U-Turn: Ministry of Health De-Recognizes PG diplomas offered by CPS, Mumbai
New Delhi: Just a few months after granting recognition to the postgraduate degrees offered by the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai by including them in the First Schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has now derecognised most of the courses offered by CPS. At the same time, it has given recognition to certain Membership and Fellowship courses granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai.
As per the recent gazette, in exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 11 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956), the Central Government after consulting the Medical Council of India, has made amendments in the First Schedule of the Act and following entries appearing under the main heading ‘College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai’, the heading ‘Recognized Medical Qualifications’, shall be deleted:
| S.NO | Course Name | Recognition |
| 1 | Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine & Surgery (DOMS) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after December 2009. |
| 2 | Diploma in Dermatology & Venereology (DDV) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after December 2009. |
| 3 | Diploma in Anaesthesia (DA) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after December 2009. |
| 4 | Diploma in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (ENT) (DORL) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after December 2009. |
| 5 | Diploma in Orthopaedics(DORTHO) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after December 2009. |
| 6 | Diploma in Psychological Medicine(DPM) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after December 2009. |
| 7 | Diploma in Medical Radiology & Electrology(DMRE) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after December 2009. |
| 8 | Diploma in Tuberculosis Diseases(TDD) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after December 2009. |
| 9 | Diploma in Family Planning(DFP) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after December 2009. |
| 10 | Diploma in Public Health(DPH) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after December 2009. |
| 11 | Diploma in Transfusion Medicine(DTM) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after December 2009. |
| 12 | Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Health (DTMH) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after December 2009. |
| 13 | Diploma in Diabetology(DDIAB) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 14 | Diploma in General Medicine(DGM) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 15 | Diploma in General Surgery(DGS) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 16 | Diploma in medical Oncology(DMO) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 17 | Diploma in Cardiology(DCARD) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 18 | Diploma in Minimal Access Surgery (DMAS) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 19 | Diploma in Gynaecological Endoscopy (DGEN) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 20 | Diploma in Infertility & Assisted Reproductive Technique (DIART) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 21 | Diploma in Urology (DURO) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 22 | Diploma in Immunology (DIMM) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 23 | Diploma in Intensive Care (DICU) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 24 | Diploma in Neurology (DNEU) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 25 | Diploma in Nephrology (DNEP) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 26 | Diploma in Haemato Oncology (DHON) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 27 | Diploma in Paediatric Orthopaedics (DPORTHO) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 28 | Diploma in Paediatric Intensive Care (DPICU) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 29 | Diploma in Paediatric Neurology (DPNEU) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 30 | Diploma in paediatric Cardiology (DPCARD) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 31 | Diploma in Neonatology (DNEO) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 32 | Diploma in Paediatric Nephrology (DPNEP) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 33 | Diploma in Learning Disability & Neuro Developmental Paediatrics (DLDNP) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 34 | Diploma in Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition(DPGHN) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 35 | Diploma in Paediatric Urology (DPURO) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
| 36 | Diploma in Emergency Medicine (DEME) | This shall be recognised medical qualification when granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai on or after March 2012. |
De-recognising the above courses, the Ministry has given approval for recognition to following Membership and Fellowship courses granted by College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai namely: -
| S.NO | Course Name | Recognition |
| 1 | Membership of College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai (MCPS) | This qualification shall be a recognized medical qualification only when granted after the 30th April, 1944 |
| 2 | Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai in Medicine (FCPS (Med.)) | This qualification shall be a recognized medical qualification only when granted after the 30th April, 1954 |
| 3 | Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai in Pathology (FCPS (Path.)) | This qualification shall be a recognized medical qualification only when granted after the 30th April, 1954 |
| 4 | Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai in Surgery (FCPS (Surg.)) | This qualification shall be a recognized medical qualification only when granted after the 30th April, 1954 |
| 5 | Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai in Dermatology (FCPS (Derm.)) | This qualification shall be a recognized medical qualification only when granted after the 30th April, 1954 |
| 6 | Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai in Midwifery and Gynaecology (FCPS (Mid. & Gyn.)) | These qualifications shall be recognized medical qualifications under this schedule only when they are held by persons holding any other medical qualification specified in this Schedule. |
| 7 | Fellowship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, in this Schedule. Mumbai in Ophthalmology (FCPS (Opth.)) | These qualifications shall be recognized medical qualifications under this schedule only when they are held by persons holding any other medical qualification specified in this Schedule. |
The government has again clarified the following
(i) All the admissions should be through NEET-PG and centralized counselling and as per Government policy from time to time.
(ii) The CPS qualifications shall not be treated as a recognized medical qualification for the purpose of teaching.
Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that vide notification in the Gazette the Ministry in the month of October 2017 had given recognition to the CPS courses
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