NMC Guidelines: As per the recent updates, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has released a set of guidelines for competency-based postgraduate training programmes. It has been issued for broad and super-specialty programmes. The NMC guidelines are available on the official website - nmc.org. All medical colleges and institutions coming under NMC have to follow these guidelines for teaching these subjects.
The candidates pursuing competency-based PG programs provide high-quality health care and advance the cause of science through research & training. In view of this, NMC has revised the guidelines for these programs.
Notification Released by NMC
NMC in its notification states, “The National Medical Commission, through
Subject Expert Groups, has prepared guidelines for competency-based postgraduate training program for various broad and super speciality subjects. These guidelines have been scrutinized by the reconciliation board cum expert group of NMC and are uploaded on the NMC website. These guidelines will be mandatory teaching-learning material for all institutions, and colleges under NMC.”
Check NMC Guidelines Notification PDF Here
Medical Institutions Under NMC To Follow these Guidelines
All medical institutions under NMC have to follow the guidelines as they are being received by experts to develop the teaching and learning quality for the candidates. NMC’s competency-based programs are specialty postgraduate courses and they require expert-level learning and teaching material. The candidates pursuing competency-based PG programs provide high-quality health care and advance the cause of science through research & training. In view of this, NMC has revised the guidelines for these programs.
Importance and Necessity of Competence-based PG programs
Explaining the importance of these programs, NMC stated: “The competency based training programme aims to produce a post-graduate student who after undergoing the required training should be able to deal effectively with the needs of the community and should be competent to handle all problems related to his/her specialty including recent advances. The student should also acquire skill in teaching of medical/para-medical students in the subject that he/she has received his/her training. He or She should be aware of his/her limitations. The student is also expected to know the principles of research methodology and modes of accessing literature.”
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