NMC Mandates Transparency in Medical College Fees and Stipends

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed medical colleges to publish course-wise fee structures and details of stipends paid to interns, junior residents, and senior residents on their official websites. Non-compliance may result in show-cause notices, financial penalties, withdrawal of course recognition, and suspension of admissions. The move aims to ensure transparency and protect students from arbitrary fee demands and non-payment of stipends.

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a directive for all medical colleges and institutions under its purview to publish their course-wise fee structures and stipend details for interns, junior residents, and senior residents on their official websites. This move aims to ensure transparency and protect students from arbitrary fee demands and non-payment of stipends.

According to the NMC, the directive is based on the Supreme Court's judgment and existing medical education regulations. Medical colleges are required to submit the complete fee structure and stipend details through a Google Form link provided by the NMC. Failure to comply may result in regulatory action, including show-cause notices, financial penalties, withdrawal of course recognition, and suspension of admissions.

The NMC has emphasized the importance of transparency and has taken various measures to address concerns regarding non-payment of stipends. The Commission has cited several regulations and court directions, including Regulation 4.3 of the PGMER, 2023, which mandates the disclosure of fees for each course, and various stipend-related regulations.

One notable instance of NMC's regulatory action is the issuance of show-cause notices to 198 medical colleges in November 2024 for not complying with directives to upload stipend details. This underscores the Commission's commitment to enforcing transparency and ethical practices in medical education.

In addition to the NMC's directive, the medical imaging sector has seen a significant development. One Stop Systems (OSS), a leader in rugged Enterprise Class compute for AI, ML, and sensor processing at the edge, has secured a $2 million production contract from a medical imaging OEM for non-invasive breast cancer screening technology. This contract, with a projected total program value of at least $25 million over five years, represents a strategic expansion for OSS into the commercial healthcare sector.

References:
[1] https://medicaldialogues.in/health-news/nmc/publish-complete-fee-structure-stipend-details-nmc-warns-medical-colleges-151577
[2] https://www.stocktitan.net/news/OSS/oss-announces-2-million-follow-on-production-order-from-innovative-tnrr6dgo8zc4.html