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specialist degrees without leaving the public health ecosystem. With a nominal annual fee of just

₹125,000 and a strict ‘prohibition of capitation fees’, which can soar to 20-50 times this amount in
the private sector. The NBEMS ensures that financial constraints never stifle medical talent.

Supported by a residency stipend that matches state government standards, this model empowers
meritorious candidates from even the most underprivileged background to realize their professional

dreams, ensuring that the future of Indian healthcare is defined by merit rather than means.

The Innate Values

Respect for each stakeholder - be it the postgraduate medical students, teachers or medical

institutions, and the staff members of the board; and practicing the highest degree of transparency,
probity and accountability through an efficient and courteous consultative process are the mantras of

operation in National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences. The board strives to ensure the

highest academic and clinical skill standards in their postgraduate and postdoctoral programmes and
upgrade and update them periodically.

Of partners in education

Beginning with a handful, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences currently partners
with more than 1700 hospitals across the country. The accreditation of a medical institution is carried

out on the basis of well-established laid out criteria to ensure that the candidates find a fair footing

both in academics and clinical training.

A large number of Government Medical Colleges, Armed Forces Hospitals, Railway Hospitals,

Public Sector Undertaking Hospitals, District Hospitals, minority institutions and private hospitals
are a part of the growing club of National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences in postgraduate

medical education.

Major boost to specialist workforce

Through its postgraduate and postdoctoral programmes, National Board of Examinations in Medical

Sciences has been contributing in a big way to the pool of qualified specialist doctors both in the
country and globally. These specialists in various medical and surgical disciplines have helped

immensely in strengthening the healthcare services across the country.

A National Board certification is viewed in high regard in large majority of countries. Tables 4, 5, 6
and 7 cite the numbers of doctors who have qualified for award of various postgraduate and

postdoctoral degrees and diplomas of National Board at the twenty-third convocation.

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