New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Said in parliament that the National Medical Commission (NMC) issued show-cause notices to 71 medical colleges in West Bengal over the past two academic years due to major deficiencies in faculty, infrastructure, and clinical operations.
In the 2024–25 academic year, 34 colleges, comprising both government and private institutions, were found non‑compliant.
In the 2025–26 academic year, an additional 37 colleges received show‑cause notices.
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Accordingly, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Anupriya Patel, informed the Rajya Sabha that show-cause notices were served to the concerned medical colleges.
The notices were issued after NMC inspections found missing faculty, inadequate clinical infrastructure, and other serious procedural deficiencies.
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“Accordingly, for the academic year 2024–25, monetary penalties were imposed on these colleges based on the nature of the identified deficiencies. For 2025–26, conditional renewal of MBBS seats has been granted, subject to compliance reports submitted by the respective institutions,” the Minister stated in a written response to an unstarred question raised by BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya.
She further added that Sanjiban Hospital and Medical College in Howrah reportedly ran a medical program without NMC approval.
On May 19, 2025, NMC issued a public advisory warning students and parents not to enrol at unauthorised institutions falsely claiming medical recognition.
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Both the Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) and Postgraduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) flagged widespread violations.
Patel said:
The Post Graduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) reviewed recognition and renewal applications for 2022.
They found major problems with:
- Not enough qualified faculty
- Poor infrastructure
Because of these issues, the PGMEB punished certain colleges by reducing their seat intake for the 2024-25 academic year.
This was done under the Maintenance of Standards of Medical Education Regulations, 2023 (MSMER-2023) and the earlier Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations (PGMER-2000).
In West Bengal, some of medical colleges penalized are:
- Bankura Sammilani Medical College & Hospital, Bankura
- Midnapore Medical College & Hospital, Midnapore
- Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan
- Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata
- Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College, Kolkata
- RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata
- Medical College, Kolkata
The main reasons for penalties:
- Faculty shortage
- Not enough beds and low occupancy
- Not enough surgical cases
- Other similar deficiencies
Patel also stated:
- The Under Graduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) of NMC, in an advisory dated May 19, 2025, alerted everyone about unauthorized medical colleges.
- These unauthorized colleges:
- Operate without NMC approval
- Mislead students and parents by falsely claiming recognition
- Offer admissions to medical courses that are not legally approved
NMC warns:
- Students and parents should carefully check that a medical college is officially recognized before applying for admission.
These measures affect both students and aspiring applicants:
- Colleges found non‑compliant face seat reductions or conditional approvals.
- Students admitted before the alerts are still covered under MBBS seat norms, but future admissions to flagged colleges may become risky.
- NMC’s crackdown aims to protect students from enrolling in low‑standard or unauthorised institutions.
West Bengal’s medical education now faces stricter scrutiny from NMC than ever before.
WB Medical Colleges must meet
- Required faculty-to-student ratios
- Maintain functional infrastructure
- Use biometric attendance systems properly.
This effort is part of a broader NMC mission to uphold quality medical education standards across India.
Summary
| Key Point | Detail |
|---|---|
| Colleges issued NMC notices | 71 (34 in 2024–25; 37 in 2025–26) |
| Grounds for action | Faculty shortage, poor infrastructure, clinical gaps |
| Sanctions | Fines, conditional seat renewal, seat reductions |
| Unauthorised college alert | Sanjiban Hospital & Medical College |
| Oversight bodies involved | UGMEB, PGMEB of NMC |
| Regulatory framework | Maintenance of Standards Regulations 2023 |
The NMC’s move to issue show‑cause notices and enforce penalties signals stronger regulatory oversight in medical education. Medical Colleges in West Bengal must act fast to comply, while students are urged to verify college recognition and standards before enrollment.
