UDID card, self-certified affidavits, physical reporting must for PwBD MBBS admissions

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued the interim guidelines on the assessment method for granting admissions to Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) candidates in MBBS courses. Accordingly, the disabled candidates are required to submit a valid UDID card, self-certified affidavits to secure medical admissions, starting from the 2025-26 academic session.

The PwBD candidates will be required to report to the designated medical boards for the verification of the affidavits. The boards will evaluate their functional abilities.

NMC has framed the guidelines after thorough consultations. The commission established an expert committee to re-examine the disability guidelines with an aim to ensure that it aligns with the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and the notification of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment concerning updated disability assessment standards.

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NMC guidelines for PwBD admissions

Candidates will be required to carry a Unique Disability Identity (UDID) card. “The UDID card has been established as a mandatory document for persons with disabilities. In this context, it may be regarded as an essential and authoritative proof for evaluating the eligibility of meritorious NEET UG candidates under the disability category,” the guidelines said.

The following certificates will be required:

• Appendix-A Self Certification Form- General
• Appendix- B Affidavit For Declaring The Hearing Impairment
• Appendix -C Affidavit For Declaring The Locomotor Disability (Upper Limb Extremity)
• Appendix-D Affidavit For Declaring The Locomotor Disability (Lower Limb Extremity)
• Appendix-E Affidavit For Declaration By A Person With Mental Illness/Sld/Asd
• Appendix-F Affidavit For Declaration By A Person With Visual Disability