NCAHP notifies Autonomous Boards and Central Assessment Committee Regulations, 2026 and D.MRIT curriculum
On 7 October 2026, the Health Ministry said the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) has notified the Autonomous Boards and Central Assessment Committee Regulations, 2026 and a competency-based curriculum for the two-year Diploma in Medical Radiology and Imaging Technology (D.MRIT).
Summary
The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has notified measures under the NCAHP Act, 2021 to strengthen allied and healthcare education, the ministry said on 7 October 2026. The Autonomous Boards and Central Assessment Committee Regulations, 2026 set up Autonomous Boards of 10 to 20 members under State Councils, and a Central Assessment Committee of 10 to 30 members for States without a functional State Council, alongside the Registration of Allied and Healthcare Professionals Regulations, 2026 with Central and State registers. NCAHP also notified, on 30 September 2026, a competency-based curriculum for the two-year Diploma in Medical Radiology and Imaging Technology (D.MRIT) with a six-month internship, mandatory from the academic year 2027–28.
Key facts
- Regulator
- National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP), MoHFW
- Law
- NCAHP Act, 2021
- Regulations
- Autonomous Boards and Central Assessment Committee Regulations, 2026; Registration of Allied and Healthcare Professionals Regulations, 2026
- Autonomous Boards
- 10–20 members under State Allied and Healthcare Councils
- Central Assessment Committee
- 10–30 members, for States without a functional State Council
- D.MRIT
- Two-year diploma; Class 12 Science (PCB); six-month internship
- Curriculum notified
- 30 September 2026, under One Nation One Curriculum
- Mandatory from
- Academic year 2027–28
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The competency-based curriculum for the Diploma in Medical Radiology and Imaging Technology (D.MRIT), notified by NCAHP in 2026, becomes mandatory for institutions from which academic year?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — 2027–28