NMC to issue guidelines for doctors, medical institutes to refrain from anti-national activities
National Medical Commission
New Delhi: In the wake of allegations linking multiple doctors from Al-Falah University to the recent blast near the Red Fort in New Delhi, the National Medical Commission (NMC) is preparing to issue strict regulatory guidelines to all medical institutions and professionals.
The guidelines will emphasise social accountability, national health priorities, and explicitly direct medical personnel to refrain from any form of anti-national activity within their workplaces.
According to a recent report by ANI, the National Medical Commission (NMC) will be issuing regulatory guidelines to all medical institutions and professionals, directing them to refrain from anti-national activities within workplaces.
"The National Medical Commission (NMC) will issue regulatory guidelines to all medical institutions and professionals directing them to refrain from any anti-national activities within workplaces," official sources confimed to ANI.
On the overall status, including the allegations of fraud regarding the registration of Al Falah University, sources said the decision will be taken by the Haryana State Authorities.
"Al-Falah University falls under the Haryana State Private University Act. As the university offers multiple non-medical programs, the Haryana state authorities will make the final decision regarding its overall status," the source said.
The future of Al Falah Medical College depends upon the ongoing National-level investigation, sources told ANI. "Based on the state government's decision and inputs from the central government, the NMC will determine the future of Al-Falah Medical College, which is central to the ongoing national-level investigation," said the source.
Medical Dialogues had recently reported that with the investigators reportedly suspecting alleged links between Al Falah Medical College and the terror module behind the tragic 10/11 car blast near Red Fort, Delhi that killed 13 people and injured several others, the institute has completed admissions for all 150 MBBS seats for the 2025-26 academic year after holding last round of counselling on November 13-two days after the tragic incident.
Al Falah University is currently under the scanner of multiple agencies, including the National Medical Commission (NMC), National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Directorate of Enforcement (ED). The institute is being examined for multiple issues, such as the involvement of some doctors and staff in the alleged terror module and money-laundering allegations that surfaced after the Al Falah group Chairman’s arrest.
This scrutiny began after the Red Fort car blast in New Delhi, as Room 13 of Building 17, occupied by three doctors, including the main accused, was allegedly used for planning and coordination by the suspected terror group. The college campus is believed to have served as their base of operations.
Some professors and doctors from the campus have since been either arrested or detained for their alleged involvement in this white-collar terror module. Following this, NAAC issued a show-cause notice to the university, asking why it should not recommend that NMC withdraw recognition for its medical programmes.
After being informed by investigators on November 13 about the serious situation on campus, including the involvement of doctors employed at the institution in the blast case, the final counselling round to fill the remaining 15 MBBS seats was held on the same day.
University's medical college fee structure has come into focus. The university charges Rs 74,50,000 for the MBBS course at Al Falah Medical College. Additionally, the students also have to pay hostel charges, electricity bill, laundry charges, a one-time security deposit, etc.
A faculty member from the admission committee of Al-Falah Medical College said, "During counselling, students often opt for upgrades to secure admission in colleges better aligned with their NEET-UG scores. Many who initially joined us in the first round later upgraded to other colleges as they got government colleges, while some upgraded into our college from elsewhere. After three rounds, we were left with 15 vacant seats, but the counselling authorities allotted all of them in the stray round to students who had chosen our college during the choice-filling process of the counselling."
The National Medical Commission (NMC) officials said, "We will provide our required inputs to the investigating agencies after we examine everything related to the incident and decide the next course of action based on their findings."
On the possibility of withdrawing approval or scrapping affiliation, a senior NMC official had told HT, "It was too early to speculate. If required, the government can even take over the institution. The college has hundreds of students from diverse backgrounds, and their interests must be protected. Whatever action is taken, it will be in consultation with the state authorities. Our priority is clear — we cannot compromise the education of students already enrolled."
Meanwhile, as per the recent ANI report, the NMC also assured that the future of these students will not be affected.
According to the source, "The NMC will ensure that innocent medical students are protected and that their academic future is not affected."
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