Set up Enabling Units for students with disabilities: NMC to medical colleges

4 min readNew DelhiJul 28, 2026 01:43 PM IST Reasonable accommodations could mean ensuring all parts of a college are accessible to a wheelchair-user or ensuring that they are able to watch and perform surgeries, say with the help of a standing wheelchair. (AI-generated image/Gemini)The apex medical education regulator directed all medical colleges on Monday to set up an Enabling Unit — a single point of contact for medical students with disabilities — to facilitate access to reasonable accommodation, academic and clinical support measures, and barrier-free access within the institution to complete their coursework. A circular issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC) to all medical colleges and state medical education departments said, “…the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act,