National Medical Commission

Following strong opposition from southern states, the NMC has suspended its decision to limit the number of MBBS seats to 100 per 10 lakh population in every state

The National Medical Commission notification staying the opening of new medical colleges has raised the ire of the state chief minister who said it was tantamount to punishing states which had invested in public health infrastructure

The draft, meant to ensure high standards in medical education, introduces a penalty of up to Rs 1 crore for colleges that do not comply with norms

The National Medical Commission recently put on hold its earlier notification, which made it mandatory for doctors to only prescribe generic drugs. After the rules were notified, the Indian Medical Association and the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance had expressed concern, saying this was not feasible because of the uncertainty about their quality

The Uttarakhand High Cou...

Supreme Court issues notice to the Union government and the National Medical Commission (NMC) on a petition filed by 70 China-educated medical graduates challenging a circular that made a two-year internship compulsory for them

The Supreme Court has is...

Allahabad High Court while setting aside order by Single Judge said it is common knowledge that incidents of ragging by seniors in institutions of vocational studies have long-lasting adverse impact on junior students that it becomes difficult for such students to come out of the trauma and agony.

India has not allowed students, whose studies were disrupted by the Russian invasion, to continue their education in Indian medical colleges. The National Medical Commission has now ruled that these students can go to any other country to complete their education

The Madras High Court on...