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New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Health
- New Indian Express
NMC issues interim guidelines for MBBS admissions of students with disabilities
NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Saturday announced interim guideline for admission in MBBS courses for students with disabilities and directed them to submit self-certified affidavits evaluating their functional abilities. While the Unique Disability Identity Cards (UDID) have been established as a mandatory for persons with benchmark disabilities (PwBD), they must also report to designated medical board – just 16 and not in all states – for verification of their self-certified affidavit. The guidelines came as the NEET-UG counselling will begin on Monday. Two days ago, this newspaper broke the story that thousands of medical students with disabilities are in dilemma as they await revised admission guidelines, as mandated by the top court in its various orders. As per the interim guidelines, an aspirant with a locomotor disability and stability issues will have to give a self-attested affidavit about their functional abilities, whether they can bear their weight and stand on their affected leg; walk on plain surfaces; sit in a chair on their own; climb stairs and turn right and left sides on their own, etc. 'As per the Interim Guidelines, PwBD must submit a valid UDID issued by a designated medical authority under Ministry of Social Justice; self-certified affidavits; and the candidate will have to report to the designated medical board (16) for verification of their self-certified affidavit,' Dr Raghav Langer, Secretary, NMC, said in a public notice, adding these boards will verify a candidate's self-certified affidavits and evaluate their functional abilities. The interim guidelines said the NMC has undertaken proactive measures to ease challenges faced by PwBD candidates, ensuring a fair and inclusive medical education environment. This includes facilitating accommodations, revisiting eligibility norms, and adopting evaluation criteria focused on individual capabilities. The guideline also said institutions must ensure no student with a disability is denied admission on the grounds of disability; provided barrier-free access to buildings, classrooms, libraries, laboratories, hostels, and other facilities as per standards notified by the Centre. For counselling Unique Disability Identity Card made mandatory Self-certified affidavits evaluating functional abilities mandatory Report to 16 designated medical boards for affidavit verification Directions to institutions Ensure no student with disability is denied admission Provide barrier-free access to classrooms, libraries, labs, hostels, etc. Appoint nodal officer/establish disability cell to address student concerns Set up grievance redressal mechanism
New Indian Express
14-07-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
NMC asks medical colleges to set up committee to monitor, assess adverse events related to medical devices
NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed all medical institutions to set up a committee to monitor adverse events related to medical devices, with the aim of monitoring, assessing, and preventing such harmful occurrences. In a public notice, NMC Secretary Dr Raghav Langer stated that each medical institution must register its committee with the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), mention the name of the coordinator or convenor and any additional members on its website, and update the Pharmacovigilance Committee members' details by July 31. The notice, dated July 13, said that the medical superintendent should be the chair of the committee. Dr Langer said the advantages of becoming a Medical Device Adverse Events Monitoring Centre (MDMC) is that the medical colleges will serve as an ideal hub for materiovigilance due to their diverse patient populations and access to advanced healthcare technologies. He said MDMC offers multiple strategic advantages like academic recognition. 'Participation enhances the institution's stature as a contributor to national public health and regulatory science,' he said. Also, he said, it will provide faculty and students hands-on exposure to post-market surveillance, risk assessment, and patient safety. It will also help the institution to access Materiovigilance Programme of India (MvPI) resources, training modules, and national-level collaboration.
New Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Be careful students, parents! NMC alert on unauthorised med colleges
NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued an alert about unauthorised medical colleges operating in the country without requisite approvals from NMC and misleading students and parents by claiming recognition and offering admissions in medical courses that are not legally sanctioned. The advisory by NMC Secretary Raghav Langer to states said they have listed some of the essential points that need to be kept in mind by parents and students while taking admission in a medical course in India and the rules to be followed by the students who intend to pursue medical education in foreign countries. The NMC also named two medical colleges - Singhania University in Rajasthan and Sanjiban Hospital and Medical College, Howrah, West Bengal - for offering MBBS courses without NMC recognition. In another advisory, Sukh Kal Meena, Director, Under-Graduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB), said, 'The NMC has observed a few instances of unauthorised medical colleges operating in the country, without requisite approvals. These institutions are misleading students and parents by claiming recognition and offering admissions in medical courses that are not legally sanctioned.' It, however, did not name any medical colleges that are flouting the norms, except for the one in Rajasthan and WB.
