The National Medical Commission (NMC) has recently issued a statement that has significant implications for undergraduate students who have been admitted to medical colleges after September 30. According to the NMC’s announcement on October 19, all such admissions are now considered invalid, and these students will be required to leave their courses.
Enforcement of Strict Counselling Schedule for MBBS Admissions in 2023-24
The NMC’s statement emphasizes the need for strict adherence to the counseling schedule established by the National Medical Commission for the upcoming academic session, specifically for undergraduate MBBS courses in the 2023-24 academic year. Any counseling activities conducted by central authorities, state authorities, or medical colleges outside the prescribed schedule will not be recognized as valid. Students who have been admitted through such counseling sessions will face immediate discharge.
NEET UG 2023 Counseling Extension Sparks NMC’s Admission Invalidation
This decision to invalidate certain admissions comes as a response to the NMC’s discovery that undergraduate MBBS counseling sessions, conducted through both online and offline mediums, have been extended beyond the cut-off date specified for NEET UG 2023. This issue has been noted in various states, including Bihar, Maharashtra, and West Bengal, where the counseling processes continued past the NEET UG 2023 cut-off date, which was set at September 30.
The NMC had initially announced the NEET UG cut-off date for conducting counseling on July 27. In doing so, the commission made it clear that any admission or counseling activities carried out beyond this cut-off date would be in direct violation of both the NMC’s notice and a Supreme Court order. Consequently, the NMC’s recent decision to deem such admissions as invalid is a response to the non-compliance of various authorities and institutions with the prescribed counseling schedule and the established cut-off date. This development is likely to have a significant impact on affected students and the institutions involved.
