2 More Maha Medical Colleges Get NMC Nod for 50 MBBS Seats Each

Mumbai: The MBBS intake capacity in Maharashtra has increased further as the National Medical Commission (NMC) has given its approval for two more new medical colleges in the State for 50 MBBS seats each.

Among the two medical colleges that received the Apex Medical Commission's nod, one is a government-run medical college in Nashik and the other one is a private medical institute in Aurangabad.

NMC granted its nod after the State Government and college authorities had filed review appeals before the top medical commission, FPJ has reported.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that only two out of twelve medical colleges in Maharashtra have received the National Medical Commission's (NMC) approval for starting new medical colleges.

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While altogether 10 government-run medical colleges had submitted proposals to the Apex Medical Commission for starting new medical institutes, NMC approved only one. This newly approved government medical college will come up on the common campus of Gokuldas Tejpal (GT) and Cama hospitals in the Fort area. Besides this government medical college, NMC has also approved a private deemed university based in Nerul, i.e., MGM Institute of Health Sciences, to start operating from 2024-2025. Even though MGM Institute had applied for NMC permission for 100 MBBS seats, the Commission approved 50 MBBS seats. Both institutes will offer 50 MBBS seats.

On the other hand, the Commission rejected the proposals of medical colleges in Jalna, Bhandara, Washim, Buldhana, Gadchiroli, Nashik, Amravati, Ambernath, and Hingoli districts as these institutes failed to meet the essential standards set by NMC. In the case of SIMS Aurangabad, the institute was issued a notice regarding the deficiencies and was asked to comply with the prescribed norms within 15 days.

NMC had denied approval for these colleges primarily because of inadequate facilities in rural areas including lack of clean drinking water and insufficient infrastructure. The State was planning to address these shortcomings and reapply before the Commission for its approval after ramping up the manpower.

As per the latest media report by the Free Press Journal, NMC has now approved two more new medical colleges including a government medical college in Nashik and a private medical college in Aurangabad. 

NMC allowed both these colleges to admit 50 MBBS students in 2024-2025 against the intake capacity for 100 MBBS students sought by each of these institutes. However, the review applicantions for eight other proposed new government medical colleges are still pending.

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