The National Medical Commission (NMC) has requested all medical colleges to submit the admission details of the students of 2021-2022 by August 5 2022. The NMC also instructed the colleges/universities to admit to MBBS courses as per NMC regulations and the Medical Council of India. The NMC bill was passed on August 1, 2019 in Rajya Sabha and later by Lok Sabha.
The bill was introduced to bring out radical reforms in the country’s healthcare/medical sector. The bill was aimed to reduce corruption in medical education and provide solutions to the problems that arise between proper functioning of Medical colleges. It also aimed at rebuilding the national medical regulatory body by clearly defining jurisdiction and responsibilities.
The Bill was to be implemented in 2021 but that didn’t happen due to the pandemic. The bill needs to be implemented in 2022 under any conditions. On 3rd February 2022 a notification came on behalf of the government to all medical colleges or institutions that NMC will be applicable for all medical institutions. Our Honorable prime minister Mr. Narendra Modi has tweeted that NMC will fully be implemented for all Medical Institutions from 2022. The Government has sent notices to all State Universities, State Concerned Colleges and Deemed Universities regarding implementation of NMC bill. The whole process is ongoing. There’s a 70% chance of implementing the NMC bill in all colleges and 30% is still dicey due to blurred conditions.
Recently all the Medical colleges in Tamil Nadu have filed a case against implementation of NMC in Madras High Court. They filed a petition for the nonexecution of NMC in 2022. The Madras High Court has set the next hearing on August 16th regarding the plea.
According to Gaurav Tyagi, Medical counselor, Founder of Career Xpret, “If the NMC bill is implemented, the counseling pattern will change entirely. The cutoff value will also vary. For Example the aspirants who have secured rank below 40000 can be eligible for DNB clinical seats if NMC is fully implemented.” He also added that “There will be a negative shift in the cutoff percentage of 50% in private medical colleges other than that it will be a positive shift for all the places. The NMC has also ordered to cut fees for 50% medical seats in private and deemed universities.”