NMC forms SEC to match the PG curriculum with WFME standards

NMC forms SEC to match the PG curriculum with WFME standards

Ayushi.Gupta1@timesofindia.com 17.02.2025

The Post-Graduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) under the NMC plans to constitute a Specialty Expert Committee (SEC) for each medical branch. The step has been taken to enhance the quality and maintain uniformity of postgraduate medical education in all medical colleges offering MD and DNB courses. NMC decided to form SEC to match the standards of Indian PG medical education with the global levels as suggested by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME). 

The curricula for all MD and DNB courses were last tweaked in 2020 after a gap of 20 years. The NMC has invited applications from experts in various medical specialities to contribute their expertise to designing the curricula and streamlining working and teaching conditions at the PG level. Updating syllabus By involving key academics and administrators, the SEC aims to understand the challenges faced by PG students and address other academic requirements under each specialty including Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Radiology, and more.

Dr B Srinivas, secretary, NMC, says, “The WFME and NMC have a contract that grants the NMC, WFME recognition status; according to that 10-year-long contract, NMC has to ensure that medical institutions in India meet the international standards for accreditation. After the formation of SEC, all medical colleges across the country will be required to follow a standardised curriculum for each specialty in DNB and MD courses.” To achieve this, SEC members from across the country will collaborate to develop a curriculum that aligns with all colleges and universities and at the same time follow WFME standards.