**Executive Summary:**
This notification announces amendments to the Establishment of Medical College Regulations, 1999, under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. Key changes address eligibility criteria for establishing medical colleges and infrastructure requirements in metropolitan areas. The amendments take effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (January 31, 2017).
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **General**
* The regulations are called the "Establishment of Medical College Regulations, Amendment 2017."
* The regulations come into force from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Eligibility Criteria:**
* All companies registered under the Companies Act, 1956, are eligible to establish medical colleges.
* Medical colleges established by an Autonomous Body/Society/Trust can be converted into a company.
* **Qualifying Criteria:**
* In metropolitan areas as defined in Article 243Pc of the Constitution of India, medical colleges must possess the required built-up area for infrastructure on a single piece of land owned and possessed by them.
* The built-up area should conform to local urban laws and have building plan approval from the competent authority.
**Impact Analysis:**
**Medical Council of India:**
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and enforcing the amended regulations.
* Action Required: Update guidelines and processes to reflect the changes, and ensure compliance during inspections and approvals.
**Existing and Prospective Medical Colleges:**
* Impact: Changes to eligibility and infrastructure requirements may affect establishment and operation.
* Action Required: Review current status against amended criteria and take necessary steps to ensure compliance, including adjustments to infrastructure plans and legal structure.
**Central Government:**
* Impact: Oversees the Medical Council of India and ensures alignment with national healthcare objectives.
* Action Required: Monitor the implementation of the amended regulations and assess their impact on medical education standards.
Key Entities Referenced
Medical Council of India: The primary regulatory body responsible for medical education and standards in India. It is amending the Establishment of Medical College Regulations.
Establishment of Medical College Regulations, 1999: The original regulations governing the establishment of medical colleges in India, which are being amended by this notification.
Establishment of Medical College Regulations, Amendment 2017: The new regulations amending the 1999 regulations related to the establishment of medical colleges.
Indian Medical Council Act, 1956: The legislative act that empowers the Medical Council of India to regulate medical education and standards.
Companies Act, 1956: Act governing companies registered in India. The notification refers to companies registered under this act being eligible to establish medical colleges.
Article 243Pc of the Constitution of India: Article of the Constitution of India defining Metropolitan areas.
Dr. Reena Nayyar: Secretary In-charge, the signatory of the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
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523 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
AMENDMENT NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th January, 2017
No. MCI 34(41)/2016-Med./162904 – In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 10A read with 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 “Establishment of Medical College
Regulations, 1999” namely:-
1. (i) These Regulations may be called the “Establishment of Medical College Regulations, (Amendment) 2017”.
(ii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the “Establishment of Medical College Regulations, 1999”, in Clause 1 under “Eligibility Criteria”, point no. 6
shall be substituted as under:-
(6) All Companies registered under the Companies Act, 1956.
Note: Provided further that any Medical College set up by an Autonomous Body/Society/Trust as at Sl. No. (3).
(4) and (5) above can also be converted into a company.
3. In Clause 2(2) under the heading “QUALIFYING CRITERIA”, the following shall be added:
“ Further provided that, in Metropolitan areas, as defined in Article 243P(c ) of the Constitution of India the
medical college should have the total built up area required for adequate infrastructure, including medical
college, affiliated teaching hospital, residential quarters and other infrastructure required as per the applicable
Minimum Standard Requirement Regulations, in the unitary piece of land owned and possessed by them.
Further such built-up area should be in conformity with the requirement of local urban laws and shall have
approval of building plan from the competent authority.”
Dr. REENA NAYYAR, Secy. I/c.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./389/16(100)]
Foot Note: The Principal Regulations namely, “Establishment of Medical College Regulations, 1999, were published in
Part – III, Section 4 of the Gazette of India on the 28th August, 1999, vide Medical Council of India
notification No. 34(41)/98-Med. and amended vide notification dated 22/10/99, 01/08/2008, 26/08/2009,
22/10/2009, 13/11/2009, 02/02/2010, 26/02/2010, 16/04/2010, 14/10/2011, 04/06/2012, 01/10/2012,
19/03/2014, 22/08/2014, 19/10/2015, 14/01/2016, 08/02/2016 & 18/03/2016.
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