Key Facts

Acting on the Supreme Court's directions in a pending case, after a purported medical college was found running from a farmhouse, the National Medical Commission (NMC) advised students and parents to verify a college's recognition, permitted intake and admission approvals for the year before paying any fee. The NMC, set up under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, replaced the Medical Council of India as the regulator of medical education and practice.

GK Context

The National Medical Commission Act, 2019 dissolved the scandal-tainted Medical Council of India (MCI), which had faced repeated allegations of corruption in granting recognition to medical colleges. The NMC comprises four autonomous boards: the Under-Graduate Medical Education Board, Post-Graduate Medical Education Board, Medical Assessment and Rating Board, and Ethics and Medical Registration Board. The Act also introduced the National Exit Test (NEXT) as a common licensing and exit examination for MBBS graduates, replacing multiple separate exams.