In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has held that reservation benefits in the NEET examination must be granted on the basis of the Unique Disability ID (UDID) issued by the competent authority, and not reassessed by medical boards under the National Medical Commission (NMC).
The case came up after a NEET 2025 aspirant with 70% permanent disability was denied the benefit of reservation.
Although the student held a valid UDID card confirming benchmark disability, a medical committee during counselling reassessed his disability at 31%, thereby disqualifying him from the Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) quota, which requires 40% and above. Challenging this reassessment, the petitioner argued that the UDID card, issued under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, must be treated as final. Justice Pankaj Bhatia agreed, clarifying that while NMC authorities may conduct functional assessments to determine if a candidate can pursue medical studies, they cannot reassess or override the disability percentage already certified in the UDID. Referring to earlier Supreme Court judgments, including Purswani Ashutosh, Om Rathod, and Vishal Gupta, the court ruled that the UDID card carries statutory validity and must prevail for claiming reservation.
HC notice to Centre on plea against NMC allowing medical MSc, PhD faculty in MBBS
Considering the plea which challenged the NMC regulations that permitted medical MSc/PhD holders as faculty in core MBBS subjects, the Delhi High Court has issued notice to the centre seeking its response.
According to PTI report, the bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela issued notice to the Centre on the plea, which claimed the regulations were diluting the standards of medical education. Therefore, the High Court bench on Thursday sought the Centre's response on the plea against a NMC notification increasing the limit of non-medical faculty for MBBS students for Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Pharmacology.
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Delhi HC seeks Centre's response on plea against NMC allowing Medical MSc, PhD faculty in MBBS
FAIMA Launches Mental Health Helpline for doctors
To prevent suicide and promote mental well‑being among medical professionals, the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has launched a dedicated 365-day Mental Health Redressal Helpline (MHRH). This helpline aims to support doctors, medical students, and healthcare workers facing stress and mental health challenges.
The helpline will be available 20 hours daily, seven days a week, and will be managed by a dedicated team of psychiatrists who will cater to the mental health needs of the medical professionals to ensure that residents receive timely, professional, and confidential support.
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FAIMA launches 365-day mental health support for medical professionals
Pune Pharmacy College Principal Loses Rs 77 Lakh to Fake Netherlands Pharma Job
A 44-year-old principal of a private pharmacy college in Pune has lost nearly Rs 77.6 lakh after falling prey to cyber fraudsters who lured him with the promise of a lucrative technical manager position at a Netherlands-based pharmaceutical company.
according to a recent Times of India report, the incident occurred between December 2024 and July 2025.
According to police reports, the incident was initially registered with the Wakad police before being transferred to the Pimpri Chinchwad cybercrime unit for detailed investigation. Assistant Police Inspector Subhash Chavan confirmed that the victim, a resident of Wakad working at a pharmacy college in Maval taluka, was trapped through a known acquaintance, a Pune-based medical practitioner.
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Pharmacy College Principal Falls Prey To Fake Pharma Job Offer in Netherlands, Loses Rs 77 Lakh
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