Executive Summary:
This notification announces the Postgraduate Medical Education Amendment Regulations, 2017, which further amend the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000. It defines the designated authorities for counselling of All India Quota seats and specifies the counselling process for postgraduate and super-speciality courses across various medical institutions. The regulations take effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (July 31, 2017).
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Nomenclature and Effective Date:**
* The regulations are called the Postgraduate Medical Education Amendment Regulations, 2017.
* They are effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Counselling Authority for Diploma and MD/MS Courses:**
* For 50% All India Quota seats of contributing states, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, is the designated counselling authority.
* **Counselling Authority for All Postgraduate Courses:**
* DGHS will conduct counselling for all postgraduate Diploma, MD/MS, DM/MCh courses in:
* Central Government Medical Educational Institutions.
* Universities established by an Act of Parliament.
* Deemed Universities.
* **Counselling Authority for Super-Specialty Courses:**
* DGHS will conduct counselling for all Super-specialty DM/MCh courses in:
* Central Government Medical Educational Institutions.
* State Government Medical Educational Institutions.
* Deemed Universities.
* Universities established by an Act of Parliament.
* Universities established by an Act of State/Union Territory Legislature.
* Medical Educational Institutions established by Municipal Bodies, Trusts, Societies, Companies, or Minority Institutions.
* **Counselling Authority for Diploma and MD/MS courses in State/Union Territories:**
* State/Union Territory Governments will conduct counselling for admission to Diploma and MD/MS courses in all Medical Educational Institutions within their jurisdiction, including:
* Institutions established by the State Government.
* Universities established by an Act of State/Union Territory Legislature.
* Municipal Bodies, Trusts, Societies, Companies or Minority Institutions.
Impact Analysis:
* **Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India:**
* *Impact:* Designated as the primary authority for conducting counselling for specific quotas and institutions at the national level.
* *Action Required:* Implement the revised counselling procedures for postgraduate and super-speciality courses as outlined in the amendment.
* **State/Union Territory Governments:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for conducting counselling for diploma and MD/MS courses within their respective jurisdictions.
* *Action Required:* Organize and execute counselling for eligible institutions in accordance with the new regulations.
* **Medical Educational Institutions (Central, State, Deemed Universities, etc.):**
* *Impact:* Must align their admission processes with the designated counselling authorities and procedures.
* *Action Required:* Coordinate with the DGHS or respective State/UT Governments for admissions to postgraduate and super-speciality courses.
* **Postgraduate Medical Aspirants:**
* *Impact:* The counselling process for admission to postgraduate and super-speciality courses is now clearly defined.
* *Action Required:* Stay informed about the counselling schedules and procedures announced by DGHS and respective State/UT Governments.
Key Entities Referenced
Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000: The principal regulations being amended by this notification.
Postgraduate Medical Education Amendment Regulations, 2017: The title of the amendment regulations introduced by this notification.
Indian Medical Council Act, 1956: The Act that grants powers to the Medical Council of India to make regulations.
Medical Council of India: The organization responsible for regulating medical education in India and issuing the notification.
Central Government: The government body whose prior approval is required for the Medical Council of India to make amendments.
Directorate General of Health Services: The authority designated for counselling for All India Quota seats and postgraduate courses in Central Government institutions.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The ministry under which the Directorate General of Health Services operates.
New Delhi, Delhi: Place of publication of the notification.
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MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st July, 2017
No. MCI-18(1)/2017-Med./128371.—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”, in Clause 9A under the heading “Selection
of postgraduate students”, the following shall be substituted:-
Clause 9A (2) shall be substituted as under:-
“The Designated Authority for counselling for the 50% All India Quota seats of the contributing States,
as per the existing scheme for Diploma and M.D./M.S. courses shall be the Directorate General of Health
Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Further, the Directorate General
of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India shall conduct
counselling for all postgraduate courses [Diploma, M.D./M.S., D.M./M.Ch.] in Medical Educational
Institutions of the Central Government, Universities established by an Act of Parliament and the Deemed
Universities. Furthermore, the Directorate General of Health Services shall conduct the counselling for all
Superspecialty courses (D.M./M.Ch.) in Medical Educational Institutions of the Central Government,
Medical Educational Institutions of the State Government, Deemed Universities, Universities established
by an Act of Parliament, Universities established by an Act of State/Union Territory Legislature, Medical
Educational Institutions established by Municipal Bodies, Trust, Society, Company or Minority
Institutions”.
Clause 9A (3), shall be substituted as under:-
“The counselling for admission to Diploma and M.D./M.S. in all Medical Educational Institutions in a
State/Union Territory, including, Medical Educational Institutions established by the State Government,
University established by an Act of State/Union Territory Legislature, Municipal Bodies Trust, Society,
Company or Minority Institutions shall be conducted by the State/Union Territory Government.”
ASHOK KUMAR HARIT, Dy. Secy.¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
Footnote: The Principal Regulations namely, “Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000" were
published in Part III, Section 4 extraordinary 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, 08/08/2016, 31/01/2017,
11/3/2017, 06/05/2017 and 27/06/2017.
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