NMC Notifies Final Decision on Another 117 Applications by 19 medical colleges seeking new PG medical courses, increase of seats

New Delhi: The Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has notified its final decision on 117 more applications to start postgraduate medical courses or increase PG medical seats in existing courses. NMC received these 117 applications from altogether 19 medical colleges. Among these 95 applications were for starting new PG Medical Courses and 22 applications were for an increase of seats in PG Medical courses.

In its recent notice dated 03.06.2024, the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of NMC mentioned in this regard, "In continuation of MARB’s Public Notice dated the 28th April 2024, with reference to applications from medical institutions for start or increase of PG medical courses/seats, it is informed that final decision of MARB in respect of 117 more applications (for starting of new PG Medical courses and increase of seats in PG Medical courses for the Academic year: 2024-25) has been communicated through e-mail IDs (as mentioned in online applications) to the Medical Institutions/Colleges concerned for information and necessary action by them within the stipulated timeline."

Along with the notice, NMC also attached a list of all the 117 applications sent by 19 medical institutes across the country. The Commission mentioned in the notice, "A list containing application number of each of the aforesaid 117 applications (95 applications for starting of new PG Medical courses and 22 applications for increase of seats in PG Medical courses) is attached with this public notice for general information."

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that through a notice dated 28.04.2024, NMC had sent its final decision to 18 medical colleges in respect of 101 applications for the starting of new PG medical courses and an increase of seats for the academic year 2024-2025. At that time, the Commission had informed that communications of the final decision in respect of remaining applications would be sent in due course.

Again on 04.05.2024, NMC issued another notice and communicated its final decision to 31 medical institutes in respect of 153 applications. In the last month, NMC issued more communications and notified its final decisions on several other applications.

Referring to these earlier communications, NMC mentioned in the notice dated 03.06.2024, "It may be recalled that vide MARB’s Public notice of even number dated the 28th April 2024, 4th May 2024, 10th May 2024, 18th May 2024 21st May 2024 & 30th May 2024 it was informed that final decision in respect of 751 online PG Medical course applications (543 applications for starting of new PG Medical courses and 208 applications for increase of seats in PG Medical courses) had already been communicated through the email IDs (as mentioned in online applications) to the Medical Institutions/Colleges concerned."

"Final decision in respect of remaining applications received online will be sent in due course," the Apex Medical Commission added in the notice.

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

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/nmc-notice-dated-03062024-240277.pdf

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