NMC issues notice, says no new medical college approved or seats increased so far; urges all to not fall for ‘fake news’ | Education

The National Medical Commission (NMC) issued a public notice on Thursday clarifying that the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) has not approved any New Medical College or increase of UG/PG Seats in various medical courses for the academic year 2024-25 so far. NMC has clarified that that the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) … Read more

NMC caps MBBS intake at 150 students for new medical colleges, aims for enhanced education quality

NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at improving the quality of medical education in India, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has implemented new regulations capping the intake of MBBS students in recently established medical colleges. These regulations, outlined in the Under Graduate Minimum Standards Regulations (UG-MSR) 2023, limit the batch size to a maximum of … Read more

Education Budget 2024: More medical colleges in pipeline, details here | Education

The government is planning to set up more medical colleges by utilizing existing hospital infrastructure. For this purpose, it will be setting up a committee to examine the matter, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today while presenting the interim Budget for 2024-2025. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said while presenting the Interim Budget 2024-25 that … Read more

NMC urges states and UTs to do away with seat-leaving bonds in medical colleges | Education

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has urged the states and UTs to do away with the seat-leaving bond policy in medical colleges to create a supportive environment for students and help address their mental health concerns. The concept of seat leaving bond, a common practice for medical students especially PG students, was started to secure … Read more

NMC introduces post-doctoral fellowship courses in medical colleges | Education

Medical education regulator – National Medical Commission has for the first time introduced post-doctoral fellowship courses in medical colleges regulated by it, in an effort to promote research and clinical skill development. NMC introduces post-doctoral fellowship courses in medical colleges Medical institutions till now were creating and approving these courses at their own level to … Read more

health melas: Over 9.9 lakh health melas organised under Ayushman Bhav campaign since Sept 17: Govt

New Delhi, Over 9.9 lakh health melas at health and wellness centres have been organised under the Ayushman Bhav campaign since September 17 that have recorded 705.69 lakh footfall, the government told the Parliament this week. The number of people who received free drugs is 468.81 lakh, while 372.61 lakh received free diagnostics services. The … Read more