The National Medical Commission (NMC) on August 16, 2023, notified the Guidelines for Under Graduate Courses under Establishment of New Medical Institutions, Starting of New Medical Courses, Increase of Seats for Existing Courses & Assessment and Rating Regulations, 2023 under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019.
The Guidelines are as follows: -
•The objective of these regulations is to prescribe for a medical college and Medical Institution approved for admissions of MBBS students annually, the minimum requirements of accommodation in the college and its associated teaching hospitals, staff (teaching and technical), and equipment in the college departments and hospitals.
•There shall be at least thirty (30) books per annual intake of students comprising all subjects with at least two (2) copies of each of the textbooks for every 50 students, for the various subjects in the MBBS curriculum.
•Student amenities including facilities for common rooms for boys and girls (separate), cafeteria, cultural activities, Yoga training, gymnasium, and outdoor and indoor games, shall be provided.
•Every college may start a Yoga department with a minimum of one male and one female Yoga instructor/ trainer to train the students and faculty in Yoga. The trainers shall be employed or engaged by the college. Consultation with the AYUSH ministry or its guidelines as prescribed from time to time or local AYUSH centers could be utilized.
These Guidelines shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
The detailed guidelines are given in the document attached below.
[Notification No. U. 11022/3/2023-UGMEB.]
