Archive · 19 Sep 2026
FAIMA Seeks Relief as Secondary DNB Seats Face Cancellation
About 20 doctors got seats in Secondary DNB training programs in India.
Their admissions are now at risk because they did not submit No Objection Certificates on time.
FAIMA says the doctors could not get the certificates because state health departments were slow.
The doctors had already moved, paid fees and started working at their hospitals.
FAIMA wants the doctors to receive extra time to submit the documents.
NBEMS says the NOCs were always required during registration.
Applicants had signed forms saying they understood the rules.
The disagreement is about whether the doctors should lose their seats because of the delayed certificates.
Around 20 doctors across India face admission cancellations from Secondary DNB courses over missing No Objection Certificates.
FAIMA says state DGHS departments failed to issue the required NOCs within the five-day registration window.
The affected doctors reportedly qualified the examination, secured seats, paid fees, cleared bonds and began working at hospitals.
FAIMA has sought withdrawal of cancellation notices, an additional NOC-submission window and Union Health Ministry intervention.
NBEMS says the NOC requirement was mandatory, clearly communicated and included in candidates’ registration undertakings.
- Who
- Around 20 Secondary DNB doctors, FAIMA, state DGHS departments and NBEMS are involved.
- What
- Admissions of doctors who did not submit mandatory NOCs during registration face cancellation.
- When
- The issue was publicly raised on September 19, 2026; the registration window lasted five days.
- Where
- The affected Secondary DNB seats and hospitals are located across India.
- Why
- FAIMA attributes the missed deadline to delays by state health departments, while NBEMS says the NOC requirement and consequences were clearly communicated.
FAIMA’s Position
NBEMS’ Position
Responsibility for Missing NOCs
FAIMA’s Position
FAIMA says delays by state DGHS departments prevented doctors from obtaining and submitting NOCs within the five-day window.
NBEMS’ Position
NBEMS says candidates were responsible for submitting the mandatory NOC during registration.
Whether Cancellations Should Be Reversed
FAIMA’s Position
FAIMA argues that doctors should not lose seats because of an administrative delay between state and central authorities.
NBEMS’ Position
NBEMS says seats were cancelled under applicable rules after candidates failed to submit a required document.
Proposed Resolution
FAIMA’s Position
FAIMA wants an additional window for pending NOCs and withdrawal of the cancellation notices.
NBEMS’ Position
NBEMS maintains that the requirement was clearly communicated and that candidates had signed undertakings acknowledging the eligibility conditions.
- Affected doctors
- Around 20 doctors from different Indian states
- Training program
- Secondary DNB courses across various specialties
- Disputed document
- No Objection Certificate, or NOC
- Registration period
- Five-day window
- FAIMA’s demands
- Withdraw cancellation notices, allow additional time for NOC submission and seek Union Health Ministry intervention
- NBEMS position
- The NOC was a mandatory eligibility document and cancellations followed applicable provisions
- Doctors’ reported commitments
- Some had relocated, paid substantial fees, cleared state bonds and started working