Executive Summary:
This notification announces amendments to the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000, under the authority of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. These amendments, called the Postgraduate Medical Education Amendment Regulations, 2017, will take effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. The key change pertains to the prior requirements for D.M. (Infectious Disease) programs.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Regulation Amendment:** The Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000, are further amended.
* **Nomenclature:** The new regulations are titled "Postgraduate Medical Education Amendment Regulations, 2017."
* **Effective Date:** The regulations come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Schedule Amendment:** The schedule of the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000 is amended.
* **D.M. Infectious Disease Prerequisite:** The prior requirements for admission to D.M. (Infectious Disease) are specified as:
* M.D. Medicine
* M.D. Paediatrics
* M.D. Tropical Medicine
* M.D. T.B. Chest
Impact Analysis:
Medical Council of India (MCI):
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and enforcing the amended regulations.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with the amendment process and update relevant documentation.
Postgraduate Medical Education Institutions:
* Impact: Must update admission criteria for D.M. (Infectious Disease) programs to align with the new prerequisites.
* Action Required: Revise admission guidelines and communicate changes to prospective students.
Medical Students/Applicants:
* Impact: Those seeking admission to D.M. (Infectious Disease) programs must meet the revised prerequisite qualifications.
* Action Required: Ensure they possess the required M.D. qualifications (Medicine, Paediatrics, Tropical Medicine, or T.B. Chest) before applying.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Medical Council Act, 1956: A legislative act that provides the legal framework for the Medical Council of India.
Medical Council of India: The regulatory body responsible for maintaining standards of medical education and practice in India.
Central Government: The Union Government of India, whose prior sanction is required for regulations made by the Medical Council of India.
Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000: The principal regulations governing postgraduate medical education in India, which are being amended by this notification.
Postgraduate Medical Education Amendment Regulations, 2017: The set of amendments to the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000, as outlined in this notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Doctor of Medicine: A postgraduate academic degree for medicine.
Dr. Reena Nayyar: Secretary of the Medical Council of India.
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2965 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th May, 2017
No. MCI-18(1)/2017-Med./108238.—In exercise of powers conferred by Section 33 of the Indian Medical
Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956), the Medical Council of India with the previous sanction of the Central Government
hereby makes the following regulations to further amend the “Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000”
namely:-
1. (i) These regulations may be called the “Postgraduate Medical Education (Amendment) Regulations, 2017.”.
(ii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the “Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000”, the following additions / modifications / deletions /
substitutions, shall be as indicated therein:-
3. In Schedule of the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000, Clause “C” under the heading of D.M.
(Doctor of Medicine), prior requirement for D.M. (Infectious Disease) shall be as following:
D.M. (Infectious Disease) — M.D. (Medicine)
M.D. (Paediatrics)
M.D. (Tropical Medicine)
M.D. (T.B. & Chest)
Dr. REENA NAYYAR, Secy. (I/c)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./56/17]
Footnote: The Principal Regulations namely, “Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000" were
published in Part III, Section 4 of the Gazette of India on 7th October, 2000 and amended vide Medical
Council of India Notification dated 03/03/2001, 06/10/2001, 16/03/2005, 23/03/2006, 20/10/2008,
25/03/2009, 21/07/2009, 17/11/2009, 09/12/2009, 16/04/2010, 08/12/2010, 27/12/2010, 09/02/2012,
27/02/2012, 28/03/2012 , 17/04/2013, 01/02/2016, 17/06/2016 and 08/08/2016.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.