NMC (National Medical Commission)
Definition
India's statutory body under the NMC Act 2019 (replacing the Medical Council of India), which sets standards for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, grants registration to medical practitioners, and maintains the Indian Medical Register.
- Statute
- National Medical Commission Act, 2019
- Replaced
- Medical Council of India
- Functions
- Education standards, practitioner registration
- Register maintained
- Indian Medical Register
Common questions
What exactly does the National Medical Commission regulate?+
It sets standards for undergraduate and postgraduate medical curricula, accredits medical colleges, registers practitioners on the Indian Medical Register, and oversees professional conduct, replacing functions previously held by the Medical Council of India.
Since when has the NMC existed?+
It was established under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, which repealed the Indian Medical Council Act of 1956 and formally replaced the Medical Council of India.
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