NMC Extends Deadline to Submit Applications for Starting New PG Medical Courses, Setting up Standalone PG Institute Intake Increase for 2025-2026
National Medical Commission
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has extended the deadline for starting new postgraduate medical courses, setting up new standalone PG institutes, and increasing the seats in existing PG medical courses for 2025-2026.
While previously, the last date to receive applications was October 17, 2024, now the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the Commission has decided to extend the deadline to November 08, 2024.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported MARB on 18.09.2024 had issued a notice inviting applications for starting new PG medical courses in an established medical institution, establishing a new PG medical institute (standalone PG institute), and increase of seats in existing PG medical courses for the upcoming academic year.
Back then, NMC had informed that online applications can be submitted on the web portal of the official NMC website till 17 October 2024. Referring to the MARB notice, NMC wrote to the Directors/Principals/Deans & HoDs of all medical colleges/Institutes under the Commission asking them to strictly adhere to the notice issued by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board.
Now, the Commission has extended the deadline. Referring to its earlier notice, NMC MARB mentioned on the notice dated 16.10.2024, "Vide Public Notice of even number dated 18.09.2024 of Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of National medical commission (NMC), New Delhi, applications had invited for starting of n e w Post Graduate medical Courses in an established medical institution, establishing a new Post-Graduate Medical Institution (standalone PG institute) and increase of seats in existing Post-Graduate Medical Courses through the web portal for the AY 2025-2026. The last date of receiving of applications was 17.10.2024. MARB of NMC has been decided to extend the last date ofsubmission of applications to 08.11.2024."
"The other terms and conditions mentioned in the aforesaid Public Notice of even number dated 18.09.2024 shall remain the same. This issues with approval of the Competent Authority," the Commission added.
Previously, NMC had instructed to upload the following three documents in PDF format in the online application form-
ï‚· Valid Essentiality Certificate (EC) in the prescribed Proforma for starting of new Post-Graduate medical Courses in an established medical institution, establishing a new Post-Graduate medical institution (standalone PG institute) under the heading/column "Essentiality Certificate".
ï‚· Valid Consent of Affiliation (CoA) in the prescribed Proforma, and
ï‚· Justification for the number of requested seats
In the last notice, the Commission further clarified that the applications will only be accepted after online payment of requisite fee through the link generated during the filling of the application. NMC had also asked the colleges to ensure that all the documents and information are uploaded correctly, before submitting the applications.
To view the recent NMC notice, click on the link below:
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/nmc-notice-16102024-257204.pdf
