NMC asks medical colleges to submit fresh applications for increase in PG seats for 2024-25

NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked medical colleges to submit fresh applications for increase in seats for postgraduate (PG) medical courses for the upcoming academic year 2024-25.

The commission informed that the Postgraduate Medical Education Board (PGME) has already processed most of the applications which were due for recognition and renewal of recognition during the year 2022.

It further said that some of the applications submitted by the medical colleges are under process and are likely to be completed soon by the board.

In case of processing of applications remain pending, “such medical colleges or institutes may submit fresh applications for increase of seats in various post-graduate courses being run by them for admission in the Academic Session 2024-25 since Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) has called applications for increase of seats in post-graduate courses,” the NMC said.

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Earlier this week, the NMC said that the medical colleges established from 2024-25 will be allowed to have a maximum of 150 undergraduate (UG) seats provided the institute follows the ratio of 100 MBBS seats for 10 lakh population in that state, as per the new UG guidelines.

The Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) on August 19 invited applications for setting up new medical colleges, renewal of existing medical courses and increasing UG, PG medical courses. As per the announcement, the medical colleges will have to submit the application for MD, MS, MDS programmes by September 15.