NMC Asks Medical Colleges to Do Away with ‘Seat Leaving Bond Policy’; Check Details Here

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The decision was taken during NMC’s anti-ragging committee meeting held on January 9, 2024.

NMC Asks Medical Colleges to Do Away with Seat Leaving Bond Policy

New Delhi: National Medical Commission (NMC) has urged the State Governments to cancel the ‘seat leaving bond policy’ in medical colleges/institutions for post graduate (PG) medical students. The commission has also asked the medical colleges to instead consider debarring students from taking admission in their state for one year.

The proposal was made keeping in mind the mental health concerns of post graduate medical students in the country. The decision was taken during NMC’s anti-ragging committee meeting held on January 9, 2024.

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The seat leaving bond was introduced for medical students especially PG medical students to discourage abrupt resignations and wastage of medical seats.

On behalf of the anti-ragging committee, Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) president Aruna V Vanikar said: “I am requesting you to kindly review the seat leaving bond policy in medical colleges in your State at your level and do away with the seat leaving bond. Your efforts in this regard will go a long way in creating a supportive and nurturing environment for medical students. This, in turn, will foster their mental health and enhance their overall well-being leading to a positive transformation in the medical education system.”

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The commission said that the seat wastage issue is not of much significance as the number of seats have increased. “Another issue of seat blocking is valid till the counselling is going on and after the session has started and the last date of admission is over the negative effect of lower merit candidates being benefitted by leaving of the seat does not arise,” it said.

The commission also highlighted some case studies which she said underscores the challenges faced by students, particularly in terms of mental health issues and payment of seat-leaving bonds.

While some parents can support their wards by bearing financial constraints, the unlucky ones "may commit suicide in such mental health condition”, it stated.

A supportive and stress-free work environment for resident doctors translates directly into improved healthcare outcomes, re-enforcing the symbiotic relationship between the well-being of medical professionals and the quality of patient care, it stated.

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