Leadership Crisis at National Medical Commission
Sneha Richhariya | 18 October 2025 | The Tribune
India’s apex medical education regulator, the National Medical Commission (NMC), is facing a critical leadership crisis, with key regulatory boards witnessing widespread vacancies that experts fear could jeopardise the quality and governance of medical education across the country.
Currently, all five positions in the Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) remain unfilled, while the Postgraduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) has only its president, Dr Vijay Oza, in place, with all other posts vacant. Similar gaps exist in the Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) and the Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB)…