Archive · 30 Jul 2026
NMC Rewrites MBBS Admission Rules for Disabled Students
The National Medical Commission in India has changed the rules for letting people with disabilities study medicine.
Instead of just looking at a disability certificate, doctors will now check if a student can do the work needed to become a doctor.
This change was made because old rules unfairly stopped many people from studying medicine.
The Supreme Court of India said that people with disabilities should not be treated unfairly.
The new rules will let doctors who can do the job, with the right help, become doctors.
NMC issues new MBBS admission guidelines for persons with disabilities.
Eligibility now depends on functional assessment by designated medical boards.
Previous rules excluded students based on disability categories or thresholds.
Supreme Court ruled that systemic discrimination against disabled persons must be eliminated.
Guidelines emphasize technology, support, and accessible infrastructure.
- Who
- National Medical Commission
- What
- Revised guidelines for admitting persons with disabilities to MBBS courses
- When
- Issued on Monday
- Where
- India
- Why
- To make medical education more inclusive and eliminate discriminatory exclusions
- Authority
- National Medical Commission
- Guideline Focus
- Functional assessment for MBBS admissions
- Previous Approach
- Category-based exclusion
- Supreme Court Ruling
- Eliminate systemic discrimination
- Implementation
- Designated medical boards