NMC admission norms out for students with disability

THE National Medical Commission (NMC) on Saturday announced interim guidelines for admission in MBBS courses for students with disabilities and directed them to submit self-certified affidavits evaluating their functional abilities.

- KAVITA BAJELI-DATT @New Delhi

While the Unique Disability Identity Cards (UDID) have been established as a mandatory for persons with benchmark disabilities (PwBD), they must also report to designated medical boards—just 16 and not in all states—for verification of their self-certified affidavit. The guidelines came as the NEET-UG counseling will begin on Monday.

Two days ago, this newspaper broke the story that thousands of medical students with disabilities are in a dilemma as they await revised admission guidelines, as mandated by the top court in its various orders.