical Commission (NMC), the regulatory authority for medical education in India, cautioned MBBS aspirants and their parents not to fall for fake offers promising easy admissions and offshore courses that are not legally sanctioned. The commission pointed out several unauthorised medical colleges operating in India without requisite approvals that mislead students and parents by offering bogus courses. In an advisory, NMC listed out important points during admission process in medical colleges across India and mandatory rules while pursuing education in foreign count ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 21 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the Centre's response on a plea against a notification increasing the limit of non-medical faculty for MBBS students for Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Pharmacology. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela issued notice to the Centre on the plea, which claimed the regulations were diluting the standards of medical education. The petition sought the judicial intervention to strike down certain provisions of the Teachers Eligibility Qualifications in Medical Institutions ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The National Medical Commission has given a conditional approval for the year 2025-2026 to 35 government medical colleges for which show cause notices were issued in May. According to official sources, all the 35 colleges got the approval on the condition that they rectify the shortage of staff and other deficiencies specified in four months. The NMC had sent show cause notices to 35 out of 36 government medical colleges, including Stanley Medical College and Omandurar Medical College, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) Non-teaching specialists or consultants with 10 years of experience at government hospitals can now be appointed as associate professors, while those with two years can serve as assistant professors without the mandatory senior residency, in a move to widen the pool of eligible faculty. The new regulations by the National Medical Council (NMC) also stipulate that non-teaching government hospitals with over 220 beds can now be designated as teaching institutions, The previous 2022 regulations allowed non-teaching doctors to become assistant professors after two years in ...Read More >
The Delhi High Court is reviewing a plea against a notification that raises the limit of non-medical faculty for teaching MBBS students. The petition argues that this change dilutes medical education standards. It seeks to overturn certain provisions of the National Medical Commission's 2025 regulations. The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Central government regarding a plea challenging an amendment that raises the permissible limit of non-medical faculty for teaching Anatomy, Physio ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Homegrown Premier Energies on Monday announced securing multiple solar contract worth USD 19.95 million (around Rs 177 crore) Republic of Benin, West Africa. These projects are part of a national initiative by the Government of Benin to expand access to reliable, sustainable clean energy, Premier Energies said in a statement. Implementation will be carried out by Premier Energies in collaboration with the General Directorate of Energy Planning and Rural Electrification, under the Ministry of Energy, Water and Mines, Republic of Benin. The scope of the contracts cover ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: The State government on Friday accorded approvals to a slew of industries. Among those are Krishnapatnam Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), which is set to establish a 350 MW Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Thamminapatnam and Mommidi villages of SPSR Nellore district with a Rs 1,225 crore investment, creating 575 jobs. Furthermore, the government also waived off a Rs 54 crore extension of time fee, contingent on project completion within two years as per the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Clean Energy Policy-2024. The government also allocated 22.80 acres at MPSEZ in N ...Read More >
New Delhi: Non-teaching specialists or consultants with 10 years of experience at government hospitals can now be appointed as associate professors, while those with two years can serve as assistant professors without the mandatory senior residency, in a move to widen the pool of eligible faculty. The new regulations by the National Medical Council (NMC) also stipulate that non-teaching government hospitals with over 220 beds can now be designated as teaching institutions. The previous 2022 regulations allowed non-teaching doctors to become assistant professors after two years in 330-bed non- ...Read More >
Jammu: Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Jammu and Kashmir, Mehraj Malik, has stirred a fresh controversy by questioning the qualification of Education Minister, Sakina Itoo over the new school timings in the Union Territory after summer vacation. Schools in Kashmir Division and Winter Zone Jammu reopened on Tuesday after a 15-day summer break following announcement by Education Minister Itoo the preceding day. The announcement put an end to speculations over extension in the vacation amid sweltering summer heat. While the move against extending the summer vacation in Kashmir was vindicated by modera ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Citing months of unpaid stipends, poor infrastructure, and faculty shortages, junior doctors from all 34 government medical colleges in Telangana will go on an indefinite strike starting June 30. In a letter to the director of medical education, the Telangana Junior Doctors Association (TJUDA) said repeated appeals since November 2024 had gone unanswered. "Junior doctors are the backbone of government hospitals. We're working 36-hour shifts under extreme pressure without receiving what's rightfully ours," the letter stated. Stipend payments for senior residents, postgraduates and ...Read More >
India's medical education is set for a big change. The National Medical Council has new rules. These rules allow more experienced doctors to become professors. Government hospitals with 220 beds can now be teaching centers. The goal is to increase the number of medical seats. This will help India get more doctors and improve healthcare.Non-teaching specialists or consultants with 10 years of experience at government hospitals can now be appointed as associate professors, while those with two year ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed all medical colleges to publish the complete course-wise fee structure and details of stipends paid to interns, junior residents, and senior residents on their official websites. In a public notice, the NMC said non-compliance will result in the issuance of a show-cause notice, imposition of financial penalties, withdrawal of course recognition and suspension of admissions. The public notice mentioned that the Supreme Court, in its April 29, 2025 judgment titled State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors. vs. Miss Bhavna Tiwari a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has, yet again, taken a U-turn over the issue of medical colleges and institutions not paying stipends to their interns and postgraduate scholars. In the latest notice issued July 11, the statutory body that regulates medical education, professionals, and research in India, said all medical institutions must submit the complete course-wise fee structure and details regarding stipend payment to MBBS interns, junior residents and senior residents, etc. The notice warned that non-compliance will result in the issuance of show-cause notices, finan ...Read More >
New Delhi- For thousands of Indian students unable to secure a medical seat at home, studying MBBS abroad often appears as a practical alternative. But a fresh advisory by the National Medical Commission (NMC) suggests that this route may be far riskier than it seems. In a detailed alert issued on April 1, the Commission has warned that students enrolling in non-compliant foreign medical colleges could find themselves ineligible to practise medicine in India, despite completing their degrees. The advisory, issued by the Under-Graduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB), builds on a series of wa ...Read More >
KOCHI: Justice N Nagaresh of the Kerala High Court on Friday expressed displeasure over the suspended Kerala University registrar describing "Bharat Mata" as "a lady holding a saffron flag" in the petition challenging the disciplinary action against him. Registrar K S Anil Kumar was suspended by the vice-chancellor in-charge for cancelling permission for a June 25 event scheduled to be attended by Governor Rajendra Arlekar. He had cited the display of a controversial image of "Bharat Mata" carrying a saffron flag on the dais at the Senate Hall, Thiruvananthapuram as the reason for withdrawing ...Read More >
Chennai: Madras high court has clarified that private self-financing medical colleges are required to pay only a stipend, and not a full salary, to in-service govt doctors pursuing postgraduate or super-specialty courses under the govt quota.A division bench of Justice R Subramanian and Justice K Surender passed the order while partly allowing a batch of appeals moved by Karpaga Vinayaga Medical College and others. They challenged a single judge's order that directed private colleges to pay salaries to in-service doctors studying in their institutions.The appeals were moved based on a GO dated ...Read More >
Bihar NEET PG Counselling 2024: The Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECEB) has started the National Eligibility Entrance Test - postgraduate (NEET PG) 2024 round 2 counselling registration and choice-filling process today, December 17. Interested and qualified applicants can apply for the Bihar NEET PG round 2 counselling 2024 form by going to the official website, bceceboard.bihar.gov.in. The Bihar NEET PG 2024 round 2 seat matrix, which comprises vacancies from round 1, newly approved seats, and seats left vacant owing to resignations, has been released. According to ...Read More >
India's medical education is set for a big change. The National Medical Council has new rules. These rules allow more experienced doctors to become professors. Government hospitals with 220 beds can now be teaching centers. The goal is to increase the number of medical seats. This will help India get more doctors and improve healthcare.Non-teaching specialists or consultants with 10 years of experience at government hospitals can now be appointed as associate professors, while those with two years can serve as assistant professors without the mandatory senior residency, in a move to widen the ...Read More >
Dignitaries and students at ESIC Medical College and Hospital in Ludhiana. A significant milestone was achieved on Tuesday as the ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, commenced its first academic session by organising a foundation course for its inaugural batch of MBBS students. This moment marks the beginning of medical education under the aegis of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, and the fulfilment of the vision to establish the first government medical coll ...Read More >
Jaipur, Dec 3 (VOICE) An MBBS student committed suicide by jumping from the hostel roof at BR Ambedkar Medical College in Udaipur on Tuesday. A police official said that they have taken the body in its custody and kept it in the mortuary of the district hospital. The deceased student has been identified as Rahul Kumar Garasiya, a second-year MBBS student. Students informed the police that Rahul was studying till 2:30 in the night in his room. Officials said that he jumped around three o'clock from the sixth floor of the hostel. Police said that the student's mobile, jacket and slippers wer ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], June 28 (ANI): Admission to primary school is a defining milestone in a child's life, one that lays the foundation for future learning and growth. Recognising its significance, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, believed that this first step into education should be more than a formality; it should be celebrated like a festival. With this vision, in 2003, Narendra Modi launched Shala Praveshotsav, turning routine school enrolment into a statewide movement, a release said. Launched over two decades ago by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shala Praves ...Read More >
Vijayawada, July 6 (UNI) Dr. Ambati Naga Radhakrishna Yadav, Chairman, YSRCP NTR District Doctors Wing, extended solidarity to the protesting Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) at Dharna Chowk. The FMGs are demanding permanent registration and adherence to the latest National Medical Commission (NMC) guidelines. Dr. Radhakrishna stated that the issue should be resolved within a week and demanded compensation for graduates who were unable to continue their education due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine-Russia war situation. He suggested that the government provide monetary help and bank ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Delhi-based Army College of Medical Sciences (ACMS) to pay arrears of Rs 25,000 per month to MBBS interns from the 2022 batch, saying they deserved it as a "matter of right". A bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar passed the order while hearing a petition filed by medical graduate Abhishek Yadav and others through lawyer Tanvi Dubey. The top court observed that despite a September 2023 order mandating a stipe ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Dr NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS) has released a revised notification for MBBS admissions under the Competent Authority Quota (CAQ) for the academic year 2025-26, following the National Medical Commission's (NMC) approval of new seats and institutions. The NMC has sanctioned an increase of 30 seats at Government Medical College, Ongole, raising its intake from 120 to 150. Santhiram Medical College, Nandyal, has been permitted to expand from 150 to 200 seats. A new institution, Anna Gowri Medical College and Hospital in Puttur, Tirupati district, has been approved with ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The central got has approved a major expansion of postgraduate (PG) medical seats across the country ahead of the new admission cycle, adding over 11,000 seats in govt and self-financed medical colleges.In Gujarat, more than 250 additional PG medical seats have been sanctioned across various govt and medical society-run institutions. State govt officials said the move was aimed at meet the growing demand for specialist doctors and strengthening both medical education and healthcare inf ...Read More >
The JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mauritius (JSSAHERM) has said that its MBBS programme has been accredited by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Government of Mauritius, and the establishment of the JSS School of Medicine at Vacoas in Mauritius has been formally approved. This was disclosed at a press conference here on Monday by Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swami of Suttur Mutt, who heads the JSS Mahavidyapeetha, Mysuru. Executive Secretary C.G. Betsurmath, JSS AHER Pro-chan ...Read More >
India has added 48,563 MBBS seats and 29,080 postgraduate (MD/MS) seats between the academic years 2020-21 and 2025-26, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. In a written reply to an unstarred question, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel said the expansion was undertaken based on inputs from the National Medical Commission (NMC) to bridge healthcare workforce gaps, especially in underserved regions. Also Read | India's first M ...Read More >
The National Medical Commission warns Indian students about foreign private medical colleges not meeting NMC regulations. The NMC requires a minimum 54-month medical degree and 12-month internship at the same institution. Non-compliance may lead to disqualification for registration in India. Students should research colleges to avoid future complications.The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a renewed warning to Indian students against enrolling in private medical colleges abroad that do not comply with its established regulations. In 2021, the NMC introduced the Foreign Medical Gr ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Flooded with grievances from medical students, parents, and other stakeholders on various academic and clinical training issues, including the non-payment of stipends to interns and postgraduates, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has advised that these complaints should first be handled by the colleges, followed by the universities they are affiliated with, and then by the states. In its advisory, the NMC also said, "If a grievance requires intervention at the NMC level, the same may be escalated to NMC for necessary resolution." This is the first time that NMC has clearly sta ...Read More >
Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (APMC) on Friday addressed concerns regarding the delay in providing permanent registration certificates to Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs). Addressing a press conference, APMC chairman Dr Srihari Rao and Registrar Dr Ramesh clarified the reasons behind the holdup, urging protesting FMGs to cease their agitations and await official resolutions. They recalled that FMGs who passed the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) conducted by the National Board of Examinations in January 2023 were, for the first time, allotted internships in medica ...Read More >