NMC Caps Batch Size for New Medical Colleges to 150; Check Details Here

New Delhi: The National Medical Commission has declared that new medical colleges will not be allowed to admit more than 150 students per batch for its new medical colleges. The decision has been taken to focus on increasing the number of medical colleges and ensuring a better teacher-student ratio through reduced batch sizes.

Small Batch Size to Maintain Teacher-Student Ratio

The new medical colleges' seats can be from 50 to 150 in an MBBS batch. Previously, MBBS batches were as large as 250 students, leading to overcrowded classrooms and limited practical experience. The revised regulation under the Under Graduate Minimum Standards Regulations (UG-MSR) issued on August 16, 2023, will not be implemented in the old medical colleges with a batch size of more than 150 to 250 students.

According to the revised regulation, the ratio of 100 MBBS seats for every 10 lakh population in states/UTs should be followed by medical colleges.

“As per MSR 2023 issued on August 16, 2023, colleges seeking increased number of seats cannot exceed a total of 150 MBBS students from the year 2024-25. Colleges seeking increase in seats for admission, shall have admitted batches fulfilling all the criteria for number of seats admitted for the preceding academic year and also shall be fulfilling all the requirements for increase in seat capacity," the NMC guidelines specified.

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Focus on Quality Education

The UGMSR 2023 mandates that new medical colleges must have functional hospitals with a minimum bed capacity to ensure students have access to practical training facilities.

Along with this, NMC has also said that annual renewals and surveys will be conducted to ensure colleges maintain quality standards throughout their operation.

NMC also took into consideration the existing issues like the imbalanced distribution of medical colleges and the need for improved clinical exposure for students.

Dr Aruna V Vanikar, president of the NMC's Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB), said, "We received requests from students, faculty, and medical professionals to reduce batch sizes. This move, approved by the Ministry of Health, will allow for better teacher-student interaction and enhance practical learning."

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He further stated, "If colleges possess a functional hospital with faculty in all clinical departments, they can commence with just 50 seats. These hospitals should maintain a minimum capacity of 200 beds, including 20 ICU beds, and must have basic infrastructure to facilitate classes in MBBS Phase I and Phase II. This streamlined approach simplifies the establishment process for operational hospitals."

Dr Vanikar highlighted the problem of "several hospitals in the same area," which limits student opportunities. The Commission aims to address this through the population-based seat allocation formula.

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