NMC Invites Applications for Recognition of PG Medical Courses, Details

New Delhi: The Post Graduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has recently invited applications for recognition and renewal of recognition of PG medical courses during 2023.

In this regard, the NMC PG Board has recently written to the Registrar of all the medical universities in India and also the Dean and Principal of all the PG medical colleges under the apex medical commission.

NMC has referred to the Clause 6(2) to 6(6) of Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations- PGMER (2000) that stipulate the process for recognition of Post Graduate medical qualifications.

"Granting of recognition to medical qualifications at post graduate level and super specialty level is the function of the Post Graduate Medical Education Board under Section 25 (1)(i) of the NMC Act, 2019," NMC mentioned in the recent circular.

Inviting applications for recognition and renewal of recognition for PG courses, the apex medical commission mentioned, "...all the PG Medical Colleges/ Institutions under NMC where the PG Medical Courses are due for recognition/ renewal of recognition during 2023 are requested to forward their complete application form through their affiliating University, addressed to the Post Graduate Medical Education Board, National Medical Commission directly on the email id pqmeb.recognition@nmc.orchin exclusively for recognition of PG medical courses."

"The application form mentioning the exact date of practical examination for recognition of PG course as per the enclosed format along with documents as per the checklist should be forwarded to the Post Graduate Medical Education Board at least 45 days before the commencement of examination, so that the assessors can be appointed at the time of practical examination. Incomplete applications and applications submitted at the last moment will not be entertained," further mentioned the letter issued by Deputy Secretary of PGMEB, Aujendar Singh.

The commission has also attached the application form that the medical colleges need to fill up for this purpose. Among other details, the colleges are required to submit the name of the course (MD/MS/DM/MCh/Diploma), number of seats permitted, number of seats already recognized, number of seats due to recognition, Date of LoP/ LoR, and date of practical examination.

Apart from this, the colleges must also submit the data regarding the time when the candidates admitted against the course will appear for the final examination. 

The colleges must also pay the inspection fee of Rs 88, 500 per course by RTGS/NEFT and enclose the details of UTR No. along with the Application form.

Along with the application form, the colleges must submit the following documents:

1. Copy of Letter of Permission (LoP) for confirmation of permitted/ number of seats of the PG Course (Mandatory even if the proposal is for renewal of recognition).

2. Copy of Letter of Recognition (LoR) in case of renewal of recognition.

3. The details of UTR Number of assessment fee of Rs. 88,500/- (including 18% GST charges) per PG Course to be submitted through RTGS/ NEFT as per details mentioned below:-

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

https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/nmc-recognition-of-pg -courses-203863.pdf

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