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At the same time, these diploma programmes Table 5: Fellowship Programmes for
by enhancing the postgraduate seats in the
country will facilitate greater opportunity for the
medical graduates. It will make a big difference
in fulfilling their career objectives and will help
them obtain training in a specialty of their choice.
For those keen on following it up with a degree
programme, options will be open to go for a
2-year post diploma degree programme.
Fellowship Programmes for
International Students
With the base theme of enhancing the footprints
of the National Board on the global academic
map, the board has commenced a number of
postdoctoral fellowship programmes for the
international community of students. These
programmes are run in state-of-the-art accredited
hospitals and offer a great experience for them.
Launched on July 1, 2020, these fellowship
programmes offer learning and skill training in
multiple disciplines (Table 5).
To qualify to sit for the competitive entrance
test, each candidate must fulfil certain criteria.
They must possess the post-graduate medical
qualification which makes them eligible to
pursue the fellowship, this qualification must be
registered in their country, the candidates must
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Good Clinical Practice Guidelines
International Students
 Hand and Micro Surgery
 Maternal and Foetal Medicine
 Infectious Diseases
 Interventional Cardiology
 Minimal Access Surgery
 Paediatric Haemato Oncology
 Reproductive Medicine
 Spine Surgery
 Sports Medicine
 Trauma and Acute Care Surgery
be registered to practice in their country, and the
candidates must possess a ‘no objection certificate’
from the Medical Council or government of their
country to appear for the Fellowship Entrance
Test and permission to work in India for the
entire period of fellowship. The candidates must
carry a valid passport and visa.
Candidates who qualify the entrance
examination shall be required to obtain clearance
from Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry
of Home Affairs, Government of India, and local
police and must obtain temporary registration
with the National Medical Commission (NMC)
before joining the FNB programme.
In order to educate and inculcate the cardinal
principles of ethical and professional conduct
among the National Board residents, the National
Board of Examination in Medical Sciences has
drawn the good clinical practice guidelines. These
were formally unveiled and placed in the public
domain on July 1, 2020 by the Hon’ble Union
Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
Creation of Specialty Boards
Through a duly constituted committee, National
Board of Examination in Medical Sciences has
taken an initiative to establish specialty boards in
all the disciplines where the board runs academic
programmes. These specialty boards have been
working diligently to redefine the accreditation
criteria, revise the curricula and offer suggestions
for advancing new academic programmes.
Reservation for Service Doctors
With effect from the year 2020, National
Board of Examination in Medical Sciences has
announced a reservation for in-service candidates
for pursuing Diplomate of National Board
programmes in the Government hospitals. In
keeping with this newfound policy, 50 per cent
of the DNB seats in the Government Hospitals