The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Tuesday released a notice stating that it has identified an issue regarding the admissions of students to medical colleges for the Academic Year 2023-24.
In a previous letter dated July 24, 2023, sent to the top officials in all states and union territories, as well as the Directors of Medical Education in each state, the National Medical Commission (NMC) instructed them to organize online counselling sessions (both for undergraduate and postgraduate programs) for all rounds, including the stray vacancy round in private medical colleges.It further declared the institutions/ colleges ineligible to conduct counselling on their own, including the stray vacancy round.
The letter made it clear that institutions and colleges were not allowed to carry out counseling, which includes stray vacancy rounds. This rule also applied to deemed universities.Now, the commission after examining the information of 104,891 students who joined the MBBS course found that some students were admitted through a process where institutions or colleges conducted counselling.
“It is relevant to state that under Regulation 15 and 16 of Chapter –III of Graduate Medical Education Regulation, 2023, the designated authority to conduct UG MBBS counselling and further the manner of conduct of UG MBBS counselling is stipulated, according to which Government of India will appoint a designated authority for common counselling and further medical institute have been barred from admitting candidate to the Graduate Medical Education course in contravention of these regulations. In addition to above, a penalty provision is also stipulated for the colleges who will be found to be in violation of these regulations,” reads the official notice.
Such students who have been granted admission through this process are at the risk of losing their admission. “Even though such students whose names are reflected in the final list of 1,04,891 admitted students in MBBS Course for the Academic Year 2023-24, the admissions will still be cancelled at later stage once the verification of admission process is completed by the NMC after receiving the details from Directorate General of Health Services, Govt. of India and all State Counselling Authorities in respect of admissions made at institutional / college level in MBBS Course for academic session 2023-24,” further reads the notice.
In a previous letter dated July 24, 2023, sent to the top officials in all states and union territories, as well as the Directors of Medical Education in each state, the National Medical Commission (NMC) instructed them to organize online counselling sessions (both for undergraduate and postgraduate programs) for all rounds, including the stray vacancy round in private medical colleges.It further declared the institutions/ colleges ineligible to conduct counselling on their own, including the stray vacancy round.
The letter made it clear that institutions and colleges were not allowed to carry out counseling, which includes stray vacancy rounds. This rule also applied to deemed universities.Now, the commission after examining the information of 104,891 students who joined the MBBS course found that some students were admitted through a process where institutions or colleges conducted counselling.
“It is relevant to state that under Regulation 15 and 16 of Chapter –III of Graduate Medical Education Regulation, 2023, the designated authority to conduct UG MBBS counselling and further the manner of conduct of UG MBBS counselling is stipulated, according to which Government of India will appoint a designated authority for common counselling and further medical institute have been barred from admitting candidate to the Graduate Medical Education course in contravention of these regulations. In addition to above, a penalty provision is also stipulated for the colleges who will be found to be in violation of these regulations,” reads the official notice.
Such students who have been granted admission through this process are at the risk of losing their admission. “Even though such students whose names are reflected in the final list of 1,04,891 admitted students in MBBS Course for the Academic Year 2023-24, the admissions will still be cancelled at later stage once the verification of admission process is completed by the NMC after receiving the details from Directorate General of Health Services, Govt. of India and all State Counselling Authorities in respect of admissions made at institutional / college level in MBBS Course for academic session 2023-24,” further reads the notice.
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