PG medical admission: Counselling to be done only through online mode
PG medical admission: The National Medical Commission (NMC) recently announced the "Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023," which require all rounds of counselling for every seat to be conducted online by state or central counselling authorities.
"All rounds of counselling for all seats will be held on the online mode by state or central counselling authority," the official statement read.
The notification made it clear that no medical college or institution is allowed to admit any candidate independently. "No medical college/institution will admit any candidate."
The regulations additionally lay out the provision for common counselling for admission to postgraduate medical courses at all medical institutions in India.
"Without prejudice to anything stated in the present Regulations or other NMC Regulations, there shall be common counselling for admission to post-graduate courses in medicine for all medical institutions in India solely based on the merit list of respective exams," it further read. "Provided the common counselling may have multiple rounds as may be necessary."
The notification emphasises the importance of fee transparency, stating, "While entering details in the seat matrix, medical colleges shall mention the amount of fees for each course, failing which the seat will not be counted."
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