Devanjana Mukherjee, Khabri Media
These programs may include intensive biology courses, mentorship opportunities, and additional support structures to facilitate the learning process for these students.
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In a groundbreaking move that reshapes the landscape of medical education, aspiring students who did not opt for biology as their primary subject in the 12th grade can now pursue their dream of becoming doctors. To subscribe please click tau.id/2iy6f and access our live channel.
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Those who have cleared 10+2 exams with physics, chemistry and mathematics as core subjects can now pursue medicine and become doctors. All they have to do is clear Biology or Biotechnology as an additional subject from any recognized board.
The public notice issued by National Medical Commission (NMC) was to address numerous queries and pending court cases related to recent developments in medical education eligibility criteria. Previously, under the Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, 1997, MBBS aspirants had to undergo two years of PCB study in Class 11th and 12th.
This study had to be completed in regular schools, excluding open schools or private candidates. The Delhi High Court quashed the provision of studying Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology/Biotechnology in 12th grade in 2018.
The decision came to act after candidates seeking admission to graduate/primary medical courses in foreign institutions under the eligibility requirement for taking admission in an undergraduate medical course in a Foreign Medical Institution Regulations, 2002, and the Screening Test Regulation, 2002 faced disqualification.
In response, the National Medical Commission introduced the Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023, effective from June 2, 2023. According to Regulation 11(b), candidates passing 10+2 with physics, chemistry, biology/biotechnology, and english are now eligible for NEET-UG.
This shift in policy comes as a response to the evolving nature of medicine, recognizing that diversity in educational backgrounds can bring a range of perspectives and skills to the medical field. Historically, students without a biology background faced significant hurdles when attempting to pursue a medical education.
This decision applies retroactively to candidates whose eligibility certificate applications were previously rejected. However, candidates becoming eligible after this public notice may appear in NEET-UG 2024. Court cases filed by MCI/NMC will be withdrawn, and this updated position will be explained in pending litigations filed by candidates against MCI/NMC for swift resolution.
