LUCKNOW, May 5 -- The National Medical Council (NMC) has slapped a fine of Rs.50,000 each on five medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh for delaying the submission of their annual declaration. Four of them are government-run institutes and another private, and they are among 15 such colleges in the country that have been taken to task.

The NMC is the apex body of medical education in the country.

The declarations were to be submitted by December last, as per letters issued by the NMC .

"As a result, the NMC has imposed a fine of Rs.50,000 on each of these institutes and submit the form by May 9. The declaration provides comprehensive data about an institution, its programmes, faculty, and infrastructure. It ensures transparency, accountabi...