NMC warns against fake letter circulating in the name of MCI
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has recently issued an alert warning all medicos against fabricated information being circulated in social media in the name of the NMC or the erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI).
Alarming the MBBS students across the country and abroad to be aware of the spoofed letters, circulars and notices being forwarded by some touts, the apex medical regulator has bashed a fake notice circulating lately across social media falsely presenting notes from minutes of the 33rd meeting of the Board of Governors in supersession of the MCI (MCI BoG) held on 12.01.2021.
The agenda of the meeting is shown to be studies of foreign medical students. The recent forged circular that was circulated via unknown persons, was so carefully drafted that it nearly seemed genuine enough to rely on, however, with the MCI now being dissolved and the NMC being in charge, the notice hardly holds good.
Unscrupulously signed by the medical council authorities, the fake notice read the following:
National Medical Commission is initiating action under the relevant law against such fake messages in social media.
Meanwhile, urging the concerned medicos and various stakeholders to be careful with medical regulator's important notices and circulars, the NMC has asked to note that all-important letters, circulars and Public Notice are posted on the National Medical Commission website www.nmc.org.in
It is advised to check the website of the NMC for genuine notice, circular and letters. Moreover, these are sent to the States/ UT Govts., DMEs, VCs, Dean/ Principals of Medical Colleges and a copy is sent to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India.
All concerned are alerted to rely upon the genuine letters, circulars and notices available on NMC websites only.
To view the official NMC alert, click on the following link:
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/fake-letter-146273.pdf
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