MCI Gazette lays down time Schedule for Medical colleges applying for PG Medical courses
The notification comes in the form of an amendment to The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Post-graduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (including a Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) Regulations, 2000.
Firstly the notifications spell out that as long as the MCI BOG are in office, all such applications have to be made to the MCI Board of Governors.
“Provided that while the Board of Governors in super-session of Medical Council of India are in office the applications shall be submitted to the Secretary-General, Board of Governors in Super- Session of Medical Council of India from Pocket 14, Sector – 8, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110077 and shall be processed in accordance with time schedule annexed to these regulations.”
The Gazette then lays down the respective time schedule for the process of application by the medical colleges as well as
Time schedule for receipt of the applications for opening of post graduate (broad speciality) courses/increase of admission capacity (broad speciality) and processing of the applications by the Board of Governors in super-session of the Medical Council of India
| S. No. | Stage of Processing | Last Date |
| 1. | Receipt of applications by the Board of Governors in Super-session of the Medical Council of India | Between 15th March to 7th April (both days inclusive of any year) |
| 2. | Scrutiny of the application by the Council office, conveying rejection of incomplete applications and seeking of defective documents if any from the applicant by the Council office. | 7th May |
| 3. | Last date of submission of defective documents | 21st May |
| 4. | Technical Scrutiny and assessment | 30th September |
| 5. | Communication to the applicant regarding deficiencies | 15th October |
| 6. | Grant of hearing by the Board of Governors and submission of compliance | 30th November |
| 7. | Compliance Verification Assessment | 31st December |
| 8. | Issuance of Conditional Letter of Permission /Disapproval | 31st January |
| 9. | Submission of Bank Guarantee | 15th February |
| 10. | Issuance of Letter of Permission by the Board of Governors in supersession of the Medical Council of India | 28th /29th of February |
Time schedule for receipt of the applications for opening of post graduate (super speciality) courses/increase of admission capacity (super speciality) and processing of the applications by the board of governors in super-session of the Medical Council of India is as follows
| S. No. | Stage of Processing | Last Date |
| 1. | Receipt of applications by the Board of Governors in Super-session of the Medical Council of India | Between 1st August to 21st August (both days inclusive of any year) |
| 2. | Scrutiny of the application by the Council office, conveying rejection of incomplete applications and seeking of defective documents if any from the applicant by the Council office. | 30th September |
| 3. | Last date of submission of defective documents | 15th October |
| 4. | Technical Scrutiny and assessment | 31st December |
| 5. | Communication to the applicant regarding deficiencies | 15th January |
| 6. | Grant of hearing by the Board of Governors and submission of compliance | 28th/29th February |
| 7. | Compliance Verification Assessment | 15th April |
| 8. | Issuance of Conditional Letter of Permission /Disapproval | 30th April |
| 9. | Submission of Bank Guarantee | 15th May |
| 10. | Issuance of Letter of Permission by the Board of Governors in super-session of the Medical Council of India | 31st May |
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