ED IN PART U, SECTION 3, SUB-SECTION (ii) OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA)

Government of India
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(Department of Health and Family Welfare)
Nirrnan Bhawan, New Delhi-1i
Dated: the c I January, 2018
NOTIFICATION

S.O.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of the section 11 of
the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956(102 of 1956), the Central Government, after
consulting the Medical Council of India, hereby makes the following further
amendments in the First Schedule to the said Act:

In the said First. Schedule after "-The-Tamilnadu-Dr. MGR Medical University,

Chennai"
and under the heading 'Recognized Medical Qualification' [Hereinafter
referred to as column (2)1, after the last entry and entry relating thereto under the
heading 'Abbreviation for Registration" [Hereinafter referred to as column (3)), the
following shall be inserted, namely:-

(2)
.... (3)
....... ..... ...... .... ..... ..... ..... - - -
Bachelor of Medicine and
Bachelor of Surgery

This shall be a recognized medical

qualification when granted by The
Tam ilnadu Dr MGR Medical
University, Chennai in respect of
students being trained at Karpagam
Faculty of Medical. Sciences &
Research, Coimbatore with annual
intake of 150 MBBS students on or
after February, 2017.

Note: 1. The recognition so granted to an undergraduate courses for award of MBBS

degree shall be for a maximum period of 5 years, upon which it shall have to
be renewed.
2.
The procedure for 'Renewal' of recognition shall be same as applicable for the
award for recognition.
3.
Failure to seek timely renewal of recognition as required shall invariably result
in stoppage of admissions to the concerned undergraduate Course.

[No. U.12012 /2211 2015-ME.1 (pt. ii) (FTS.3135553))

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2. Dte. Geni. of Health Services, (ME Section)/CHS-V Section
3. All State Governments/UTs.
4. All Universities (Having medical faculties)
5. All the State Medical Councils.
6. The Principal/Dean, Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences & Research,
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The Regisrar The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Post Bag
No.1200, No69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai-600032, Tamilnadu.
8.
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Floor, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600009.
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600010, Tamilnadu.
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