NMC Bill: Impact on Medical education: Counseling Pattern & Cutoff
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.
NMC BILL TO BE IMPLEMENTED FROM 2022
The NMC bill was passed on August 1, 2019 in Rajya Sabha and later by Lok Sabha and was introduced to bring out radical reforms in the country’s healthcare/medical sector.
It 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 NMC Bill was to be implemented in 2021 but that couldn’t happen due to the pandemic. Now, it needs to be implemented in 2022 under any conditions.
On February 3, 2022, a notification came on behalf of the government to all medical colleges or institutions that NMC will be applicable for all medical institutions.
PM Narendra Modi has tweeted that NMC will fully be implemented for all medical institutions from 2022.
The government has also sent notices to all state universities, state concerned colleges and deemed universities regarding the implementation of the NMC bill.
The whole process is currently ongoing. There’s a 70% chance of implementing the NMC bill in all colleges but 30% is still dicey due to blurred conditions.
TAMIL NADU AGAINST NMC
Recently, all the medical colleges in Tamil Nadu have filed a case against the 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 regarding the plea on August 16.
MEDICAL COUNSELLING PATTERN SET TO CHANGE
According to Gaurav Tyagi, Medical Counselor and 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 40,000 can be eligible for DNB clinical seats if NMC is fully implemented,” he said.
“There will be a negative shift in the cutoff percentage of 50% in private medical colleges but other than that, it will be a positive shift for all the places,” Tyagi said.
“The NMC has also ordered to cut fees for 50% medical seats in private and deemed universities,” he said.
