For surprise inspection, Assessors to be informed just 48 hours before assessment date: NMC

New Delhi: Through a recent notice, the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has informed about its decision to engage faculty members of medical colleges as assessors for conducting the inspection process for the academic year 2024-2025.

Further referring to its decision to conduct surprise inspections to various medical colleges, the Apex Medical Commission has informed that in order to maintain the element of surprise, the Assessors will be informed about the travel details before 48 hours prior to the inspection date. Therefore, the Assessors might be required to travel within 24 hours of the notification, the Commission has warned.

In this regard, the Apex Medical Commission has asked the medical colleges to cooperate with the faculty members who are engaged in this activity by granting them leave for the days that they will be required to travel.

Issuing a notice in this regard on November 23, 2023, the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of NMC mentioned, "It is brought to the notice that MARB-NMC is about to start the inspection process for the academic year 2024-2025 for various application, for which faculties from various medical colleges will be engaged as Assessors for conducting the said Inspection."

"The inspection of medical colleges is a crucial activity for ensuring and enhancing the quality of medical education in India. Since, NMC would be conducting surprise inspections to various medical colleges the faculty members of your esteemed Medical College will be engaged in the inspection of other Medical Colleges. To maintain element of surprise, the Assessors will be informed about the travel details before 48 hours prior to the inspection date, for which Assessors might have to travel within 24 hours of the notification of same," it further mentioned.

Requesting the medical colleges to co-operate to ensure a smooth inspection process, the Commission added, "It is requested to cooperate with the faculty members who are engaged in this activity by granting them leave for the days they are required to travel, to conduct smooth and hassle-free inspection process. This Commission appreciates the cooperation and contributions extended by medical fraternity towards improving the medical education system in India."

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that with an aim to reduce human intervention, MARB recently announced its decision to use a 'Robust Randomization Software' to choose the persons who will assess the medical colleges.

This has been specified by the NMC Board in the newly released guidelines for the assessment and rating of medical colleges. These guidelines will be implemented next year i.e. the academic year 2024-2025.

While discussing the assessment process and the procedure to select the assessors, NMC referred to 'Robust Randomization Software' that will be used for the selection of the date of assessment and selection of assessors. MARB also discussed the code of conduct for the assessors and the criteria for assessor selection.

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

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/marb-notice-assessors-226167.pdf

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