National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences

National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences
Agency overview
Formed1975; 49 years ago (1975)
TypeAutonomous body
JurisdictionIndia
StatusActive
HeadquartersNew Delhi
28°34′40″N 77°03′39″E / 28.5778207°N 77.0608008°E / 28.5778207; 77.0608008
Parent MinistryMinistry of Health and Family Welfare
Websitewww.natboard.edu.in

National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, and established in 1975 at New Delhi as a Society under Delhi Society registration act, to standardizing postgraduate medical education and examination in India.[1][2][3][4]

The postgraduate degree awarded by the National Board of Examinations is called the Diplomate of National Board (DNB) for specialty and Doctorate of National Board (DrNB) for superspecialty. The list of recognised qualifications awarded by the Board in various specialties and super-specialties are approved by the Government of India and are included in the First Schedule of Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. The National Board of Examinations conducts the largest portfolio of examinations in the field of medicine in India [5]

  1. ^ "India to specialise in infectious diseases". The Times of India. 8 January 2007. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
  2. ^ "President of National Board of Examinations". The Hindu. 9 June 2004. Archived from the original on 28 June 2004.
  3. ^ "New Office building of National Board of Examinations". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 11 December 2007.
  4. ^ "Doctors' lobby against renomination". Indian Express. 16 February 1998.
  5. ^ "Study reveals poor state of medical research". The Times of India. 21 April 2016. ISSN 0971-8257.