The National Medical Commission (NMC) has at last recognised Lucknow’s Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) for 150 MBBS seats. Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, intervened in the situation before this decision was made. Five years are allotted for the NMC’s recognition to be in effect before the institute must request for renewal.
The NMC had earlier raised concerns about the institute’s failure to comply with the Aadhaar Based Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS). However, as a result of the Chief Minister’s intervention, higher-ranking representatives from the medical education department and RMLIMS addressed the NMC to request recognition at the CM’s direction.
The institute was successful in persuading the NMC that it has taken steps to comply with the biometric attendance system, according to a recent story by the Times of India. The head of the institute was subsequently told by the NMC that the students receiving training at RMLIMS were given continuation of recognition (COR). Recognization was granted for each batch’s 150 student intake.
The RMLIMS Lucknow spokesperson, Prof. AP, expressed his happiness at this development by saying, “This is yet another milestone in the journey of the institute. Now, the students are content and joyful.
Students must receive recognition from the NMC for a specific batch in order to register with the State Council or NMC. Graduates of MBBS programmes are unable to practise medicine without recognition. Additionally, they are prohibited from taking part in the counselling process for admission to postgraduate medical programmes.
Around 40 medical colleges were de-recognized by the NMC earlier this year as a result of a crackdown on medical education institutions that failed to meet the required requirements. Additionally, almost 100 other medical schools were being investigated and could be subject to similar punishment.
Due to the lack of NMC recognition, about 300 medical graduates from the 2017 class of three medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh experienced registration issues. These graduates were uncertain for a full year as the crisis remained. The MBBS class of 2018, which will finish their programme in 2023, also expressed worries about the future.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) addressed Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath about the problem these medical graduates were experiencing in Uttar Pradesh, blaming the NMC for the predicament.
For the Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences in Lucknow and its students, receiving recognition from the National Medical Commission is a major accomplishment. The Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s assistance was essential in finding a solution. With this designation, the institution may continue to develop future medical professionals and give its students a top-notch education. It is envisaged that this choice will guarantee the MBBS graduates from RMLIMS a smooth career advancement and open the door for their enrollment in postgraduate medical programmes.
