New Delhi: Keeping in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the medical academia and overall functioning and assessment of medical institutes across the country, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has announced provisional recognition of one more year to PG medical qualifications for the 2020-21 academic session.
The 2020-21 academic year consists of the Broad and Super-Specialities approved by the erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI).
As per para 6(2) of the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000,
"The Institution shall apply for recognition of the Post Graduate Medical qualification to the Central Government through the affiliating University when the first admitted batch shall be due to appear for the examination to be conducted by the affiliating University".
However, in view of the COVID Pandemic, some medical colleges were inspected physically, some by virtual mode, and the rest have submitted sworn affidavits.
Therefore, the apex medical regulator noted that the process of inspection and recognition of PG medical Courses has not been uniform and the recognition of new PG medical seats or those that have been increased has not been completed.
In these circumstances, the National Medical Commission has now allowed provisional recognition of all PG medical courses for a period of one more year.
"The Medical Assessment and Rating Board has decided to provisionally recognize all PG courses for a period of one more year when those are granted by their specific University (in which the PG Course is running under or granted) or for a period as notified by the National Medical Commission, whichever is earlier, from the date of issuance of this letter."
To view the official NMC notice, click on the following link:
https://.in/pdf_upload/20211005052241-161529.pdf
For more details, log on to the official website of NMC:
https://www.nmc.org.in/
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has been constituted by an act of Parliament known as the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 which came into force on 25.9.2020 by gazette notification dated 24.9.2020. The Board of Governors in supersession of Medical Council of India constituted under section 3A of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 stands dissolved thereafter.