National Medical Commission (NMC)

Madras High Court Allows NEET Aspirant With Special Needs to Use Diaper During The Exam

2May

Education

Madras High Court Allows NEET Aspirant With Special Needs to Use Diaper During The Exam

While setting an unprecedented move towards ensuring equal opportunity for all, the Madras High Court allowed a Tamil Nadu girl with special needs to wear a diaper and change it during the NEET examination scheduled on May 5, 2024. The 19-year-old NEET aspirant approached the High Court after failin...

NMC Clarifies Over Fake News Regarding New Medical Colleges

12Apr

Education

NMC Clarifies Over Fake News Regarding New Medical Colleges

The National Medical Commission (NMC) issued a clarification over the fake news related to the increase in the number of undergraduate or postgraduate seats in medical colleges for 2024-25 and the opening up of new medical colleges in the country. There was news that MARB has permitted new colleges ...

21Mar

Education

NEET PG 2024 Exam Rescheduled

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has decided to reschedule the NEET PG 2024 examination date once again. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for postgraduate courses will be conducted now on June 23, 2024. The decision to change the exam date has been taken twice by the board, as earlier...

24Jan

Education

NMC Urged To Do Away With The Seat Leaving Bond Policy In Medical Colleges

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked states and UTs to remove seat leaving bond policy in medical colleges in order to create a supportive atmosphere to address mental health concerns of medical students. President of the Under Graduate Medical Education Board of the NMC, Dr Aruna V Va...

2Dec

Health

Row Erupts After National Medical Body Changes Logo, Includes Hindu Deity

A controversy erupted across the nation, especially from the opposition and the doctor’s community, after the national medical body replaced its logo with a Hindu Ayurveda deity and the name ‘Bharat’. The National Medical Commission (NMC) of India launched its brand-new logo recently and replaced th...

Lighter Syllabus for NEET-UG 2024 to be Notified Next Week

17Nov

Education

Lighter Syllabus for NEET-UG 2024 to be Notified Next Week

With the online registration process for the entrance test for admission to undergraduate medical, dental, and allied courses slated for January, the National Testing Agency (NTA) is poised to release a rationalized syllabus for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2024...