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NMC pulls up colleges over faulty student admissions

Mint Chennai

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August 07, 2025

The move comes amid a CBI probe into alleged corruption within the body itself

- Priyanka Sharma

India's top medical education regulator has flagged serious irregularities in student admissions for the 2024-25 academic year, prompting an urgent directive for all medical colleges to re-examine their student data. The move by the National Medical Commission (NMC) comes amid an ongoing Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged corruption within the body itself.

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