NMC cautions medical aspirants against fake news

Recently, the NMC issued a notice clarifying the fake news floating in the market. The notice was issued in response to the recent reports stating that NMC has not approved any medical colleges or increased any UG/PG seats in various medical courses for the academic year 2024-25.

The MARB has the right to approve the establishment of a new medical college and to start any postgraduate course as well as to increase the number of seats. A total of 112 applications have been received for the establishment of new medical colleges in 2024- 25, and more than 58 applications for the increase of MBBS seats in existing medical colleges.

“National Medical Commission (NMC) believes in transparency and has been promoting it in letter and spirit. Accordingly, the NMC has been issuing a “Public Notice” in the matter Amidst misunderstanding, the NMC states that there will be no new medical colleges or seat additions in 2024-25. Stakeholders are advised to depend on official NMC sources to prevent false stories from time to time on the Website of NMC, which is the only authentic information for any stakeholder/general public,” added NMC.