NMC warns against person impersonating as Dr BN Gangadhar, NMC Chairman

New Delhi: Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has warned the public against an individual impersonating the Chairman of NMC, Dr B N Gangadhar. The Apex Medical Regulator informed that the concerned individual is engaging with others claiming to be the NMC chairman using a specific mobile number i.e. 7050392639.

Issuing the notice, the Commission has clarified that the mobile number in question does not belong to Dr Gangadhar and advised the public not to engage with the person.

"It has come to our attention that an individual with the mobile number +917050392639 is impersonating as Dr. B.N. Gangadhar, Chairman of the National Medical Commission (NMC)," the Policy & Coordination Division of the Commission mentioned in the notice dated 17.05.2024.

Informing that "this mobile number does not belong to Dr. B.N. Gangadhar, Chairman, NMC," the Commission further added, "The public is advised not to engage in any conversation with the person using the mobile number +917050392639, claiming to be Dr. B.N. Gangadhar. Any individual taking cognizance or acting on such conversations does so at their own risk."

"This notice is issued to safeguard the public from any misinformation and to prevent any unauthorized activities carried out by the impersonator," NMC clarified.

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This is not the first time that the Commission has warned the public against impersonation of its officials. Time and again, the Commission warned the public against fake notices being circulated under its name.

Medical Dialogues had reported that earlier this year, NMC had issued a warning against an impersonator allegedly engaging with others using a specific mobile number i.e. +919062719187, and claiming to be the chairperson of the Commission, Dr BN Gangadhar. Back then also, the Commission had advised the public not to engage in any conversation with the person using the concerned mobile number.

Last year in December, NMC issued clarification regarding a letter bearing the signature of the Under Secretary of NMC PG Board and claiming that CPS degrees are recognised for the students undergoing training. Issuing a notice on December 14, 2023, the Apex Medical Commission said that the concerned notice was fake and warned the doctors against the fake letter.

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

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/nmc-impersonation-238586.pdf

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