The National Medical Commission (NMC) withdraws the “Maintenance of Standards of Medical Education Regulations, 2023” with immediate effect, according to a notification dated October 14. Outlets report that the withdrawal changes how the specific 2023 standards are treated for medical colleges and institutions.
However, the NMC does not remove all compliance requirements. Institutions are still required to submit Annual Disclosure Reports (ADRs) under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019. Sources also note that the notification preserves approvals, decisions, obligations, and proceedings that arise from the 2023 regulations before they are de-notified, so earlier actions are not automatically nullified.
After the withdrawal, matters that arise are handled under the Act and any other applicable statutory and regulatory provisions, rather than the withdrawn 2023 regulations. The reported safeguards aim to ensure continuity for issues already under way while transitioning new issues to the broader legal framework established by the NMC Act and related rules.
