For Indian medical institutes looking to provide new postgraduate (PG) diplomas, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has released new criteria. In order to make sure that new courses fulfill established requirements, these guidelines mandate that universities confer with the appropriate medical boards prior to initiating the application process.
The updated standards are applicable to medical schools that wish to provide six-year DM/MCh programs, as well as courses such as PDF (Postdoctoral Fellowship), MS (Master of Surgery), DM (Doctorate of Medicine), MCh (Master of Chirurgiae), and PDF (Postdoctoral Fellowship). The initial step for these institutions is to confer with the appropriate medical board to ensure the proposed qualification corresponds with standards and meets quality criteria. This action is crucial to preserving the nation’s medical education system’s caliber.
The institution has to submit a formal application to the NMC with the necessary costs after consultation with the board. For any new qualifications that are not yet included in the NMC’s official database, this regulation is applicable, according the National Medical Commission (Recognition of Medical Qualification) Regulations, 2023.
In order to introduce new postgraduate degrees that are not included in Annexures I through VI of the Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations-2023, medical colleges that currently provide undergraduate or postgraduate programs must submit an application via the official website of the NMC. For each qualification, a non-refundable fee of ₹2,50,000 plus 18% GST must be paid as part of the application procedure. This cost guarantees that the application is assessed correctly; if it is not paid or is incomplete, the application will be denied.
The purpose of these guidelines is to guarantee that all new qualifications fulfill the criteria of NMC and to expedite the introduction of new postgraduate courses in medical colleges. In the end, the standardized application process raises the standard of medical education by preserving openness and consistency in the nation’s acceptance of new postgraduate medical programs.
SOURCE :
TIMES OF INDIA
