MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
Pocket – 14 , Sector – 8, Dwarka  Phase –1 , 
New Delhi – 110 077

(PUBLISHED IN PART III, SECTION 4 OF GAZETTE OF INDIA,
DATED THE 7^TH OCTOBER, 2000) MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA

NOTIFICATION  

New Delhi, dated the 14th August, 2000 No.M.C.I.34 (41)2000-Med:-

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 10A read with section 33 of the Indian Medical Council Act,1956 (102 of 1956), in super-session of the Establishment of new Medical Colleges, opening of higher courses of study and increase of admission capacity in medical colleges Regulations, 1993, in so far as it relates to application for permission of the Central Government for starting new or higher courses (including PG degree/diploma and higher specialities) in a medical college / institution and application for permission of the Central Government to increase the admission capacity in MBBS/Higher courses (including Diploma/ Degree/ Higher specialities) in the existing medical colleges/institutions, the Medical Council of India, with the previous sanction of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations, namely :-

1. Short title and commencement. -

(1) These regulations may be called, 'The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Post-graduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (including a Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) Regulations,2000.'

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

(1) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) 'Act' means the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956);
(b) "medical college" means any institution by whatever name called in which a person may undergo a course of study or training including any post graduate course of study or training which will qualify him for the award of a recognised medical qualification.

(2) Words and phrases used in these regulations and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them.

(3) The permission for establishment of a new or higher course of study, etc.- No medical college shall,-

(a) open a new or higher course of study or training (including a post graduate course of study or training) which would enable a student of such course or training to qualify himself for the award of any recognised medical qualification; or

(b) increase admission capacity in any course of study or training (including a post-graduate course of study or training); except after obtaining the previous permission of the Central Government by submitting Scheme annexed to these regulations.

For starting higher courses in medical subjects in the medical colleges/institutions, the medical college/institution should be a recognised medical college or institution. The medical college/institution should conform to the guidelines laid down in the Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 1997/Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations of the Medical Council of India as amended from time to time and approved by the Central Government. The medical college/institution may apply to the Central Government for the permission along with the permission of the State Government, affiliation granted by an University recognised under University Grants Commission Act or State or Central Act and in conformity with the Medical Council of India regulations along with the documentary evidence to show additional financial allocation, provision for additional space, and equipment and other infrastructural facilities and provision of recruitment of additional staff as per Medical Council of India norms.

The application (Appendix I) under this Scheme shall be submitted by registered post to the Secretary (Health), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Health, Government of India, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi- 110011 alongwith the information and non-refundable application fee of Rs. two lakh in the form of demand draft in favour of "Medical Council of India" and payable "at Delhi". This fee is for registration, technical scrutiny and contingent charges and for inspections (two physical inspections for Diploma courses and three inspections for degree courses). Besides the above inspection, the normal inspection fee and the inspection fee for recognition of the course shall apply to the concerned medical college or institution as prescribed by the Council with the approval of the Central Government.

The medical college/institution shall qualify for opening a New or Higher Course of Study or training (including a post-graduate Course of Study or Training) in the medical colleges/institutions if the following conditions are fulfilled:

1. 
   
   (1) The medical college/institution must be recognised by the Medical Council of India for running Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery/Post graduate course;
   
   (2) The Central Government may exempt any such existing/proposed non-teaching specialist institution or autonomous body owned or managed by the Central Government / State Government from fulfilling the criteria specified in sub-clause (1).
   
2. The permission letter regarding desirability and feasibility for opening a new or higher course in the medical college/institution has been obtained by the applicant from the respective State Government or the Union Territory administration.
   
3. Letter of University's permission for starting these courses in the existing medical college/institution has been obtained by the medical college / institution from the University to which it is affiliated.
   
4. That the medical college/institution has a feasible and time bound programme to provide additional equipment and infrastructural facilities like the number of staff, space, funds, equipment and teaching beds etc, for starting these higher courses as laid down in the Medical Council of India Regulations.
   
5. (1) Selection of students for post-graduate courses shall be made strictly on the basis of academic merit and as laid down in the Post-graduate Medical Education Regulations;
   
   (2) The nomenclature of post-graduate degree or diploma and super-speciality courses and teacher-student ratio shall be as laid down in the Post-graduate Medical Education Regulations.
   
6. The medical college/institution provides a bank guarantee in favour of the Medical Council of India from a Scheduled Commercial Bank for providing additional infrastructural facilities for each discipline as follows:

• PG degree - Rs. 85 lakhs
• PG diploma - Rs. 64 lakhs
• Higher Specialities - Rs. 128 lakhs

Exception : The above condition shall not apply to,-

(1) Medical colleges / institutions who are governed by the State Governments provided that they shall give an undertaking to provide funds in their Plan Budget regularly till facilities are fully provided as per the time bound programme indicated by them;

(2) Opening a new or higher course of study or training (including a post-graduate course of study or training) in the subjects of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine, Community Medicine/Preventive & Social Medicine, Sports Medicine, Hospital Administration, Health Administration, Marine Medicine, Nutrition, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Aviation Medicine; (3) Opening a Diploma course where the Bank guarantee in respect of the post graduate degree course has been furnished by the medical college / institution; and

(4) opening a Diploma course in the subject where the post- graduate course on the same subject has already been recognised by the Council.

Incomplete applications will be returned by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to the medical college / institution along with enclosures and application fee stating the deficiencies in such applications.

Applications found complete in all respects shall be registered by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and forwarded to the Council within 30 days from the date of receipt of it for evaluation and recommendations. Acceptance of the applications shall only signify the acceptance of the application for evaluation. It shall, however, under no circumstances, mean approval of the application for grant of permission. The period of one year prescribed under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956(102 of 1956) for processing of an application for opening a new or higher courses of study or training (including post-graduate course of study or training) shall commence from the date of registration of the applications by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

In computing the time limit specified above, the time taken by the authorities and institutions submitting the Scheme in furnishing any information or clarification or additional documents called for by the Council or by the Central Government shall be excluded.

The Council shall evaluate the application to accept the desirability and prima facie feasibility for opening a new or higher courses of study or training (including a post-graduate course of study or training) at the existing medical college/institution and the capability of the medical college/institution to provide the necessary resources, and infrastructure for the Scheme. While evaluating the application, the Council may seek further information, clarification or additional documents from the medical college/institution as considered necessary and shall carry out a physical inspection to verify the information; clarification or additional documents supplied by the medical colleges / institutions. The dates for receipt of application and processing dates are given in the Schedule to these Regulations.

The Central Government on the recommendations of the Council, may issue a Letter of Intent for opening a new or higher course of study in the medical college/institution with such conditions or modifications in the original proposal as may be considered necessary. The formal permission will be granted after the above conditions and modifications are accepted and the performance bank guarantee for required sums are furnished by the medical college/institution and after consulting the Council.

FORMAT OF APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FOR OPENING A NEW OR HIGHER COURSE OF STUDY OR TRAINING (INCLUDING A POST GRADUATE COURSE OF STUDY OR TRAINING) IN A MEDICAL COLLEGE/INSTITUTION.

PARTICULARS OF THE APPLICANT:

APPLICATION FOR OPENING MD/MS/Diploma/DM/M.Ch. COURSE --------------------


1. NAME OF THE APPLICANT (IN BLOCK LETTERS)



2. ADDRESS (IN BLOCK LETTERS)



3. REGISTERED OFFICE 
(NO., STREET, CITY, PIN CODES, TELEPHONE, TELEX, TELEFAX)




4. CONSTITUTION (UNIVERSITY/STATE GOVERNMENT/UNION TERRITORY/, AUTONOMOUS BODY, SOCIETY/TRUST)




5. REGISTRATION/INCORPORATION (NUMBER AND DATE)




6. NAME OF AFFILIATING UNIVERSITY




7. NO. OF SEATS APPROVED AND DATE OF RECOGNITION BY MCI




SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT 
NAME AND DESIGNATION OF
MEDICAL COLLEGE.


LIST OF ENCLOSURES

1. Attested copy of the Essentiality Certificate issued by the respective State Government/Union Territory Administration on the prescribed proforma.
2. Attested copy of the Consent of Affiliation issued by a recognised University.
3. Authorization letter addressed to the Bankers of the Applicant authorizing the Central Government/Medical Council of India to make independent enquiries regarding the financial track record of the medical college/institution.
4. Attested copy of the letter from Medical Council of India approving recognition of the college/institution, if already approved by Medical Council of India.

1. In respect of Super-speciality courses as the commencement of academic session is from Ist of August, the last dates indicated against the various stages of processing above shall be extendable by three and a half months and accordingly the last date for issue of Letter of Permission by the Central Govt. shall be 15th July.
   
2. The Postgraduate diploma/degree seats and the Super-speciality seats for which permission is granted by the Government respectively upto 31st March and 15th July of any particular year shall only stand included in the seat matrix for admission of students in respect of the academic session commencing in that year.
   
3. The applications received in the months of May-June in any particular year shall be considered for grant of permission for the academic session commencing in the succeeding year.

Sd/-
Lt.Col.(Dr.) A.R.N. Setalvad (Retd.), 
Secretary

MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA

AMENDMENT NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 23rd September, 2009

No. MCI.34(41)/2009-Med./39199 - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 33 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956(102 of 1956), the Medical Council of India with the previous sanction of the Central Government hereby makes the following regulations to further amend “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Post Graduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (Including a Post Graduate Course of Study Or Training), Regulations 2000”namely:-

1. (i) These regulations may be called “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Post Graduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (Including a Post Graduate Course of Study Or Training) (Amendment), Regulations 2009”.

(ii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (Including a Post Graduate Course of Study Or Training), Regulations 2000”, the following additions / modifications / deletions / substitutions, shall be as indicated therein:- 

3. In “PART-I : SCHEME FOR PERMISSION OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FOR OPENING OF A NEW OR HIGHER COURSE OF STUDY OR TRAINING (INCLUDING a POSTGRADUATE COURSE OF STUDY OR TRAINING) IN A MEDICAL COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION”, under the heading ‘3. QUALIFYING CRITERIA’, para “1 (1) - The medical college/institution must be recognized by the Medical Council of India for running Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery/Postgraduate course”, shall be substituted by the following:-

“ The medical college/institution must be recognized by the Medical Council of India for running Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery/Postgraduate course; however, the medical college/ institute which is not yet recognized by the Medical Council of India for the award of MBBS degree may apply for starting of a postgraduate course in pre-clinical and para-clinical subjects of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine & Community Medicine at the time of third renewal – i.e. along with the admission of fourth batch for the MBBS course.”

(Lt. Col. (Retd.) Dr. A.R.N. Setalvad)
Secretary
Medical Council of India

Foot Note : The Principal Regulations namely, “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (including a Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) Regulations, 2000” were published in Part III, Section 4 of the Gazette of India on 7th October, 2000 vide Medical Council of India Notification No.34(41)/2000/Med., dated the 14the August, 2000 and amended vide Medical Council of India Notifications dated 29th July, 2008. 

MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA

AMENDMENT NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 9th December, 2009

No. MCI.34(41)/2009-Med./55454. - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 33 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956(102 of 1956), the Medical Council of India with the previous sanction of the Central Government hereby makes the following regulations to further amend “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Post Graduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (Including a Post Graduate Course of Study Or Training), Regulations 2000”namely:-

1. (i) These regulations may be called “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Post Graduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (Including a Post Graduate Course of Study Or Training) (Amendment), Regulations 2009 (Part-III)”.
(ii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (Including a Post Graduate Course of Study Or Training), Regulations 2000”, the following additions / modifications / deletions / substitutions, shall be as indicated therein:- 

3. In “PART-II under the heading “SCHEME FOR PERMISSION OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE THE ADMISSION CAPACITY IN ANY COURSE OF STUDY OR TRAINING (INCLUDING POSTGRADUATE COURSE OF STUDY OR TRAINING) IN THE EXISTING MEDICAL COLLEGE/INSTITUTIONS”, Clause 6 shall be substituted as under: - 

“6. The maximum number of admissions in MBBS course shall not exceed 250 annually provided that the eligibility criteria for fixing the upper ceiling of annual intake to 200/250 admissions annually shall be as under:-

A. For Annual intake capacity of 200

(i) Number of teaching beds not less than 1250 with the standing of not less than 15 years.
(ii) OPD strength per day not less than 2000.
(iii) Bed occupancy average not less than 80%.
(iv) The hospital must be unitary.
B. For Annual Intake capacity for 250

(i) Number of teaching beds not less than 1500 with the standing of not less than 15 years.
(ii) OPD strength per day not less than 3000.
(iii) Bed occupancy average not less than 80%.
(iv) The hospital must be unitary.”

(Lt. Col. (Retd.) Dr. A.R.N. Setalvad)
Secretary
Medical Council of India

Foot Note : The Principal Regulations namely, “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (including a Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) Regulations, 2000” were published in Part III, Section 4 of the Gazette of India on 7th October, 2000 vide Medical Council of India Notification No.34(41)/2000/Med., dated the 14the August, 2000 and amended vide Medical Council of India Notifications dated 22nd March, 2005, 29th July, 2008 & 23rd September, 2009. 

MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
AMENDMENT NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 29th December, 2009

No. MCI.18(1)/2009-Med./60585. - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 33 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956(102 of 1956), the Medical Council of India with the previous sanction of the Central Government hereby makes the following regulations to further amend “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Post Graduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (Including a Post Graduate Course of Study Or Training), Regulations 2000” namely:-

1. (i) These regulations may be called “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Post Graduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (Including a Post Graduate Course of Study Or Training) (Amendment), Regulations 2009 (Part-V)”.
(ii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (Including a Post Graduate Course of Study Or Training), Regulations 2000”, the Point No.3.2 & 3.3 of the Qualifying Criteria of “(A) PART-I : SCHEME FOR PERMISSION OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FOR OPENING OF A NEW OR HIGHER COURSE OF STUDY OR TRAINING (INCLUDING A POSTGRADUATE COURSE OF STUDY OR TRAINING) IN A MEDICAL COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION” shall be substituted with the following: -

“3.2 That Essentiality Certificate in the prescribed format regarding no objection of the State Government/Union Territory administration for opening of New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (including a Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) in the medical college/institution and availability of the adequate clinical material as per the Council Regulations have been obtained by the applicant from the concerned State Govt./Union Territory administration, as the case may be. 

3.3 That Consent of Affiliation in the prescribed format with respect to opening of New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (including a Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) has been obtained by the medical college/institution from the University to which it is affiliated.”


3. The Point No.3.1(1), 3.2 & 3.3 of “(B) PART-II : SCHEME FOR PERMISSION OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE THE ADMISSION CAPACITY IN ANY COURSE OF STUDY OR TRAINING (INCLUDING POSTGRADUATE COURSE OF STUDY OR TRAINING) IN THE EXISTING MEDICAL COLLEGES/INSTITUTIONS” shall be substituted as under: - 

“3.1(1): The medical college/institution must be recognized by the Medical Council of India for running Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery/Postgraduate course; however, the medical college/ institute which is not yet recognized by the Medical Council of India for the award of MBBS degree may apply for increase of intake in postgraduate courses in pre-clinical and para-clinical subjects of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, Forensic Medicine & Community Medicine at the time of 4th renewal – i.e. along with the admission of 5th batch for the MBBS course.

3.2: That Essentiality Certificate in the prescribed format regarding no objection of the State Government/Union Territory administration for opening of New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (including a Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) in the medical college/institution and availability of the adequate clinical material as per the Council Regulations have been obtained by the applicant from the concerned State Govt./Union Territory administration, as the case may be.

3.3: That Consent of Affiliation in the prescribed format with respect to opening of New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (including a Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) has been obtained by the medical college/institution from the University to which it is affiliated.”

4. In the opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (including a Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) Regulations,2000, the 2nd paragraph in paragraph 6, viz., “EVALUATION BY MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA” – i.e. “While evaluating the application, the Council may seek further information, clarification or additional documents from the medical college/institution as considered necessary and shall carry out a physical inspection to verify the information; clarification or addition documents supplied by the medical colleges/institutions. The dates for receipt of application and processing dates are given in the Schedule to these Regulations,1999”, shall be substituted with the following: – 


“While evaluating the application, the Council may seek further information, clarification or additional documents from the applicant as considered necessary and shall carry out an inspection to ascertain and assess the facilities of teaching faculty, residents, clinical material, hostels and other infrastructure facilities etc. vis-à-vis the minimum standard requirements for the number of students for which the college is recognized for the award of MBBS degree as per the Minimum Standard Requirements for the Medical College for 50/100/150 Regulations, 1999.

The Council shall process the application for starting of a postgraduate course or for increase of annual intake of postgraduate courses only in case the college meets with the facilities for teaching faculty, residents, clinical material, hostels and other infrastructure facilities as required under the Regulations for the respective number of students for which the college is recognized for the award of MBBS degree and then shall carry out the physical inspection to verify the information, clarification, additional documents supplied by the medical college, teaching faculty, residents, clinical material and instrumentation and other infrastructure facilities in the concerned department in which the postgraduate course is proposed to be established or increase of seats in the concerned postgraduate course is proposed.

The dates of receipt of application for increase in admission capacity in postgraduate courses and processing dates are given in the schedule. The dates of receipt of application and processing of applications in respect of increase of seats in MBBS course shall be as per the schedule included in the Establishment of Medical College Regulations, 1999”.

(Ashok Kr. Harit)
Deputy Secretary
Medical Council of India

Foot Note : The Principal Regulations namely, “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (including a Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) Regulations, 2000” were published in Part III, Section 4 of the Gazette of India on 7th October, 2000 vide Medical Council of India Notification No.34(41)/2000/Med., dated the 14the August, 2000 and amended vide Medical Council of India Notifications dated 22nd March, 2005, 29th July, 2008, 23rd September, 2009 & 9th December, 2009. 

MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
AMENDMENT NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th January, 2010

No. MCI.34(41)/2009-Med./64508. - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 33 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956(102 of 1956), the Medical Council of India with the previous sanction of the Central Government hereby makes the following regulations to further amend “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Post Graduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (Including a Post Graduate Course of Study Or Training), Regulations 2000”namely:-

1. (i) These regulations may be called “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Post Graduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (Including a Post Graduate Course of Study Or Training) (Amendment), Regulations 2009 (Part-IV)”.
(ii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (Including a Post Graduate Course of Study Or Training), Regulations 2000”, the following additions / modifications / deletions / substitutions, shall be as indicated therein:- 

3. In the Schedule and Note in “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (Including a Post Graduate Course of Study Or Training), Regulations 2000”, after Appendix-II, as amended vide notification dated 22/03/2005, be further amended as under: - 

“
Sl.No. Stage of processing Time Schedule
1 Receipt of applications by the Central Government. 1st April to 30th April
2 Forwarding of applications by Central Government to Medical Council of India for technical scrutiny. Up to 31st May
3 Recommendation of Medical Council of India to Central Government for issue of Letter of Permission. Upto 31st January
4 Issue of Letter of Permission by Central Government. Up to 28th February

Note: 
1. In respect of Super-speciality courses as the commencement of academic session is from 1st of August, the last dates indicated against the various stages of processing above shall be extendable by three and a half months and accordingly the last date for issue of Letter of Permission by the Central Govt. shall be 15th June.
2. The Postgraduate diploma/degree seats and the Super-speciality seats for which permission is granted by the Government respectively upto 28th February and 15th June of any particular year shall only stand included in the seat matrix for admission of students in respect of the academic session commencing in that year.
3. The applications received in the month of April only in any particular year shall be considered for grant of permission for the academic session commencing in the succeeding year.”


(Ashok Kumar Harit)
Deputy Secretary (Admn.)
Medical Council of India

Foot Note : The Principal Regulations namely, “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (including a Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) Regulations, 2000” were published in Part III, Section 4 of the Gazette of India on 7th October, 2000 vide Medical Council of India Notification No.34(41)/2000/Med., dated the 14the August, 2000 and amended vide Medical Council of India Notifications dated 22nd March, 2005, 29th July, 2008, 23rd September, 2009 & 9th December, 2009. 

MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
AMENDMENT NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 6th April, 2010

No. MCI.34(41)/2010-Med./1244. - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 33 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956(102 of 1956), the Medical Council of India with the previous sanction of the Central Government hereby makes the following regulations to further amend “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Post Graduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (Including a Post Graduate Course of Study Or Training), Regulations 2000”namely:-

1. (i) These regulations may be called “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Post Graduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (Including a Post Graduate Course of Study Or Training) (Amendment), Regulations 2010 (Part-II)”.
(ii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (Including a Post Graduate Course of Study Or Training), Regulations 2000”, the following additions / modifications / deletions / substitutions, shall be as indicated therein:- 

3. In “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (Including a Post Graduate Course of Study Or Training), Regulations 2000”, the Point No.3.2 & 3.3 of the Qualifying Criteria of “(A) PART-I : SCHEME FOR PERMISSION OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FOR OPENING OF A NEW OR HIGHER COURSE OF STUDY OR TRAINING (INCLUDING A POSTGRADUATE COURSE OF STUDY OR TRAINING) IN A MEDICAL COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION”, AND THE POINT NO.3.2 & 3.3 OF “(B) PART-II : SCHEME FOR PERMISSION OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO INCREASE THE ADMISSION CAPACITY IN ANY COURSE OF STUDY OR TRAINING (INCLUDING POSTGRADUATE COURSE OF STUDY OR TRAINING) IN THE EXISTING MEDICAL COLLEGES/INSTITUTIONS”, as amended vide notification dated 29/12/2009, the proforma of Essentiality Certificate and Consent of Affiliation to be submitted by the applicant institutes shall be prescribed as under: -

"(A) ESSENTIALITY CERTIFICATE

No.
Government of__________
Department of Health & Family Welfare

Dated, the………

To

The

(applicant),

Course : ______________________

Sir,

The desired certificate is as follows:

(1) It is certified that the ______________________________ is recognized

 (name of institute)

u/s 11(2) of the IMC Act, 1956 for ___________ seats.

OR

For Subjects of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine & Community Medicine only as per Section 8(1) of Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000 amended. 

(1) It is certified that the ____________________________ is permitted u/s 10A of IMC Act, 1956 in the year ___________________ and the last letter of renewal of permission was given by the Govt. of India in the year_____________.

(2) No. of institutions already existing in the State :

(3) No. of institutions offering ______________ course : 

(name of course)

(4) No. of seats available in the ________________course in the State:

(name of course)

(5) Full justification for instituting the _______________course:

                   (name of course)

The (Name of the institute) __________________________________has applied for opening the course of ___________________________________. On careful consideration of the proposal, the Government of __________________ has decided to issue an essentiality certificate to the applicant for the opening/ increase of seats in the above said course with ____________ (no.) seats.

It is certified that:-

(a) It is desirable to open/increase of seats in the course of ____________________in the public interest.

(b) Opening/increase of seats in the course of ___________ at ___________ by ________________ (the name of institution) is feasible.

(c) The institution in the said department is having the following faculty:

(d) The institution in the said department is having ___________ beds in _________ units and adequate clinical material as per the Medical Council of India norms is available. 

It is further certified that in case the applicant fails to create infrastructure for the course as per MCI norms and fresh admissions are stopped by the Central Government, the State Government shall take over the responsibility of the students already admitted in the above said course at this college with the permission of the Central Government.

Yours faithfully,

(SIGNATURE OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY)

(B) CONSENT OF AFFILIATION


FORM -3

No. ……………….
University of ……………………..
Place…………………….
Dated…………………….

CONSENT OF AFFILIATION

On the basis of the report of the Local Inquiry Committee, the University of ………….. has agreed in principle, to affiliate the proposed course of _______________________ to be opened at ……………………………….. by the (Name of the college) subject to grant of permission by the Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi under/Section 10(A) of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956).

REGISTRAR"

(Lt. Col. (Retd.) Dr. A.R.N. Setalvad) 
Secretary
Medical Council of India

Foot Note : The Principal Regulations namely, “The Opening of a New or Higher Course of Study or Training (including Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) and Increase of Admission Capacity in any Course of Study or Training (including a Postgraduate Course of Study or Training) Regulations, 2000” were published in Part III, Section 4 of the Gazette of India on 7th October, 2000 vide Medical Council of India Notification No.34(41)/2000/Med., dated the 14the August, 2000 and amended vide Medical Council of India Notifications dated 22nd March, 2005, 29th July, 2008, 23rd September, 2009, 9th December, 2009 & 11th January, 2010.