NCAHP Issues Directions for Establishment of Allied and Healthcare Institutions and Admissions for 2027–28

The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has issued directions for the establishment of new allied and healthcare institutions, commencement of new courses, and admissions for the academic year 2027–28. The directions, dated November 9, 2026, aim to maintain uniform academic standards and ensure quality education across allied and healthcare professions in India.

The Commission stated that it has released 21 competency-based curricula covering approximately 31 professions under the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021. These curricula are being implemented from the academic year 2026–27 onwards and specify minimum standards for allied and healthcare institutions. Further curricula are under approval for implementation from 2027–28.

The NCAHP has directed eligible applicants seeking to establish a new institution or introduce diploma, undergraduate or postgraduate courses to obtain an Essentiality Certificate (EC) from the concerned State Government or Union Territory Administration between December 1, 2026, and March 31, 2027. Institutions obtaining the certificate after March 31, 2027, will not be considered for academic activities during the 2027–28 session.

After obtaining the EC, applicants must submit the prescribed application to the Secretary of the concerned State Allied and Healthcare Council, along with documents such as university consent for affiliation, proof of compliance with minimum standards, details of the attached hospital and its MoU, and the prescribed application fee. Where a functional State Council has not been established, applications must be submitted to the Secretary of the NCAHP. The State Council will inspect the institution before granting permission.

The directions also specify that only one allied and healthcare institution or college offering a particular course may be established or operated by a trust, management, university or society within the same campus or common premises. Institutions must follow the sanctioned intake capacity approved before the admission process begins. Vacant seats may be carried forward to subsequent rounds within the same admission cycle, but any increase in approved intake during or after the commencement of admissions will apply only from the next academic year.

According to the Commission, the academic session for diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate allied and healthcare courses will commence on August 1 of the respective academic year. The admission process must be completed by September 30. Institutions and universities must also adopt the degree nomenclature specified by the UGC and NCAHP, which has been made mandatory from the 2026–27 academic year.

These directions will remain applicable for the 2027–28 academic year until the Commission notifies regulations specifying minimum standards for allied and healthcare institutions and their recognition, or issues further orders. Institutions granted approval under these directions must comply with the relevant minimum standards once the regulations are notified, including upgrading facilities wherever required.

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