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NMC Scraps Medical Rule Book: What Does It Mean For Medical Colleges?
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News18•19-10-2026, 19:55
NMC Scraps Medical Rule Book: What Does It Mean For Medical Colleges?
- •The National Medical Commission has withdrawn the Maintenance of Standards of Medical Education Regulations 2023 with immediate effect.
- •Provisions for fixed fines, seat reductions, and personal penalties on doctors submitting wrong records have now come to an end.
- •The Annual Disclosure Report submitted by every medical institution will remain applicable as before.
- •Previously granted approvals, renewals, orders, and directions will remain unaffected by this withdrawal.
Key Questions Answered
The National Medical Commission withdrew the Maintenance of Standards of Medical Education Regulations 2023 with immediate effect, removing the enforcement manual that detailed penalties for irregularities.
The withdrawal eliminated provisions for fixed fines, seat reductions, and personal penalties on doctors who submit incorrect records.
Although the enforcement manual was scrapped, the 'Annual Disclosure Report' that every medical institution must submit remains applicable as before.
