National Medical Commission
Regulatory body in the field of medicine in India
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The National Medical Commission (NMC) is a statutory body in India that regulates medical education, medical professionals, institutes, and research. Established on 25 September 2020, it replaced the Medical Council of India. The Commission grants recognition of medical qualifications, gives accreditation to medical schools, grants registration to medical practitioners, and monitors medical practice and assesses the medical infrastructure in India.
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NMC unveils norms to spot fake patients during college auditsThe National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued guidelines to identify fake patients in medical colleges seeking approval or increased MBBS seats. These guidelines highlight suspicious indicators like..IndiaTimes - Published | |
To rule out irregularities, NMC asks medical colleges to submit details of admissionsThe National Medical Commission (NMC) has set a final deadline of November 23 for all medical colleges in India to submit detailed information on their MBBS admissions for the 2024-25 academic year...IndiaTimes - Published | |
NMC initiates process to create database of all practising docsThe National Medical Commission (NMC) has launched the process to create the National Medical Register (NMR), a centralised database of practising doctors in India. Linked with Aadhaar IDs, it will..IndiaTimes - Published | |
All doctors to have unique IDs, NMC starts registration on its portalThe National Medical Commission has launched a portal for the registration of all MBBS doctors in India, providing them with unique IDs. This initiative aims to create a comprehensive database of..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Medical college applications for 2024-25 still under process: National Medical CommissionNational Medical Commission (NMC) has clarified that it is yet to grant permission to open new medical colleges for the academic session 2024-25. "Applications received for this academic year are still..IndiaTimes - Published | |
NMC gives nod to 112 new med colleges, UP to get 22, Delhi 1The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved the formation of 112 new medical colleges nationwide, bringing the total number to more than 800. Since 2013-14, the country's medical colleges have..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Do away with seat-leaving bond, National Medical Commission tells states/UTsNational Medical Commission (NMC) urges states and UTs to eliminate the 'seat-leaving bond' policy in medical colleges. The policy mandates students to pay a hefty amount if they discontinue the course..IndiaTimes - Published | |
NMC plans to control ghost faculty, boost infrastructure in medical colleges with new regulationsThe National Medical Council (NMC) has issued new norms to improve the quality of medical education. Private and government medical institutions failing to meet the requirements will face a monetary..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Odisha government asks doctors to write prescriptions in good handwritingThe Odisha government has instructed all doctors in the state to write prescriptions in legible handwriting or in typed form as per the guidelines of the National Medical Commission. The move comes..IndiaTimes - Published | |
3 years on, National Medical Commission makes public assets of 7 of its 33 membersAfter dragging its feet for three years, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has finally uploaded the assets declaration of seven members on its website. NMC has, however, uploaded assets of only the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
PG medical students to get weekly off, 20 CLs per yearThe National Medical Commission (NMC) has introduced new regulations to ensure work-life balance for post-graduate medical students. These regulations include a weekly off and at least 20 days of..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Learn & Serve': Spending 3 months in district hospital must for post graduate medicos nowThe National Medical Commission (NMC) released the 'Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations of 2023', requiring postgraduate medicos to spend three months in a district hospital to learn and serve...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Despite legal stipulation, National Medical Commission members' assets not disclosedThe National Medical Commission (NMC) is stalling the publication of declarations of assets by its chairperson and members on its website, despite it being mandated by the NMC Act. This reason for the..IndiaTimes - Published | India's doctor-population ratio 1:834: MinisterIndia's doctor-population ratio is 1:834 assuming 80 per cent availability of registered allopathic doctors and 5.65 lakh Ayush doctors, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar told the Rajya..IndiaTimes - Published |
Mandaviya on NMC logo: This is India's heritage, we should feel proud of itUnion health minister defends the change in the National Medical Commission's logo to feature Dhanwantari, stating it is part of India's heritage. The logo was originally based on the international..IndiaTimes - Published | NMC logo controversy: What's fact, what's notThe National Medical Commission’s (NMC) new logo has sparked a controversy for featuring Dhanvantari, the physicians of the Gods in Hindu mythology, instead of a secular emblem. This has led to..IndiaTimes - Published |
NMC allowed foreign medical graduates from Ukraine to complete course: Government in Rajya SabhaThe National Medical Commission (NMC) has allowed foreign medical graduates (FMGs) from Ukraine to complete their remaining medical course in different countries. The NMC has devised a scheme for..IndiaTimes - Published | NMC changes logo, adds image of ayurveda godThe National Medical Commission (NMC) has modified its logo by dropping the national emblem and including the photo of Dhanvantri, an avatar of Lord Vishnu known as the god of Ayurveda. The NMC..IndiaTimes - Published |
Those without biology at 10+2 exams can now become docsThose who have cleared 10+2 exams with physics, chemistry and mathematics as core subjects can still become a doctor eventually. All they must do is to clear biology/biotechnology examination as an..IndiaTimes - Published | Jammu and Kashmir to add 2,000 new medical seats to address doctor shortageThe Jammu and Kashmir administration has requested approval from the National Medical Commission (NMC) to add 2,000 more seats in medical colleges. This is being done to address the shortage of doctors..IndiaTimes - Published |
National medical commission may form experts' panel to decide on live broadcast of operationsThe National Medical Commission (NMC) in India has failed to reach a consensus on whether live surgeries should be allowed at medical conferences. The Supreme Court issued a notice to the NMC following..IndiaTimes - Published | NMC's unique ID initiative: Doctors to have it by 2024The National Medical Commission (NMC) in India has announced that all doctors in the country will be assigned a unique identification number (UID) by 2024. The NMC plans to launch a pilot project to..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Stray vacancy round' to be held to fill more than 1,000 MBBS seatsThe Medical Counselling Committee has announced a special 'stray vacancy round' to fill the over 1,000 vacant MBBS/BDS seats in medical colleges. The deadline for admission set by the National Medical..IndiaTimes - Published | 600 MBBS students to lose seats in NMC crackdownOver 600 students in India have had their admissions to medical colleges invalidated by the National Medical Commission for violating guidelines. This, combined with mismanagement of the counselling..IndiaTimes - Published |
Georgia continues to attract Indian medical studentsThe number of Indian students studying in Georgia is increasing, with around 8,000 estimated to be studying there in 2021. Most Indian students go to Georgia for medical studies, attracted by the..IndiaTimes - Published | Health centres must for new med college: NMC guidelinesIt says the rural/urban health centres affiliated to medical colleges shall be used for internship training of MBBS students. All MBBS graduates are supposed to finish 12 months internship training to..IndiaTimes - Published |
NMC members' asset information still not uploaded as law mandatesIndiaTimes - Published | NMC: Exit exam for medical students in May, NovemberThe NMC on Tuesday said the National Exit Test, a qualifying exam for medical graduates, will be held in two phases tentatively in May and November next year.IndiaTimes - Published |
Centralise all medical admissions across India, moots NMCThe National Medical Commission has proposed 100% centralised admissions in medical institutes across the country — government, private and deemed. The single-step counselling process is intended to..IndiaTimes - Published | New NMC rules help keeping assessment info under wrapsIndiaTimes - Published |
National Medical Commission derecognises 38 medical colleges, 102 more face actionAfter derecognising 38 medical colleges, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has also issued show cause notices to 102 medical colleges for failing to fulfil mandatory requirement of marking..IndiaTimes - Published | 30 medical colleges derecognised in two months for flouting NMC norms, say sourcesAround 30 medical colleges across the country have lost recognition over the past two months allegedly for not following standards set by the National Medical Commission (NMC), official sources said on..IndiaTimes - Published |
National register of doctors in works to foil malpracticeAll medical practitioners in the country will now have to register with the National Medical Commission (NMC), in addition to registering with state medical councils, and the data will be updated in..IndiaTimes - Published | NMC prods medical colleges on PM Modi's ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed all medical colleges to make arrangements for viewing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ programme which will be held on..IndiaTimes - Published |
NMC warns doctors over conversion therapy to LGBTQOffering conversion therapy to LGBTQIA+ youth will amount to "professional misconduct", National Medical Commission has warned doctors.IndiaTimes - Published | Pakistan minorities get chance to practise medicine in IndiaThe National Medical Commission (NMC) has opened the doors for persecuted minorities from Pakistan, who fled the country and entered India on or before December 31, 2014, to practise medicine.IndiaTimes - Published |
Neither Charak shapath nor Hippocratic oath in new NMC regulationAfter all the controversy about the National Medical Commission (NMC) apparently proposing to replace the Hippocratic oath with the Charak shapath, in the new regulations for professional conduct put..IndiaTimes - Published | Maximum foreign medical graduates to clear screening from Delhi, 3 other statesAround 6,000 foreign medical graduates (FMGs), who clear the screening test annually, struggle to get internships, which are must for practising in India. On November 18 last year, the National Medical..IndiaTimes - Published |
National Medical Commission forbids conversion therapyIndiaTimes - Published | National Medical Commission warns students applying for MBBS programmes in Chinese universitiesIndiaTimes - Published |
