"No Need To Worry If...": Medical Body Member On Colleges' Affiliation

Forty medical colleges have already lost their NMC recognition and now must show that they are following the set standards in order to regain their accreditation.

Around 150 medical colleges in India are at risk of losing their recognition from the National Medical Commission (NMC), the central body that regulates medical education and practice in India. The NMC has cited inadequate faculty and non-compliance with rules as the reasons for the potential derecognition.

However, speaking to NDTV, NMC's Dr Rajeev Sood, has assured that the derecognition of medical colleges is not a new thing and colleges can appeal their case.

Forty medical colleges have already lost their NMC recognition and now must show that they are following the set standards in order to regain their accreditation. The NMC has said that it will not hesitate to derecognise any medical college that does not meet the required standards.

"This is not new. Monitoring has become stricter and inspections have been done before too," Dr Sood told NDTV. "Being derecognised is also not a final decision. They are given a chance and can appeal to the NMC within 30 days after completing compliance.