NPC Guidelines on Admissions and Quota for Disabled People

The National Medical Commission (NMC) is currently developing new guidelines to assess candidates with disabilities in medical courses. These guidelines have been formulated by a 16-member expert panel. However, the recommendations put forward by the panel have garnered mixed reactions. ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE), 2020-2021

The Government of India started the AISHE in 2010-11.  A task force formed from AICTE, UGC, National Medical Council, Distance Education Council,  and representatives from leading universities conduct the survey. In 2020-21, the survey was started under the leadership of ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Draft Guidelines for National Register of Doctors

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released draft guidelines on the registration of doctors in order for them to practice medicine. The issued guidelines have provided frameworks for the creation of a dynamic national medical register under which each student ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

National Medical Commission: Country’s apex regulator of medical education comes into existence

On September 25, 2020, the National Medical Commission began its operation. The Commission has replaced Medical Council of India. It is now the apex regulator of medical education and profession. Highlights The MCI was replaced with the NMC based on ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020

Suresh Chandra Sharma appointed as first Chairman of National Medical Commission

Professor Suresh Chandra Sharma was appointed as the first Chairman of the National Medical Commission on Thursday, 2nd January 2020. The National Medical Commission will replace the Medical Council of India on 14th October 2019 as the medical education regulator ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020

National Medical Commission Bill

The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare (MHFW) has introduced the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill in the lower house of the Indian parliament. What the NMC plans to do? The NMC seeks to reform the healthcare sector in ..