In a recent announcement, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has implemented the “Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023,” which require that all counseling rounds for every seat must be conducted online by state or central counseling authorities.
As per the official statement issued on December 29, 2023, it explicitly declared, “All counseling rounds for every seat will be conducted online by state or central counseling authority.” The notification stressed that no medical college or institution is allowed to admit candidates independently.
This point was further emphasized, stating, “No medical college or institution will admit any candidate.” The regulations also detail the provision for common counseling for admission to post-graduate courses in medicine across all medical institutions in India.