PG medicos compelled to stay in hostel, NMC warns medical colleges
Through a recent notice, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a warning for medical colleges concerning the hostel accommodation for PG Medical students. The notice comes after the NMC received several complaints from students that hostels or medical institutions are compelling them to stay in the hostel and a hefty amount is being charged for the same.
As per the notice, the medical colleges will be penalised as per Regulations 9.1 and 9.2 of the PGMER, 2023 which includes monetary penalty, reduction of seats, stoppage of admission etc if they found ‘compelling the PG medicos to stay in the hostel offered by the Medical Colleges/ Institutions and charging a hefty amount.’
According to NMC regulations, hostel accommodation for postgraduate medical students is optional.
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NMC Slams Medical Colleges For Compelling PG Medicos To Stay In Hostel, Warns Of Strict Action
