FMGE June 2025 Pass Certificates: When and how to collect

FMGE June 2025 Pass Certificates: When and how to collect

The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has notified that pass certificates for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) June 2025 session will be issued only in-person to candidates who have been declared qualified. The distribution will take place at the NBEMS office, PSP Area, Sector-9, Dwarka, New Delhi, between September 16 and […]

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NEET-PG counselling around the corner, NMC yet to notify new disability assessment norms

NEET-PG counselling around the corner, NMC yet to notify new disability assessment norms

The National Medical Commission (NMC) is yet to notify new guidelines for disability assessment of candidates applying for post-graduate medical courses, even though results for the qualifying NEET-PG exam have been announced and counselling is likely in a few weeks. Earlier this year, the apex medical education regulator had released interim guidelines for disability assessment […]

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Health varsity name row: TDP MP seeks intervention of National Medical Commission

Health varsity name row: TDP MP seeks intervention of National Medical Commission

P. Sujatha Varma VIJAYAWADA November 06, 2022 04:59 IST Updated: November 06, 2022 04:59 IST P. Sujatha Varma VIJAYAWADA November 06, 2022 04:59 IST Updated: November 06, 2022 04:59 IST TDP MP and senior advocate Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar has sought the intervention of the National Medical Commission (NMC) to retain the name of Dr. N.T.R. […]

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National Medical Commission sets up anti-ragging panel, seeks details of suicides by students

National Medical Commission sets up anti-ragging panel, seeks details of suicides by students

India’s medical education regulator, the National Medical Commission, has constituted an anti-ragging committee that has asked medical colleges for details on suicides by students over the last five years. The committee, chaired by the president of the Under-Graduate Medical Education Board, Dr Aruna Vanikar, reviewed ragging complaints from students and parents during its first meeting […]

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Govt extends time limit for holding NExT till Sept 2024

Govt extends time limit for holding NExT till Sept 2024

The government has extended the time limit for conducting the National Exit Test (NExT) exam for final year MBBS students till September 2024 by invoking the provisions of the NMC Act. Though there is no official word so far that the NExT exam will not be held in 2023, the Union Health Ministry’s gazette notification […]

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NEET PG counselling 2022: One day halt will not affect the counselling schedule says DGHS

NEET PG counselling 2022: One day halt will not affect the counselling schedule says DGHS

NEET PG counselling 2022: A day after the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) withdrew the provisional results for the round-1 of NEET-PG counselling for 2022, the director general of health services said that halting the process for one day is “not going to affect the counselling schedule.” The DGHS statement on twitter said, “Due to software/ […]

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NMC constitutes anti-ragging cell to deal with complaints in medical colleges

NMC constitutes anti-ragging cell to deal with complaints in medical colleges

The National Medical Commission has constituted an anti-ragging cell to examine and resolve complaints forwarded by anti-ragging committees of different medical colleges. According to an order issued on September 15, the cell members will meet once every month to take up the ragging complaints and undertake an independent enquiry. Complaints against ragging will be received […]

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Can’t admit medical undergrads from Ukraine in India: govt to SC

Can’t admit medical undergrads from Ukraine in India: govt to SC

Indian undergraduate medical students who fled Ukraine due to the war cannot be accommodated in the country’s medical colleges, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Thursday. In its affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, the Union Ministry of Health pointed out it had already introduced some “proactive measures to assist the returnee students”. Any […]

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Week after, aspirants fret over admission and fee

Week after, aspirants fret over admission and fee

A week after the NEET result, aspiring medical students and their parents await clarity on the admission procedure, especially the fee-structure of private and deemed medical colleges. Due to indecision on the NMC’s recommendation on reducing fee structure for 50 percent of seats in private and deemed medical colleges by bringing it on a par […]

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NMC allows Indian students from Ukrainian universities to complete medical education in other countries

NMC allows Indian students from Ukrainian universities to complete medical education in other countries

Indian medical students who had returned from war-torn Ukraine will now be allowed to relocate to universities in other countries and complete their studies. Considering the special circumstances, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has agreed to recognise the academic mobility programme offered by Ukraine to allow such students to complete their education as the degree […]

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