NMC grants conditional approval to Swaminarayan Medical College Kalol
Gujarat- The Swaminarayan Medical College in Kalol, Gujarat, has been granted conditional approval for 150 MBBS seats.
This move comes after the National Medical Commission (NMC) earlier declared the MBBS seat matrix at several medical colleges across the country, including Kalol College, "zero," citing serious deficiencies. Therefore, the college had previously faced cancellations of its admissions.
Following the declaration of the "zero" seats, the college management challenged the NMC's decision in court. After hearing the case, the court ordered a reconsideration, paving the way for temporary relief. As a result, authorities have now restored 150 MBBS seats at the institution, but only under strict conditions.
This decision has provided relief to hundreds of aspiring medical students, as the sudden withdrawal of recognition left their future uncertain. With approval restored, the admission process at Swaminarayan Medical College can proceed for the new academic session.
According to officials, the NMC inspection flagged multiple shortcomings in infrastructure, faculty strength and clinical facilities at the Kalol-based institute. The conditional approval requires the management to rectify all deficiencies within the next three months. Failure to comply with the stipulated timeline could once again put the college's recognition at risk, reports TOI.
In this regard, Medical Dialogues reported that in a major setback to Gujarat, the National Medical Commission (NMC) slashed 250 MBBS seats in three medical colleges across the State. The Commission has reduced the MBBS intakes in these three medical colleges after finding serious irregularities during recent inspections. The Commission reportedly noted issues including a lack of infrastructure, a shortage of faculty, and mismanagement.
The Commission's decision to reduce the number of MBBS seats in these three medical colleges was reflected in the MBBS seat matrix earlier published by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).
