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OBC Cast "Kunbi" is included in the Central OBC List for Maharashtra by the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC). While it is Sr. No. 83 in the Maharashtra State list, it falls under Entry No. 70 in the Central list

India has a rich history in the field of medical science, boasting approximately 600 esteemed institutions offering programs in MBBS, BDS, pharmacy, nursing, and other medical and paramedical disciplines.

The cost of pursuing a medical education in India varies considerably, with government colleges typically offering lower fees, starting from as low as Rs. 7,000 per year, while private colleges may charge up to Rs. 25 lakhs annually.

MBBS stands for Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery.

The National Medical Commission (NMC) acts as the primary regulatory authority for medical education in India, overseeing the entire lifecycle of MBBS admissions from setting standards to monitoring student data.

Only students admitted to colleges Recognized by the NMC can obtain a valid medical license in India.

Key Roles of NMC in MBBS Admissions - To frame the policies and regulations including eligibility criteria such as age and educational qualifications, setting the syllabus, exam pattern, and general guidelines for the NEET test. Approves the establishment of new medical colleges and authorizes increases in seat intake for existing institutions, Fee Determination of private medical institutions, operates a centralized "UG Admission Monitoring Module" where all medical colleges must mandatorily upload details of admitted students, Counseling Oversight etc.

While the NMC is the "rule maker" that sets standards and approves seats, the Medical Counseling Committee (MCC) and the Maharashtra State CET Cell are the "executors" that actually conduct the admission process. They handle different "pools" of seats based on the quota system.

The MCC operates at the national level under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). It is responsible for the 15% All India Quota (AIQ) seats in all government medical colleges across India. Key Tasks are : Managing online registration, choice filling, and seat allotment results for the national pool.

The State CET Cell operates at the state level for the Government of Maharashtra. It manages the 85% State Quota seats in Maharashtra's government colleges and 100% of seats in private medical colleges within the state. Key Tasks are : Preparing the State Merit List, verifying local documents (like Domicile and Caste certificates), and conducting state-specific counseling rounds (CAP rounds).

​As of 2025, Maharashtra has a total of 68 medical colleges, comprising both government and private institutions: 

• Government Medical Colleges: 32

• Private Medical Colleges: 36​

These colleges collectively offer a substantial number of MBBS seats, with government colleges providing approximately 5,125 seats and private colleges offering around 5,720 seats.

As of March 1, 2025, India has a total of 779 medical colleges, comprising :

• 431 Government Medical Colleges

• 55 Deemed Medical Colleges

• 293 Private Medical Colleges

As of August 2024, India has 56,300 government medical college seats and 52,640 private medical college seats.

Click on Each of link below to find more details :

1. Top 50 Medical Colleges in India - As Per NIRF Rankings 2025
2. Top 50 Medical Colleges in India - As Per NIRF Rankings 2024
3. National Medical Commission (NMC) -  SEAT MATRIX AS ON 03.12.2025 (MBBS) FOR THE AY 2025-26 (including AIIMS, INIs & JIPMER)
4. National Medical Commission (NMC) - Search MBBS Colleges and Courses
5. Top 10 Medical Government Colleges in India for MBBS Admission in 2025
6. Leading Private Medical Colleges in India
7. State Wise List of Medical Colleges in India
8. List of Government Medical Colleges in Maharashtra 2025
9. Scale of Medical Education through NEET
10. Approx. Seat Distribution in Admission Process
11. Seat Categorization in the CAP Round
12. The Difference between OBC and EWS Quota
13. Fees Regulations
14. Scholarships or Financial Aids
15. Some of FAQ
16. Information Brochure & Portals

Below is collective list of All Commands in one shot, to deploy LAMP on Ubuntu.  The pure collection of commands gives better understanding of task in hand :

It's suggested to use composer to install Drush 8. So,

INSTALL COMPOSER :

1. Download Composer using CURL : Ensure, you are firing below command from your home directory. If Unsure about the location, just fire, cd ~ just to be sure. And then,
   

   sudo curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php

Drush runs on Drupal 6, 7 and 8 However, Drupal 8, works with only Drush 8.

In order to proceed, its assumed you have already installed Drush 8 with your system/server.  If not yet done so, please check Drush in Drupal.

How To Create a Self-Signed SSL Certificate for Apache in Debian 9

Step 1. Creating the SSL Certificate

TLS/SSL works by using a combination of a public certificate and a private key. The SSL key is kept secret on the server. It is used to encrypt content sent to clients. The SSL certificate is publicly shared with anyone requesting the content. It can be used to decrypt the content signed by the associated SSL key.

Well in one of my previous blog, I explained how to create the SSH Public / Private key pair.  In todays session, I will be explaining you all how to Enable the authentication on Unix / Linux Server, based on these generated RSA key pair.  You can use RSA key-based authentication as an alternative to simple password authentication.

This post is specific to OS X 10.10 “Yosemite”.

1. Edit the Apache configuration file as root:  
   sudo vi /etc/apache2/httpd .conf
2. Enable PHP by un-commenting line 169 changing : 
   #LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so 
   To
   LoadModule php5_module libexec/apache2/libphp5.so
3. Enable Personal Websites by un-commenting the following at line 166:
   #LoadModule userdir_module libexec/apache2/mod_userdir.so
   To
   LoadModule userdir_module libexec/apache2/mod_userdir.so

Few of LINUX / APACHE FAQs that you could find helpful and handy at times.

Few of MySQL FAQs that you could find helpful and handy at times.

Few of PHP FAQs that you could find helpful and handy at times.