This gazette notification issues a corrigendum to the Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023, which were originally published on June 2, 2023.
The corrigendum modifies the age criteria for candidates appearing for the NEET-UG examination.
Key Changes
The modification pertains to Chapter III, Clause 11(a) of the Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023, under the heading "ADMISSION, COUNSELLING, MIGRATION ETC."
The original clause is replaced with the following: "(a) unless he has completed the age of 17 years as on or before 31st December of the year that the candidate shall be appearing for NEET-UG examination; and"
This means that candidates must have completed 17 years of age on or before December 31st of the year they are appearing for the NEET-UG exam.
Impact Analysis
Impact on Students/Candidates
Candidates who do not meet this age criteria will be ineligible to appear for the NEET-UG examination.
Impact on Medical Colleges/Institutions
The admission process should incorporate checks to verify the age eligibility of candidates as per the new regulation.
Impact on National Medical Commission (NMC)
The NMC should update its guidelines and information brochures to reflect the revised age criteria.
Suggested Action Items
Coaching centers should update their information to reflect the revised age criteria.
Key Entities Referenced
National Medical Commission (NMC): The regulatory body responsible for medical education in India. The Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) functions under the NMC.
NEET-UG: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate), the entrance examination for undergraduate medical courses in India.
Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023: The regulations governing undergraduate medical education in India, initially published on June 2, 2023, and amended by this corrigendum.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 421] नई किल्ली, सोमवार, िनू 19, 2023/ज्य ष्े ठ 29, 1945
No. 421] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2023/JYAISHTHA 29, 1945
राष्ट्रीय आयर्ु वज्ञि ान आयोग
(स्नातक जिककत्सा जिक्षा बोडि के अधीन)
िजु िपत्र
नई किल्ली, 16 िून, 2023
एफ.स.ंय.ू14021-8-2023-यिू ीएमईबी.—भारत के रािपत्र के भाग III, खंड 4 (असाधारण) म ें प्रकाजित राष्ट्रीय
आयुर्विज्ञान आयोग संख्या सीिी-डीएल-ई-02062023-246254 किनांक 2 िून, 2023 के स्नातक जिककत्सा जिक्षा
जवजनयम, 2023 म ें जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन ककया िाएगा:
अध्याय III, खंड 11 (क)में "प्रवेि, परामि,ि प्रवास इत्याकि" िीर्िक के अधीनजनम्न रूप म ें प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत ककया
िाएगा: -
"(क) िब तक कक उम्मीिवार एनईईटी-यूिी परीक्षा के जलए उपजस्ट्थत होन े वाल े वर् ि के 31 किसंबर को या उससे
पहले 17 वर्ि की आय ुन पूरी कर ली हो; और"
डॉ. पुलकेि कुमार, सजिव
[जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./202/2023-24]
3878 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION
(Under Gradaute Medical Education Board)
CORRIGENDUM
New Delhi, the 16th June, 2023
F. NO.U.14021-8-2023-UGMEB.—In the Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023 of National
Medical Commission No. CG-DL-E-02062023-246254 dated 2nd June 2023, published in Part III, Section 4
(Extraordinary) of the Gazette of India, following modification shall be made :
In Chapter III, Clause 11(a) under the heading "ADMISSION, COUNSELLING, MIGRATION ETC.",
shall be substituted as under :-
"(a) unless he has completed the age of 17 years as on or before 31st December of the year that the
candidate shall be appearing for NEET-UG examination; and"
Dr. PULKESH KUMAR, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./202/2023-24]
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