CHENNAI: Non-teaching government hospitals that fulfil the minimum requirements will be allowed to begin postgraduate medical courses, as per the Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023 (PGMER-2023). While limiting undergraduate medical seats, the National Medical Commission‘s relaxation for postgraduate seats aims at raising the number of medical specialists like orthopaedicians, paediatricians, anaesthetists and radiologists nationwide, experts said.
These hospitals must meet minimum standard requirements, including beds, qualified faculty, patient volume and adequate infrastructure. The board will release the detailed requirements shortly, stated PG board member Dr K Senthil. “The new regulation aims at increasing capacity and elevating the standard of medical education,” he said.
Published in The Gazette of India on December 29, the regulations also introduce three other changes to existing norms. Medical colleges/institutions can now apply for permission to start postgraduate courses one year after initiating an undergraduate programme. They must, however, satisfy all requirements for running the existing undergraduate course. Previously, applying for a postgraduate programme was only allowed after admitting the third batch of MBBS students.
The distinction between “permitted” and “recognised” seats for courses is eliminated. Once the NMC grants permission to start a course, all seats will be considered recognised. Previously, colleges were “permitted” to start new courses, and seats were only recognised after the first batch graduated. “The inspect raj will go. Inspections will be purposeful, instead of screening every college every year,” Dr Senthil said.
Medical colleges/institutions must now self-declare their resources and infrastructure annually. The NMC will conduct inspections based on random selection or specific complaints.
Freeze on diploma seats
The board has announced a freeze on new diploma courses, though institutions can establish two-year fellowship programme. Existing diploma courses can continue, and the PG board allows institutions to convert them to degree courses upon meeting minimum standard requirements.
The regulations, which came to force on December 28, bring strict enforcement with hefty penalties for violations. Colleges/institutions failing to meet minimum standards or engaging in unfair practices could face a Rs 1crore fine, while individual faculty members like HODs and deans found guilty of misconduct or misreporting could be penalised Rs 5 lakh.
These hospitals must meet minimum standard requirements, including beds, qualified faculty, patient volume and adequate infrastructure. The board will release the detailed requirements shortly, stated PG board member Dr K Senthil. “The new regulation aims at increasing capacity and elevating the standard of medical education,” he said.
Published in The Gazette of India on December 29, the regulations also introduce three other changes to existing norms. Medical colleges/institutions can now apply for permission to start postgraduate courses one year after initiating an undergraduate programme. They must, however, satisfy all requirements for running the existing undergraduate course. Previously, applying for a postgraduate programme was only allowed after admitting the third batch of MBBS students.
The distinction between “permitted” and “recognised” seats for courses is eliminated. Once the NMC grants permission to start a course, all seats will be considered recognised. Previously, colleges were “permitted” to start new courses, and seats were only recognised after the first batch graduated. “The inspect raj will go. Inspections will be purposeful, instead of screening every college every year,” Dr Senthil said.
Medical colleges/institutions must now self-declare their resources and infrastructure annually. The NMC will conduct inspections based on random selection or specific complaints.
Freeze on diploma seats
The board has announced a freeze on new diploma courses, though institutions can establish two-year fellowship programme. Existing diploma courses can continue, and the PG board allows institutions to convert them to degree courses upon meeting minimum standard requirements.
The regulations, which came to force on December 28, bring strict enforcement with hefty penalties for violations. Colleges/institutions failing to meet minimum standards or engaging in unfair practices could face a Rs 1crore fine, while individual faculty members like HODs and deans found guilty of misconduct or misreporting could be penalised Rs 5 lakh.
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