NMC Halts Admissions at 30 Medical Colleges in Maharashtra - Video

In a major setback to Maharashtra, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has halted admissions to 30 medical colleges in the state for failing to meet the NMC norms.

The list of medical colleges includes five newly established medical colleges in Vidarbha and five older medical colleges that could not fulfill the norms set by the Apex Medical Education regulatory body

These five newly recognised colleges in Vidarbha include the medical colleges located in Buldhana, Amravati, Washim, Gadchiroli, and Bhandara. Apart from these, admissions to older institutions in Akola, Yavatmal, Chandrapur, Gondia, and Nagpur have also been halted.

Due to this move, medical aspirants and parents are worried over a possible reduction of over intake capacity for medical education in Maharashtra. The delay in getting NMC permission could affect the admission of around 3,000 medical aspirants.