Maharashtra to file appeal before NMC for proposed 9 GMCs
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif has recently stated that the government is trying to start 10 new medical colleges in the state from this academic year. The minister informed this recently in a state assembly.
For academic year 2024-25, applications to start 100 (MBBS) student capacity GMCs in districts of Gadchiroli, Jalna, Washim, Hingoli, Buldhana, Amravati, Nashik, Bhandara, Ambernath and Mumbai, were sent to the National Medical Commission (NMC).
The NMC has sanctioned a capacity of 50 (MBBS) students for the GMC in Mumbai, he informed adding that an application for the remaining nine GMCs will be made to the NMC.
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The process of filling up the posts of teachers was going on with the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) and the process regarding building of the medical college and the attached hospital had been completed, he said.
An appeal will be filed with the NMC for proposed nine GMCs, the minister said, adding that efforts are being made to obtain permission for these colleges by submitting an undertaking regarding the commission of errors by the government at the hearing of this appeal, quotes UNI.
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Medical Dialogues recently reported that only two out of twelve medical colleges in Maharashtra have received the National Medical Commission's (NMC) approval for starting new medical colleges.
While altogether 10 government-run medical colleges had submitted proposals to the Apex Medical Commission for starting new medical institutes, NMC approved only one. This newly approved government medical college will come up on the common campus of Gokuldas Tejpal (GT) and Cama hospitals in the Fort area. Besides this government medical college, NMC has also approved a private deemed university based in Nerul, i.e., MGM Institute of Health Sciences, to start operating from 2024-2025. Even though MGM Institute had applied for NMC permission for 100 MBBS seats, the Commission approved 50 MBBS seats. Both the institutes will offer 50 MBBS seats.
