The National Medical Commission (NMC) recently announced the "Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023," which require all rounds of counseling for every seat to be conducted online by state or central counseling authorities.

"All rounds of counseling for all seats will be held online by state or central counseling authority," according to an official statement issued on December 29, 2023. The notification made it clear that no medical college or institution is allowed to admit any candidate on its own.

It went on to state that "no medical college/institution will admit any candidate." The regulations also outline the provision for common counseling for admission to postgraduate medical courses at all medical institutions in India.

“Without prejudice to anything stated in the present Regulations or other NMC Regulations, there shall be common counseling for admission to post-graduate courses in medicine for all medical institutions in India solely based on the merit list of respective exams,” it said.

“Provided the common counseling may have multiple rounds as may be necessary,” the notification added.

Highlighting the importance of transparency in fee details, the notification mentions, “While entering details in the seat matrix, medical colleges shall mention the fees for each course, failing which the seat will not be counted.”