Fact Check: MBBS seats renewal, MD, MS seats increase at 2 medical colleges, NMC clarifies on fake permission letters

New Delhi: Through a recent public notice, the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a clarification regarding the fake/forged Letter of Renewal and Letter of Permission issued to Meenakshi Medical College, Kanchipuram, and Santhiram Medical College, Kurnool respectively.

These forged letters claimed to be issued on behalf of the Member/President of MARB. In respect of Meenakshi Medical College, Kanchipuram, the fake letter was issued regarding the renewal of permission for the MBBS course for the 4th Batch (3rd renewal) on 01.05.2023.

Another three fake letters were issued to Santhiram Medical College, Kurnool for an increase of Postgraduate Medical Seats in three specialties including MS-Ophthalmology, MD General Medicine, and MS ENT.

Referring to this, NMC mentioned in the notice dated 29.08.2023, "It has come to the notice of Medical Assessment and Rating Board(MARB) of National Medical Commission that a forged/fake letter has been issued to Meenakshi Medical College, Kanchipuram regarding renewal of Permission for MBBS course for 4th Batch (3 renewal) on 01.05.2023 on behalf of Member/President, MARB whereas another three letters dated 12.07.2023 and 13.07.2023 were issued to Santhiram Medical College, Kurnool for increase of seats in MS- Ophthalmology for 05 to 10 seats, MD- General Medicine from 07 to 24 and MS- ENT for 01 to 04 seats."

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Clarifying that those letters were not issued by the NMC Board, the notice issued by Deputy Secretary of MARB, Arun Kumar Singh further stated, "lt is clarified that the above said letters have not been issued by the Member/President, MARB. These letters are forged/fake and cannot be considered as valid permission form Medical Assessment and Rating Board, National Medical Commission."

"The above facts are brought to the notice of all concerned and general public to not take any action based on the fake/forged letter. Appropriate action is being taken in the matter in accordance with the law," the NMC notice further mentioned.

Along with the public notice, the Apex Medical Commission has also included the concerned fake/forged Letter of Permission and Letter of Renewal issued to Santhiram Medical College, Kurnool, and Meenakshi Medical College, Kanchipuram respectively.

To view the NMC notice, click on the link below:

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/nmc-public-notice-217949.pdf

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