NMC: Common Counselling will begin for admission to graduate medical courses in India

The "Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023" or "GMER-23" were developed by the National Medical Commission (NMC). Common counselling for admission to medical graduate programmes in India has been advocated by these laws.

"Without prejudice to anything provided in the present Regulations or other NMC Regulations, there shall be common counselling for admission to graduate courses in medicine for all Medical Institutions in India based on the merit list of the NEET-UG," the Commission stated in a gazette notification on June 2, 2023.

The UGMEB shall publish guidelines for the administration of common counselling, and the designated authority under Section 17 below shall administer common counselling in accordance with such published guidelines. Counselling shall be conducted solely in accordance with the seat matrix provided by the National Medical Commission; provided

If necessary, the standard counselling may go through several rounds. Choosing a designated authority for common counselling by the government. The commission stated that the Government of India will choose and announce the organisation and process of counselling for all undergraduate seats.

It is forbidden for any student to apply for admission outside of counselling. In violation of these rules, no medical institution shall admit a candidate to the Graduate Medical Education programme; The Medical Institution shall be subject to a fine if it admits any student in violation of these Regulations. For the first and second offences of non-compliance, Rs. 2 crore or double the amount of fees for the entire course duration, whichever is higher, per seat. For any subsequent non-compliance or continued contravention, the Medical Institution shall be prohibited from granting admissions to any student beginning with the following academic year.