NMC takes step against suicides, forms national task force to address mental health problems among medical students The National Medical Commission (NMC) has taken decisive action to tackle depression and suicide among medical students by forming a specialized task force.…
Illegal MBBS seats case Recent revelations concerning allegedly illegal MBBS seats have once again placed the Indian medical education system under negative scrutiny. According to a recent report from The Times of India, Delhi Police are currently investigating officials from…
Thestatementstatedthatmedicalfacultiesthatdonotcomplywith the ruleswill face penalties such as fines,quotareductions and registrationsuspension. In a reportpublished on February 8, the boardsaid the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations(PGMER)2023stated:“Facultiesshouldensureadequatesupport touniversity students. However, PGshould not be compulsory” NMC said it had received complaints from many college students who claimed that medical colleges were forcing them to stay in hostels provided by them and that the schoolswere paying them. The price is high. “All medical colleges and institutions must comply with the above requirements, failing which NMC may comply with clauses 9.1 and 9.2 of PGMER 2023, including fines,reduction of seats, suspension of admission, etc.,” the report said. SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES VISIT WWW.NMC.EDU.IN