- (1.) By a Notification dated 20.02.2018, the Medical Council of India (MCI) issued the Postgraduate Medical Education (Amendment) Regulations, 2018. The admission schedule for the year 2018-2019 as per the said Regulations is as follows:- JUDGEMENT_34_LAWS(SC)5_2018_1.html
(2.) The first round of Counselling of All India Quota was completed on 07.04.2018. We are informed that the first round of Counselling for the State quota was also completed in the first week of April, 2018. The process for the second round of Counselling for the All India Quota commenced on 13.04.2018 and the last date for reporting was 23.04.2018. Admission to Postgraduate Courses, according to the Regulations, is on the basis of the merit of the candidates in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-PG) conducted every year. 50 per cent of the seats are earmarked for All India Quota and the remaining 50 per cent for the State Quota.
(3.) On 05.04.2018, a Notification was issued by the Medical Council of India by which Clause 9A(4) was added to the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000 which is in the following terms:- "9A(4) In order to prevent seat blocking in common Counselling for admission to Postgraduate Courses and permissibility to exercise fresh choice during Counselling, forfeiture of fee shall be in accordance with the matrix contained in appendix-III.";