Violation of PGMER for NEET PG Admissions! NMC spells out much harsher penalties

New Delhi: Medical Colleges running postgraduate medical courses may lose double the number of seats for one or more years if they violate the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations (PGMER) rules, 2023.

Laying down the rules and regulations for postgraduate medical admission, the Apex Medical Education Regulatory Body i.e. NMC on December 29, 2023 released the PGMER 2023 Regulations.

In these regulations, NMC had specifically prohibited admission of any student in any way other than Counselling. It had clarified that medical colleges would be fined Rs one crore per seat for granting admission to any student in contravention of these regulations.

For any subsequent non-compliance, the medical institute would be barred from granting admissions to any student for a minimum of two academic years from the next academic year.

On the other hand, such students admitted in violation of these guidelines would be discharged from the Medical College and double the number of seats shall be reduced for one or more years.

"No medical institution shall admit any candidate to the Post-Graduate Medical Education courses (including super-speciality medical courses) in contravention of these regulations. Provided the medical institution granting admission to any student in contravention of these Regulations, shall be fined rupees one crore per seat for non-compliance," mentioned the PGMER 2023 regulations.

"For any subsequent non-compliance or continued contravention, the medical institution shall be barred from granting admissions to any student in the subject for minimum two academic years from the next academic year. Provided further that such Student admitted in contravention of this mandate shall be discharged from the Medical College and double the number of seats shall be reduced for one or more years," it further added.

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