Considering huge shortage of specialist Doctors in India and heavy demand among public and student to have a PG Degree, The Union Health Ministry has approved new amendments according to which all the existing medical colleges will have to start PG courses from the academic year 2020-21. The amendments have been made to the Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000, of the Medical Council of India (MCI). The regulations will also apply to new medical colleges, besides dealing with existing private and government colleges. New medical colleges will be required to start PG courses within three years of receiving recognition for running undergraduate courses.
The amendments have been approved by the ministry and the new regulations would to be notified soon. A senior Health Ministry official said that institutions failing to do so will lose their recognition. An inspection will be…
