Medical colleges asked to convert diploma seats into MD/MS programmes Srinagar, Jun 24: To standardize postgraduate medical education across the country, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has announced that all Post Graduate (PG) Diploma courses in medical colleges and institutions will be phased out and converted into Post Graduate Broad Specialty Degree courses (MD/MS) from the academic year 2027-28 onwards. As per a public notice issued by Postgraduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) under NMC, the Academic Year 2026-27 will be the final year for admissions to PG Diploma courses. No fresh admissions will be permitted to such courses from the Academic Year 2027-28, after which the diploma programs will cease to function.