Last update:09 November 2024, 1:15 p.m. IST

NMC stressed that colleges which do not register their attendance with the NMC will not be allowed to declare undergraduate MBBS seats.

NMC has asked all medical institutes to fill the upload data on the NMC portal – msmer.nmc.org.in for annual declaration. (Image: nmc.org.in)

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a notification for all medical colleges/institutes having a valid Letter of Permission (LoP) for MBBS admissions. The authority has asked all institutes to fill their details/data on the NMC portal – msmer.nmc.org.in for annual declaration as required by the NMC Act, 2019. As per the notification, the date Deadline for submitting the declaration with the required fee is November 15. NMC further emphasized that colleges which do not register their attendance with NMC will not be allowed to declare undergraduate MBBS seats.

The official notification reads: “Submission of duly filled annual declaration form of each college on NMC portal is mandatory for annual renewal of permission of UG-MBBS seats. No seats will be allowed if the college/institution fails to submit the annual return within the specified time frame.

Further, the username and password of each medical institution have already been provided to the nodal officers of the respective colleges. The Commission has proposed an explicit user manual on the portal to guide institutions in the process of uploading information.

Besides, the official notification also suggested additional information incorporated in the annual reporting portal for the year 2025-26. These include:

-Download the Letter of Recognition/Continuation of Recognition Grant to Medical Colleges by MCI/NMC from the grant of authority to establish the medical college – (the annual renewal issued for five years immediately after the LOP for establishment does not require downloading).

-Last renewal letter issued for 2024-25.

-The college details in the portal must include the name of the competent authority as specified in the portal.

Additionally, medical colleges are required to upload the videography details of the examination conducted and FORM C.

Note that all information provided on the portal should be factual and there should be no discrepancies between data submitted with other NMC boards. Once submitted, colleges will not be able to change their contact information.

“All medical colleges/institutes are informed that the required fee of Rs 3.54 Lakh (including 18% GST) is to be paid online through the portal payment gateway only with the application for admission clearance to UG courses for the year 2025. -26. No payment method other than payment gateway is acceptable,” the notification added.