3 Medical Colleges Lack NMC Recognition, Around 300 MBBS Graduates in UP face uncertain future

Lucknow: Around 300 MBBS Graduates in Uttar Pradesh are facing an uncertain future after they found out that their medical colleges including Government Allopathic Medical College in Banda, Government Medical College and Super Speciality Hospital in Azamgarh, and Government Medical College in Saharanpur lack recognition from the National Medical Commission (NMC).

Without recognition from the Apex medical commission, medical graduates from these State-run medical colleges with an intake capacity of 300 MBBS seats are not able to register with the State Medical Faculty (SMF).

SMF is the representative body of NMC in the State of Uttar Pradesh. While the MBBS students who graduated from these medical colleges in 2022 have not got registration from SMF, they have been given a provisional registration. 

However, the State Director-General Medical Education (DGME) has assured that the State is trying to resolve the matter and already they have submitted a representation with the NMC.

In order to practice in the State of Uttar Pradesh or pursue higher studies, it is mandatory for Medical Graduates to obtain registration from the SFM. The State Medical Faculty gives registration to the medical and dental graduates only from a recognised medical or dental college.

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Even if the medical graduates wish to go to other States for practice, then also they need to have a registration from SMF. In the absence of registration, a practicing doctor may be treated as a quack and the Chief Medical Officer of the respective district may initiate legal action against them.

As per the latest media report by Hindustan Times, the MBBS students of 2017 batch of these three medical colleges, who graduated in 2022, have been facing a situation concerning lack of recognition for the last year. Meanwhile, the 2018 batch MBBS students are about to appear in the exams and complete the MBBS course in 2023 and they are also worried about their future.

The daily further adds that UP DGME office has received a letter from NMC addressing the pending recognition of Government Allopathic Medical College in Banda, Government Medical College and Super Speciality Hospital in Azamgarh, and Government Medical College in Saharanpur. It should be mentioned, that the name of Rajakiya Medical College in Jalaun was also mentioned in the letter. However, the principal of Rajakiya Medical College has claimed that the matter regarding recognition has been solved there.

In its letter, the Commission has clarified that even after proper inspection if the deficiencies are still found in the said medical colleges, then the Commission or the Central Government may take necessary steps in this regard.

While commenting on the matter, Dr RK Sharma, the Principal of Azamgarh Medical College mentioned, “The issue is in my knowledge. Efforts are being done and soon, registration issues will be solved.”

“The issue is being worked upon. We are submitting representation with the NMC and a committee will also look into hurdles coming in the way of recognition. We will solve the issues at the earliest,” said director-general medical education (DGME), Kinjal Singh.

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