NMC allows Hind Institute of Medical Sciences to withdraw applications to start DM Cardiology, Medical Gastroenterology Courses
New Delhi: Through a recent communication, the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has allowed a Uttar Pradesh-based medical college to withdraw its applications for starting 2 DM courses for the academic year 2024-2025.
The Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh applied for 4 seats in DM Cardiology and 4 seats in DM Medical Gastroenterology. However, the institute later requested to withdraw its applications and accordingly, NMC allowed the request.
Addressing the Dean/Principal of the medical college, NMC MARB mentioned, "I am directed to refer to your letter no.HIMS/Letter-NMC/1461/2024 dt 28.02.2024 on the subject cited above and to say that your request for withdrawal of application for PG courses, namely: DM (Cardiology) (Application ID NMC/PG/2024-25/000322)- 04 seats and DM (Medical Gastroenterology) (Application ID NMC/PG/2024- 25/000400) -04 seats have been considered and acceded to. Accordingly you are allowed to withdraw the applications DM (Cardiology) (Application ID NMC/PG/2024-25/000322 and DM (Medical Gastroenterology) (Application ID NMC/PG/2024-25/000400)."
However, clarifying that the application fee, already paid by the institute, cannot be refunded or adjusted, NMC further added, "As per National Medical Commission norms, the Application fee once paid can be neither refunded nor adjusted against the next Academic Year."
Earlier, NMC had allowed 10 institutes to withdraw their applications for starting and increasing PG medical seats. Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that MARB received a total of 1675 applications including 1010 applications for the start of PG courses and 665 applications for the increase of PG seats in existing medical colleges for the AY 2024-25.
Among these, NMC through its notice dated 11.03.2024, informed that a total number of 10 institutes had withdrawn their 34 applications for starting and increasing PG medical seats.
The list released on March 11, 2024, also included the name of Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Sitapur and as per the list, the institute had applied to start DM Cardiology and DM Medical Gastroenterology courses.
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