NMC Issues Qualifications To Start New PG Medical Courses
The NMC Under the National Medical Commission (Recognition of Medical Qualification) Regulations, 2023, issues the procedure to start a new postgraduate (PG) medical course like MD/MS, DM/MCh, PDF, PDCC, or six-year DM/MCh courses. The Medical Colleges will have to seek guidance from the PG Medical Education Board (PGMEB) to start the new course.
As per the new regulation, “Any medical institution conferring an undergraduate or postgraduate or super-specialty medical qualification may apply to the concerned board, along with such documents and information, for inclusion of any new medical qualification, which is not already included in the list”.
According to the NMC notification, all medical colleges or institutions that are not included in Annexures – I, II, III, IV, V, and VI of Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations – 2023 and willing to apply for a new PG medical qualification are requested to do the same in the application form, available on the NMC’s website.
The notification also directed to attach the following annexures to the application form
- Standard Assessment Form Part-A (Institutional Information common for all PG Specialities).
- Standard Assessment Form Part-B of the Parent Speciality.
All such applications should be accompained with the requisite fee of Rs 2,50,000 plus GST at 18 % per qualification and addressed to the PGMEB. Any application which does not have a proper format along with the requisite fee will not be entertained by the PGMEB.
