Is there any need for getting recognition of Degree or Diploma from MCI to increase Admission Capacity? Abstract Medical education falls under concurrent list of Constitution of India and is the subject matter of both Union and State Governments and Medical Council of India is the sole supervising body of medical education and maintaining its standard. Problem of recognition of medical degrees or diplomas is prevalent in almost all the States of India and in most of the medical specialties.
Holders of unrecognized degree or diploma may face problem of employment / promotion, etc. Thus, leading to filing of litigations in the court, some of which are decided and others are still pending in the Indian Courts. It is surprising to note that private medical colleges who are charging hefty amount as fees for medical degrees, but students are getting unrecognized degrees and land up in…