PG medical admission counselling to be carried out solely in on-line mode: NMC

Counselling for publish graduate medical admissions might be carried out solely in on-line mode now and faculties must declare charges for every course beforehand, the Nationwide Medical Fee (NMC) has mentioned underlining that no faculty will admit candidates on their very own. Additionally learn: NEET-PG 2024 seemingly in June-July, counselling in August if delayed: Sources

Postgraduate medical admission counselling to be carried out only in online mode: NMC (HT Photo)
Postgraduate medical admission counselling to be carried out solely in on-line mode: NMC (HT Photograph)

Medical training regulator NMC not too long ago notified the “Submit-Graduate Medical Training Laws, 2023” in response to which all rounds of counselling for all PG seats might be held on on-line mode by state or central counselling authorities.

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There shall be frequent counselling for admission to post-graduate programs in drugs for all medical establishments in India solely based mostly on the advantage checklist of respective exams, the brand new laws states.

“All rounds of counselling for all seats might be held on on-line mode by state or central counselling authority and no medical faculty/establishment will admit any candidate themselves,” it mentioned.

“Whereas coming into particulars in seat matrix, medical faculties shall point out the quantity of charges for every course, failing which seat won’t be counted,” the laws said.

Some modifications within the examination system have additionally been launched which embrace formative evaluation and possibility of multiple-choice questions in college examinations, Dr Vijay Oza, president of Submit-Graduate Medical Training Board of the NMC mentioned.

“That is to carry objectivity in examination and match worldwide requirements,” he mentioned.

One other change has been made within the District Residency Programme (DRP) to facilitate its implementation for higher coaching of scholars.

Beforehand, a district hospital was outlined as a 100-bedded hospital. Within the new laws, the requirement has been decreased to 50 beds, Dr Oza defined.

“Underneath the DRP, docs will be educated in a district hospital which shall be a useful public sector/government-funded hospital of not lower than 50 beds as a substitute of the earlier requirement of 100 beds,” the laws learn.

The DRP goals to coach post-graduate college students in district well being methods and hospitals to strengthen healthcare providers on the grassroots stage.

In response to the brand new laws, as soon as a medical faculty is granted permission to start out PG programs or seats, the course might be handled as recognised for the aim of registration of qualification for college kids.

This can resolve many difficulties confronted by college students to register their diploma after passing postgraduate examinations, Dr Oza mentioned.

In response to the brand new laws, undergraduate medical faculties can begin postgraduate programs from the third 12 months now. Beforehand it was from the fourth 12 months in medical specialties.

Current or proposed non-teaching hospitals owned and managed by authorities can begin publish graduate programs with out having undergraduate faculties. This can facilitate authorities to start out publish graduate medical faculties in smaller authorities hospitals/district hospitals, Dr Oza mentioned.

There might be a minimal normal requirement doc which can prescribe requirement of infrastructure and college medical materials and many others. for postgraduate institute.

All college students must endure programs in analysis methodology, ethics and cardiac life help expertise.

“For higher implementation of those laws, there may be provision of penalty clause which incorporates financial penalty, discount in variety of seats( admission capability) or full stoppage of admissions,” the laws said.