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NMC allows temporary disability certificates for MBBS PwBD quota
The National Medical Commission has said candidates seeking MBBS seats under the PwBD quota cannot be rejected solely because they hold a temporary disability certificate or UDID card. Their status must still…
The Story in Brief
The National Medical Commission has said candidates seeking MBBS seats under the PwBD quota cannot be rejected solely because they hold a temporary disability certificate or UDID card. Their status must still be verified by designated medical assessment boards before an eligibility certificate is issued.
Candidates with progressive, non-progressive or not likely to improve disabilities will not face rejection on that ground alone. Those with temporary UDID cards and disabilities recorded as likely to improve will undergo reassessment. Boards will also assess functional competency. The Times of India reports that disability rights activist Satendra Singh had complained of hurdles at assessment centres in Agartala, Mumbai and Delhi. The addendum follows the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, its 2024 Rules and a 2025 government memorandum.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy narrative that temporary documentation either guarantees admission or makes assessment unnecessary is wrong. The NMC has removed a paperwork barrier, not the medical and functional checks. The opposite claim, that every temporary certificate signals an unreliable case, is equally unfair. The practical test is whether medical assessment boards apply the same criteria consistently, especially when deciding cases marked likely to improve.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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