NMC to launch ‘one nation, one registration platform’ for doctors
1 year, 4 months ago

NMC to launch ‘one nation, one registration platform’ for doctors

The Hindu  

The National Medical Commission, the regulatory body for medical education and medical professionals, is all set to launch its “one nation, one registration platform’‘ for doctors across the country to eliminate duplication, red tape and allow the public to access information on any physician working in India. The commission had earlier this year issued a gazette notification titled “Registration of Medical Practitioners and Licence to Practice Medicine Regulations, 2023” announcing the move. This ID can be used to update any further qualification and all State registers for licence to work in any part of the country will be linked here and will be available at the click of a button,” said Dr. Yogender Malik, member, Ethics and Medical Registration Board, NMC on Tuesday at a press conference. The notification on denial of licence to practice states that if the application of a candidate for grant of licence to practice /for renewal is rejected by the State Medical Council on any ground, the applicant may file an appeal to the Ethics and Medical Registration Board against the decision of the State Medical Council within 30 days of receipt of such decision.

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NMC guidelines on foreign medical graduates binding on State Medical Council, says Health Minister Satya Kumar
3 weeks, 2 days ago

NMC guidelines on foreign medical graduates binding on State Medical Council, says Health Minister Satya Kumar

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Medical and Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav has asserted that the State government has to adhere to the guidelines issued by the National Medical Commission on Foreign Medical Graduates. “The Registrar of the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council does not have any independent authority to modify the NMC guidelines issued from time to time,” Mr. Satya Kumar said on …

National Medical Commission launches official X account for verified updates
3 months ago

National Medical Commission launches official X account for verified updates

India Today  

The National Medical Commission has officially launched its account on X to provide students, teachers, and stakeholders with reliable and real-time updates. “All medical colleges, institutes, and medical fraternities are intimated that NMC has opened an account on X,” stated the NMC, emphasising the handle's role in sharing circulars, notices, and updates. STAKEHOLDERS ADVISED TO FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY The commission has …

NMC notice to 198 medical colleges for not sharing info on stipends to medics
3 months, 3 weeks ago

NMC notice to 198 medical colleges for not sharing info on stipends to medics

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission has issued show cause notices to 198 government and private medical colleges and institutions for not sharing information about stipends paid to undergraduate interns, postgraduate residents and senior residents. While a whopping 115 government medical colleges and institutions failed to submit information on stipends paid to interns and junior and senior residents, as many …

NMC trains its guns on UG medical colleges, in a first seeks videos of internal examinations
4 months, 3 weeks ago

NMC trains its guns on UG medical colleges, in a first seeks videos of internal examinations

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The country’s apex medical education regulator in its cleanup exercise has now trained its guns on all medical colleges and institutions offering undergraduate courses. After seeking a self-declaration from medical colleges offering postgraduate, the National Medical Commission has now sought an annual declaration from all UG medical schools for their annual renewal by 15 November. The submission of …

Health Ministry’s NMR leaves doctors confused about registration process in new system
7 months ago

Health Ministry’s NMR leaves doctors confused about registration process in new system

The Hindu  

The Health Ministry’s National Medical Register Portal launched recently is creating confusion among doctors about whether they need to re-register themselves in the new system to be able to work in the country. The Union government, as per the latest provisions, has said that all MBBS doctors who are already registered on the Indian Medical Register must register again on …

NMR portal to streamline doctor verification, fight fraudulent medical practices
7 months ago

NMR portal to streamline doctor verification, fight fraudulent medical practices

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : With the launch of the National Medical Register portal by the National Medical Commission, the effectiveness in detecting fake medical practitioners is expected to improve significantly. The portal addresses the long-standing need for a credible national database of doctors that allows the public to verify credentials. According to Dr Harikumaran Nair G S, president of the Kerala State …

Central portal creates hurdles for MBBS doctors
7 months ago

Central portal creates hurdles for MBBS doctors

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: MBBS doctors planning to practise in the state may encounter delays, as the Kerala State Medical Council might suspend its registration process due to the launch of the new National Medical Register Portal by the National Medical Commission on Friday. All new registrations will now need to be submitted through this central portal, with the state council responsible for …

Dismay over the addition of a colour image of Dhanvantari, and the word ‘Bharat’ to the National Medical Commission’s logo
1 year, 3 months ago

Dismay over the addition of a colour image of Dhanvantari, and the word ‘Bharat’ to the National Medical Commission’s logo

The Hindu  

After the Union Health Ministry directed the renaming of the Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres to ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandir’ with the tagline ‘Arogyam Parmam Dhanam’ early this week, the National Medical Commission has joined the rebranding process by modifying its logo with a colour image of Dhanvantari and the word ‘Bharat’ above it. Both moves have evoked dismay among …

NMC clarifies on norms for foreign medical graduates to register, work and study in India
1 year, 4 months ago

NMC clarifies on norms for foreign medical graduates to register, work and study in India

The Hindu  

The Under-Graduate Medical Education Board and Ethics and Medical Registration Board, National Medical Commission, on November 22 issued a clarification specifying the provisions under which Foreign Medical Graduates, especially students from Ukraine and the Philippines, could register, work and study in India. The NMC has said that for the FMGs who have completed medical courses in foreign medical institutes as …

National Medical Commission Not Expected To Assess Different Institutions On Different Yardsticks Based On Arbitrary Grounds: Delhi High Court
1 year, 7 months ago

National Medical Commission Not Expected To Assess Different Institutions On Different Yardsticks Based On Arbitrary Grounds: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has observed that an apex body like National Medical Commission is not expected to assess different institutions on different yardsticks, based on grounds that seem wholly arbitrary.“The NMC is entrusted with the functions and duties conferred under the provisions of the NMC Act, 2019. The Delhi High Court has observed that an apex body like National …

Overseas medical students cautioned to follow guidelines to be able to register in India
1 year, 7 months ago

Overseas medical students cautioned to follow guidelines to be able to register in India

The Hindu  

The National Medical Commission has cautioned students opting to pursue undergraduate medical courses abroad to strictly follow the duration of study, medium of instruction, syllabus, clinical training, or internship/clerkship prescribed by it, or face disqualification to register or work in India. In its public notice, the NMC said it has published the Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiates Regulations 2021. The commission …

Parliament proceedings | India has 482 recognised medical colleges: Health Ministry informs Lok Sabha
1 year, 7 months ago

Parliament proceedings | India has 482 recognised medical colleges: Health Ministry informs Lok Sabha

The Hindu  

There are a total of 482 recognised medical colleges in the country with Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh having the maximum number of them, according to information released by the National Medical Commission, the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Bharati Pravin Pawar, informed the Lok Sabha. Presenting the information in the Lower House during the …

NExT Examination For Medical Graduates: NMC To Finalise Framework And Dates Soon
1 year, 9 months ago

NExT Examination For Medical Graduates: NMC To Finalise Framework And Dates Soon

News 18  

India’s medical education regulator, National Medical Commission, is in the process of finalising the framework for the National Exit examination, a combined test for medical graduates. The draft regulations for NExT Exam were made available for public comments by the National Medical Commission in December 2022. The NExT exam was supposed to start within three years since the NMC came …

NMC directs all doctors to update details in National Medical Register to avoid malpractice
1 year, 10 months ago

NMC directs all doctors to update details in National Medical Register to avoid malpractice

India TV News  

The National Medical Council, on Sunday, directed all medical practitioners to register themselves with updated details in order to get a unique identification number which will help the government to centralise the data of all the doctors under a single roof. As per a gazette notification recently released by the National Medical Commission titled “Registration of Medical Practitioners and Licence …

NMC announces common National Medical Register for all practitioners across country
1 year, 10 months ago

NMC announces common National Medical Register for all practitioners across country

The Hindu  

All registered medical practitioners across the country will now be covered under a common National Medical Register with each of them allotted a unique identification number, as per a gazette notification recently released by the National Medical Commission titled “Registration of Medical Practitioners and Licence to Practice Medicine Regulations, 2023”. The notification also makes the passing of National Exit Test …

'Medical Practitioners Must Be Protected From Onslaught Of Frivolous Complaints': Madras High Court Issues Guidelines For National Medical Council
3 years, 5 months ago

'Medical Practitioners Must Be Protected From Onslaught Of Frivolous Complaints': Madras High Court Issues Guidelines For National Medical Council

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday quashed an order dated May 4, 2021 of the Tamil Nadu Medical Council suspending a gastroenterologist by observing that principles of natural justice were not given credence to. • Once a complaint is received from an aggrieved person, the State Medical Council/Ethics and Medical Registration Board, as the case may be, may issue a …

EXPLAINED: What is NeXT For Aspiring Doctors In India And When They Have To Appear For The Test
3 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINED: What is NeXT For Aspiring Doctors In India And When They Have To Appear For The Test

News 18  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that due steps are being taken to roll out the maiden National Exit Test in the first half of 2023. In a statement on July 30, the Health Ministry said that while work is on as per the roadmap to hold NeXT in the first half of 2023, a “mock run” is also being …

NMC releases new regulations for MBBS admissions, establishment of medical colleges
4 years, 4 months ago

NMC releases new regulations for MBBS admissions, establishment of medical colleges

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In a significant step towards affordable medical education, the new medical education regulatory, National Medical Commission, has notified its first major regulations, government said on Saturday. "Titled as “Minimum Requirements For Annual MBBS Admissions Regulations ”, the notification issued today replaces the “Minimum Standard Requirements for Medical Colleges, 1999 ” of the erstwhile Medical Council of India," said …

New medical education regulator NMC comes into force
4 years, 6 months ago

New medical education regulator NMC comes into force

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The National Medical Commission on Friday replaced the Medical Council of India as the apex regulator for medical education in India, according to a gazette notification issued by the government. The NMC Act, 2019, which received the assent of the President on 8 August last year, was touted as one of the biggest reforms in medical education in …

Centre Sets Up National Medical Commission, Abolishes MCI
4 years, 6 months ago

Centre Sets Up National Medical Commission, Abolishes MCI

News 18  

The National Medical Commission, in place of the Medical Council of India, for development and regulation of all aspects of medical education and profession, has been constituted and will come into existence from Friday, a gazette notification said. “In pursuance of the provisions of sub-section of the section 60 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, the Indian Medical Council …

MCI seeks registered doctors’ list from states
4 years, 11 months ago

MCI seeks registered doctors’ list from states

Hindustan Times  

The Medical Council of India, country’s apex medical education regulator, has written to its state councils asking them to prepare a list of all doctors registered with them -- part of an exercise aimed at taking stock of the number of doctors that be mustered to treat Covid-19 patients should the number of infections increase sharply. In a latter sent …

National Medical Commission pushes for common entrance test, fee regulation in medical colleges
5 years, 5 months ago

National Medical Commission pushes for common entrance test, fee regulation in medical colleges

India Today  

The government is making concerted efforts to constitute the National Medical Commission at the earliest so that some of the major reforms like a common entrance test and regulation of fees can be implemented from the coming academic year 2020-21. The National Medical Commission Act, 2019 was notified in August 2019 to constitute a National Medical Commission for the development …

President gives assent to National Medical Commission Bill; panel to replace MCI will be formed within six months
5 years, 7 months ago

President gives assent to National Medical Commission Bill; panel to replace MCI will be formed within six months

Firstpost  

Terming the National Medical Commission Act, a ‘progressive’ legislation, Harsh Vardhan said it will ensure probity, quality education and bring down costs of medical education. The National Medical Commission Bill, passed by both Houses of Parliament, will be notified in the gazette soon, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said. Terming the NMC Act, a “progressive” legislation, Vardhan said it will ensure …

Govt aims to set up NMC in six months to tackle graft, quackery
5 years, 7 months ago

Govt aims to set up NMC in six months to tackle graft, quackery

Live Mint  

The Centre will set up the National Medical Commission within six months, Union minister of health and family welfare Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday. The government said that the NMC Act 2019 is a progressive legislation, which will reduce the burden on students, ensure probity in medical education, bring down costs of medical education, simplify procedures, help enhance the number …

Will NMC bring transparency in the medical education system?
5 years, 7 months ago

Will NMC bring transparency in the medical education system?

Live Mint  

The medical education system in India is set to witness significant changes as the National Medical Commission Bill, 2019 heads for implementation. Seeking sweeping reforms to medical education, largely opposed by the medical fraternity, the bill attempts to set up a regulatory body called the National Medical Commission in place of the tainted Medical Council of India. The NMC will …

National Medical Commission Bill (NMC) Moved in Rajya Sabha by Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Protest
5 years, 7 months ago

National Medical Commission Bill (NMC) Moved in Rajya Sabha by Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Protest

The Quint  

Suggesting three key amendments to the bill while initiating a debate in Rajya Sabha, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh urged the government to drop a provision which he said will ‘legalise quackery’ under Section 32 of the bill and refer it to a Select Committee because this provision was not in the original bill that was vetted by a Parliamentary …

Government clears NMC Bill to revamp medical education system
5 years, 8 months ago

Government clears NMC Bill to revamp medical education system

Live Mint  

The Union cabinet on Wednesday cleared a bill to set up a National Medical Commission, which will have responsibilities such as approving and assessing medical colleges, conducting common MBBS entrance and exit examinations and regulating course fees. The common final year MBBS exam will now be known as National Exit Test to start medical practice, seek admissions to post-graduate medical …

Medical reforms in India, Part-1: NMC Bill awards quantity over quality, fails to address corruption that plagued MCI
7 years, 2 months ago

Medical reforms in India, Part-1: NMC Bill awards quantity over quality, fails to address corruption that plagued MCI

Firstpost  

The National Medical Commission Bill 2017 does not address the corruption that plagued MCI. Editor’s Note: With the contentious National Medical Commission Bill 2017 sent to the Standing Committee for review, an Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery consultant takes a deeper look at the bill and how it measures up in terms of solving major issues plaguing the medical education and healthcare …

8 highlights of the National Medical Commission Bill
7 years, 2 months ago

8 highlights of the National Medical Commission Bill

India Today  

The National Medical Commission Bill has been presented in the Lok Sabha, which seeks to replace the Medical Council of India. The bill aims at setting up a National Medical Commission for development and regulation of all aspects relating to medical education, medical profession and medical institutions and a Medical Advisory Council to advise and make recommendations to the Commission. …

Medical Council of India recast not at cost of autonomy
8 years, 3 months ago

Medical Council of India recast not at cost of autonomy

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Powerful resistance is building up in the state against Central Government's proposed National Medical Commission Bill which seeks to replace the Medical Council of India with a nominated body. Nearly 40 per cent of members proposed in new commission will be persons who have nothing to do with medical profession," said IMA outgoing national president Dr A Marthanda Pillai. …

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