NMC brings in new regulations to expand medical education infrastructure, manpower
Following an announcement by the Central government to add 75,000 new medical seats over the next five years, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has notified the Medical Institutions (Qualifications of Faculty) Regulations, 2025 aimed at widening the pool of eligible faculty, and facilitating the expansion of undergraduate (MBBS) and postgraduate (MD/MS) seats in medical colleges across India.
The new regulations have been brought in by the Post Graduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) under the NMC, the statutory body regulating medical education, professionals, institutes, and research in India.
More and better: On India’s educational infrastructureNMC introduces new regulations to expand medical education, increase faculty eligibility, and address faculty shortages in India. | Source: The Hindu
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