NEET PG dates: NMC issues directive over premature circulation of official communications
National Medical Commission
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) recently stated that official applicability of notices, circulars, guidelines, instructions etc being found in the public domain in the name of the Commission will be officially applicable only when they are formally published on the Commission's website and the official Twitter (now X) handle of Commission.
The move comes in the background of the recent fiasco over the NEET PG 2025 dates where a premature circular was released online causing a frenzy regarding the authenticity of the notice and the NMC was bombarded wth questions on whether the notice was fake or not.
Asking all the concerned to cooperate fully in ensuring that such official channels are used for communication while upholding the NMC standards, the Commission further specified that it would not vouch for the authenticity of any letter/communication circulating in social media that is not on the Commission's website.
NMC Secretary Dr. B Srinivas issued a circular in this regard on 09.12.2024. Addressing the issue of premature circulation of official communications, the circular mentioned, "It has come to the attention that certain communications, including notices, circulars, guidelines, instructions, and similar materials found in public domain on the name of NMC. This is to serve as a reminder that the official applicability of any such communication is effective only upon its formal publication on the National Medical Commission (NMC) website and official twitter handle (NMC_BHARAT)."
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