NMC further Extends Deadline to Submit Applications for Starting New PG Medical Courses, Institutes, Increase Seats
New Delhi: The Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has extended the last date to submit applications to start new Post-Graduate Medical Courses in an established medical institutions, establishing a new Post-Graduate Medical Institution (standalone PG institute) and increase of seats in existing PG medical courses for the Academic Year (AY) 2025-2026).
While previously the last date to receive applications was 17.10.2024, it had later been extended till 08.11.2024 and now MARB has extended it further by two weeks i.e. till 22.11.2024.
Issuing a public notice in this regard on 06.11.2024, the Medical Assessment and Rating Board of the Commission mentioned, "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 been invited for starting of new 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 PostGraduate Medical Courses through the web portal for the Academic Year 2025- 2026. The last date of receiving of applications was 17.10.2024. MARB of NMC was previously extended till 08.11.2024 ,videPublic Notice dated 16-10-2024 . Now, MARB of NMC has decided to extend the submission of applications by further two weeks i.e. till 22.11.2024."
"The other terms and conditions mentioned in the aforesaid Public Notice of even number dated 18.09.2024 shall remain the same," the Commission clarified.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that back in September 2024, NMC had invited applications for starting new 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 for the Academic Year 2025-2026.
Back then, in the notice dated 18.09.2024, NMC had informed that only online applications could be submitted on the web portal of the official NMC website till 17th October, 2024.
In the notice, NMC had instructed the medical colleges/institutes 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
The Commission had also clarified that the applications would only be accepted after online payment of the requisite fee through the link generated during the filling of the application.
NMC had also released the guidelines for filling online applications for PG medical courses in the notice dated 18.09.2024 including the online application process, evaluation of application and assessment process, scrutiny and final decision etc. It had also mentioned the fee for various applications/processes effective from 17th November, 2023, and the rate of bank guarantee for PG courses and additional PG medical seats.
To view the NMC notice, click on the link below:
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/nmc-notice-dated-06-11-2024-259917.pdf
