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2021

NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION

DRAFT TEACHERS ELIGIBILITY AND MINIMUM

QUALIFICATIONS IN MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS REGULATIONS -
2021

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In exercise of the powers conferred by section 57 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019
, the National Medical Commission, hereby makes the following Regulations, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement:

1.1 These Regulations may be called the TEACHERS ELIGIBILITY AND MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS IN MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS REGULATIONS – 2021.
1.2 They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Objectives: Appointment and promotion of faculty in various teaching specialties imparting

graduate and postgraduate medical education in Medical Institutions falling within the purview
of the National Medical Commission, has to be in accordance with the minimum qualifications
and experience prescribed in these Regulations, so as to maintain a standard of teaching in
medical institutions.
3. General Norms for Appointment of Faculty in Medical Institutions: Every appointing
authority before making an appointment to a teaching post in a medical college or institution
shall observe the following norms:
3.1 All Medical Teachers must possess a basic University or equivalent qualification
included in any one of the Schedules to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of
1956) and National Medical Commission Act, 2019. They must also be registered in a
State Medical Register or National Medical Register, except in the case of teachers with
non-medical qualifications.

3.2 The maximum age limit up to which a person can be appointed or granted extension or
re-employed in service against the posts of Teachers or Deans or Principal or Director, as
the case may be, which are required to be filled up as per the norms of the National
Medical Commission in any Medical College or Teaching Institutions for imparting
Graduate and Post-Graduate medical education shall be 70 years.

3.3 In the Departments of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, non-medical graduates

having M.Sc. (Medical) granted by the University of Health Sciences or Medical
Colleges as full time regular on campus course with Ph.D. qualification in the concerned
medical subject from a recognized University, in the subject concerned, can be appointed
as Assistant Professors. The proportion of non-medical teachers can be up to 15% of the
total number of faculty posts in that Department. In the Department of Community
Medicine, Assistant Professor in Statistics shall possess M.Sc. with Ph.D. qualification
from a recognized University. A non-medical person cannot be appointed as Dean or
Director or Principal or Medical Superintendent or Head of the Department.

Provided that non-medical graduates appointed as Assistant Professor in the

subjects of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Microbiology on the
basis of M.Sc. degree prior to the coming into force of Minimum Qualifications for
Teachers in Medical Institution Regulations, 1998 on 05.12.1998, shall be eligible to be
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considered as Assistant Professor. However, Ph.D. degree in concerned medical subject
is essential for promotion to higher teaching position. Such persons shall also be eligible
after their retirement to serve as faculty on the same position from which they had retired
until the permissible age for serving in a Medical College.

3.4 The appointing authority may consider holders of equivalent postgraduate qualifications,
which may be approved by the National Medical Commission from time to time, to be
the requisite recognized qualification in the subject concerned.
3.5 In cases where candidates with requisite experience are not available, a reference may be
made by the appointing authority to the National Medical Commission for consideration
on merits.
3.6 The position of Dean/Director/Principal of Medical Institution should be held by a person
possessing recognized postgraduate medical degree from a recognized institution with a
minimum of ten years teaching experience as Professor/Associate Professor in a Medical
College/ Institution, out of which at least five years should be as Professor in the
Department. Appointment to these posts shall be made on seniority cum merit basis. The
Dean/Director/Principal of Medical Institution shall not hold the post of HOD.
3.7 The Medical Superintendent of the affiliated teaching hospital shall possess a recognized
postgraduate medical degree from a recognized Institution with a minimum of ten years
teaching experience as Professor /Associate Professor in clinical department, out of
which at least five years should be as Professor. Appointment to these posts shall be
made on seniority cum merit basis. Medical Superintendent shall not occupy the position
of the Head of the Department. However, he can head second or subsequent unit.
3.8 The position of Director of Standalone Postgraduate Broad Specialty Institution shall be
held by a person possessing recognized postgraduate Degree from a recognized
Institution with minimum of ten years teaching experience as Professor/Associate
Professor, out of which, at least five years should be as Professor.
3.9 The position of Director of Standalone Postgraduate Super Specialty Institution shall be
held by a person possessing recognized postgraduate Degree from a recognized
institution with a minimum of ten years teaching experience as Professor/Associate
Professor, out of which, at least five years should be as Professor.
3.10 Appointments to these administrative posts in Government Institutions including the in
charge arrangements, amongst eligible candidates, shall be based on Inter se vertical
seniority based on date of entry into the Institution/Service.
3.11 The post of Head of the Department in Medical Colleges/Institutions shall be on
rotational basis for a period of three years amongst Professors.

3.12 Period spent by the teaching faculty towards acquisition of higher degree (Broad
Specialty/Super Specialty) on concurrent duties/deputation shall not be counted as
teaching experience for fulfilling eligibility criteria for promotion.

3.13 For holders of MD - Ph.D. in Medical Subjects, the period spent during Ph.D. shall be
considered equivalent to Senior Resident period and they are eligible for direct
appointment as Assistant Professors in the concerned subject.
3.14 The Statistician with MSc and PHD qualification, who has been appointed as Assistant
Professor in the department of Community Medicine, may be given career progression.
But, he cannot be the Head of the Department of Community Medicine.

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4. Determination of equivalence of the qualification of DNB (Broad Specialties) with
MD/MS and DNB (Super Specialties) with DM/M.Ch: The equivalence of Diplomat of
National Board of Examination [DNB] (Broad Specialties) with MD/MS & DNB (Super-
Specialties) with DM/MCh. shall be determined as under:-
4.1 Those candidates who have undergone DNB training in an institution which now runs
NMC recognized postgraduate degree courses in a given subject, their DNB
qualifications shall be considered at par with NMC recognized qualification in that
subject only.
4.2 Those candidates who have undergone DNB training in a multi-specialty teaching
hospital with at least 500 beds, involved in various postgraduate/super-specialty teaching
programmes, such a qualification shall be considered at par with NMC recognized
qualification.
4.3 Those candidates who have undergone DNB training in both Broad Specialty and Super-
Specialty courses in other locations/Institutions (100 to 500 bedded hospitals) shall work
for one additional year as a senior resident in a NMC recognized/permitted institution for
equivalence with MD/MS/DM/M.Ch.
4.4 Those candidates who have undergone DNB training in both Broad Specialty and Super-
Specialty courses from an Institution not covered in sub-clauses 4.1 to 4.3 shall work for
two additional years as Senior Resident in a NMC recognized/permitted Medical
College/Institution for equivalence with MD/MS/DM/M.Ch.
4.5 Furthermore, persons possessing DNB qualifications on the basis of which they have
already been promoted as Associate Professor/Professor in the concerned Department
shall be treated at par with MD/MS in the broad specialty and DM/M.Ch in Super
Specialty without any further teaching experience.

5. Eligibility for being designated as Postgraduate Guide:

5.1 Broad Specialties: A teacher in a Medical College or Institution having a total of 5 years of
teaching experience as Assistant Professor and above after obtaining post-graduation degree in
the concerned broad specialty subject shall be recognized as Post Graduate Guide in that
specialty, provided the department has been recognized/Permitted for conducting Postgraduate
course in that subject.
5.2 Super Specialties: A teacher in a Medical College or Institution having a total of 3 years of
teaching experience as Assistant Professor and above after obtaining the Super Specialty degree
in the concerned super specialty subject, shall be recognized as Post Graduate Guide in that
Super Specialty subject, provided the department has been recognized / permitted for conducting
Super Specialty courses in that subject. Further, in the case of super specialty courses which were
newly instituted, relaxation of qualification and experience for recognition as Post Graduate
Guide granted by erstwhile MCI shall be continued for ten years from the date of start of the
course by erstwhile MCI. This relaxation ceases to exist to all the existing super specialty courses
once they complete ten years from the date on which they were started by erstwhile Medical
Council of India. This provision is also applicable to the new courses to be instituted henceforth
by National Medical Commission.

6. Norms for Faculty Appointment and Promotion:

The norms for Faculty Appointment and Promotion shall be as follows:

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Table 1A. Norms for Faculty Appointment and Promotion in Broad Specialties (MD/MS)
which are in existence for more than 10 years.

Posts Academic Qualifications Teaching and Research Experience

Professor MD/MS/DNB in the i. Associate Professor in the subject for 3
concerned subject. years in a permitted/approved/
8 year post PG recognized medical college/institution.
experience ii. Should have at least four Research
publications (at least two as Associate
Professor) (only original papers, meta-
analysis, systematic reviews, and case
series that are published in journals
included in Medline, PubMed Central,
Science Citation Index, Science
Citation Index Expanded, Embase,
Scopus, Directory of Open Access
Journals (DoAJ) will be considered).
The teacher must be either one among
the first three authors or the
corresponding author.
iii. Should have completed the Basic
course in Medical Education
Technology from Institution(s)
designated by NMC.
iv. Should have completed the Basic
course in biomedical research from
Institution(s) designated by NMC.

Associate Professor MD/MS/DNB in the i. As Assistant Professor in the subject

concerned subject. for 4 years in a permitted /approved
5 years post PG /recognized medical college/
experience institution.
ii. Should have at least two Research
publications (only original papers,
meta-analysis, systematic reviews,
and case series that are published
in journals included in Medline,
PubMed Central, Science Citation
Index, Science Citation Index
Expanded, Embase, Scopus,
Directory of Open Access Journals
(DoAJ) will be considered).
The teacher must be either one
among the first three authors or the
corresponding author.
iii. Should have completed the Basic
course in Medical Education
Technology from Institution(s)

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Posts Academic Qualifications Teaching and Research Experience
designated by NMC.
iv. Should have completed the Basic
course in biomedical research from
Institution(s) designated by NMC.

Assistant Professor MD/MS/DNB in the One year as Senior Resident in the

concerned subject. concerned subject in a
recognized/approved/permitted medical
college after acquiring MD/MS Degree.

Senior Resident Senior Resident is one who is doing his residency in the concerned post
(Broad Specialties) graduate subject after obtaining PG degree (MD/MS/DNB). The post of
senior resident is a tenured position not exceeding 3 years. The graduate
must be below 45 years of age at the time of initial appointment.

The existing posts of Tutors/Demonstrators/Registrars in all the

Departments shall be re designated as Senior Residents.

Henceforth all the Departments in Broad Specialties including Pre –

Clinical and Para – Clinical Departments will have the designation of
Senior Resident. All other designations like
Tutor/Demonstrator/Registrar or any other designation practiced earlier
stands deleted.

In the Departments of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, graduates

with M.Sc. (Medical) qualifications in these subjects can also be
appointed for the post of Senior Resident.

Table 1B: Index of Broad Specialties in which Persons with non-Medical Qualifications
may be appointed as Faculty (Assistant Professor and beyond)

S. No. Name of the Specialty Academic Qualification

1. Anatomy M.Sc. (Medical Anatomy) with Ph.D. in
Medical Anatomy
2. Biochemistry M.Sc. (Medical Biochemistry) with Ph.D.
in Medical Biochemistry
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3. Physiology M.Sc. (Medical Physiology) with Ph.D. in
Medical Physiology

5. Statistics M.Sc. (Statistics) with Ph.D. (Statistics)

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Table 1C. Norms for Faculty Appointment and Promotion in Broad Specialties (MD/MS)
wherein the Broad Specialty Course was established by erstwhile MCI and is functional for
less than Ten years and also for new Broad Specialty courses proposed to be instituted by
National Medical Commission.

Posts Academic Qualifications Teaching and Research Experience

Professor MD/MS/DNB in the (i) Associate Professor in the
concerned subject. subject as mentioned in Table
11.A with experience of 3 years
OR in a permitted/approved/
recognized medical
During Transition period college/institution.
of Ten Years (ii) Should have at least four
Research publications (at least
MD/MS/DNB in Broad two as Associate Professor)
specialty as provided in (only original papers, meta-
Table 11.A with three analysis, systematic reviews,
years Special Training in and case series that are
respective Broad specialty published in journals included in
department in a teaching Medline, PubMed Central,
Institution/Centre of Science Citation Index, Science
Excellence conferred by Citation Index Expanded,
GOI/High volume Centers Embase, Scopus, Directory of
with dedicated service in Open Access Journals (DoAJ)
that specialty. will be considered). The teacher
must be either one among the
first three authors or the
corresponding author.

(iii) Should have completed the

NMC recognized Basic course
in Medical Education
Technology.

(iv) Should have completed the

Basic course in biomedical
research from Institution(s)
designated by NMC.

Associate Professor MD/MS/DNB in the (i) As Assistant Professor in the

concerned subject subject as mentioned in Table
11.A for 4 years in a
OR permitted/approved/
recognized medical
During Transition of Ten college/institution

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Posts Academic Qualifications Teaching and Research Experience
Years period (ii) Should have at least two
Research publications (only
original papers, meta-analysis,
MD/MS/DNB in Broad systematic reviews, and case
specialty as provided in series that are published in
Table 11.A with three journals included in Medline,
years Special Training in Pubmed Central, Science
respective Broad specialty Citation Index, Science
department in a teaching Citation Index Expanded,
Institution/Centre of Embase, Scopus, Directory of
Excellence conferred by Open Access Journals (DoAJ)
GOI/High volume Centers will be considered. The teacher
with dedicated service must be either one among the
first three authors or the
corresponding author.

(iii) Should have completed the Basic

course in Medical Education
Technology from Institution(s)
designated by MCI.

(iv) Should have completed the Basic

course in biomedical research
from Institution(s) designated by
NMC.

Assistant Professor MD/MS/DNB in the

concerned subject and as
per these Regulations.

OR

During Transition of Ten

Years period
MD/MS/DNB in Broad
specialty as provided in
Table 11.A with three
years Special Training in
respective Broad specialty
department in a teaching
Institution/Centre of
Excellence conferred by
GOI/High volume Centers
with dedicated service
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Posts Academic Qualifications Teaching and Research Experience

Senior Resident (Broad MD/MS/DNB qualified graduates in that specialty

Specialties)
The post of Senior Resident is a tenured position not
exceeding 3 years. The graduate must be below 45 years
of age at the time of initial appointment

Table 2. Norms for Faculty Appointment and Promotion in the Department of Dentistry in
a Medical College

Posts. Academic Qualification Teaching & Research Exp.

Professor M.D.S. i. Associate Professor in the subject
for 3 years in a
permitted/approved/ recognized
medical/dental college/institution
ii. Should have at least four
Research publications (at least
two as Associate Professor) (only
original papers, meta-analysis,
systematic reviews, and case
series that are published in
journals included in Medline,
PubMed Central, Science
Citation Index, Science Citation
Index Expanded, Embase,
Scopus, Directory of Open
Access Journals (DoAJ) will be
considered). The teacher must be
either one among the first three
authors or the corresponding
author.
iii. Should have completed the Basic
course in Medical Education
Technology from Institution(s)
designated by NMC.
iv. Should have completed the Basic
course in biomedical research
from Institution(s) designated by
NMC.

Associate Professor M.D.S. i. As Assistant Professor in the

subject for 4 years in a
permitted/approved/recognized
medical/dental college/institution
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ii. Should have at least two
Research publications (only
original papers, meta-analysis,
systematic reviews, and case
series that are published in
journals included in Medline,
PubMed Central, Science
Citation Index, Science Citation
Index Expanded, Embase,
Scopus, Directory of Open
Access Journals (DoAJ) will be
considered). The teacher must be
either one among the first three
authors or the corresponding
author

iii. Should have completed the Basic

course in Medical Education
Technology from Institution(s)
designated by NMC.
iv. Should have completed the Basic
course in biomedical research
from Institution(s) designated by
NMC.

Asst. Professor M.D.S. One year as Senior

Resident/Registrar/Tutor in the
concerned subject in a
recognized/Permitted medical/dental
college after acquiring MDS Degree.

Senior Resident Senior Resident is one who is doing his

M.D.S. residency in Dentistry after obtaining
MDS degree.

The post of senior resident is a tenured

position not exceeding 3 years. The
graduate must be below 45 years of age
at the time of initial appointment

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Table 3 A. Norms for Faculty Appointment and Promotion in Super Specialties
(DM/M.Ch) wherein the Super Specialty Course is established by erstwhile MCI and is
functioning for more than Ten years.

Posts Academic Qualifications Teaching and Research Experience

Professor DM/M.Ch./Super- (i) Associate Professor in the subject
speciality DNB in the for 3 years in a
concerned subject permitted/approved/recognized
medical college/institution.
(ii) Should have at least four
Research publications (at least
two as Associate Professor) (only
original papers, meta-analysis,
systematic reviews, and case
series that are published in
journals included in Medline,
PubMed Central, Science
Citation Index, Science Citation
Index Expanded, Embase,
Scopus, Directory of Open
Access Journals (DoAJ) will be
considered). The teacher must be
either one among the first three
authors or the corresponding
author.
(iii) Should have completed the
NMC recognized Basic course
in Medical Education
Technology.
(iv) Should have completed the
Basic course in biomedical
research from Institution(s)
designated by NMC.

Associate Professor DM/M.Ch./Super- (i) As Assistant Professor in the

speciality DNB in the subject for 2 years in a
concerned subject permitted/approved/recognized
medical college/institution.
(ii) Should have at least two
Research publications (only
original papers, meta-analysis,
systematic reviews, and case
series that are published in
journals included in Medline,
PubMed Central, Science
Citation Index, Science
Citation Index Expanded,
Embase, Scopus, Directory of

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Posts Academic Qualifications Teaching and Research Experience
Open Access Journals (DoAJ)
will be considered). The
teacher must be either one
among the first three authors
or the corresponding author.
(iii) Should have completed the
Basic course in Medical
Education Technology from
Institution(s) designated by
MCI.
(iv) Should have completed the
Basic course in biomedical
research from Institution(s)
designated by NMC.

Assistant Professor DM/M.Ch./Super-

speciality DNB in the
concerned subject

Senior Resident (Super Registered to pursue DM/MCh/ in the concerned subject.

Specialties)

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Table 3 B. Norms for Faculty Appointment and Promotion in Super Specialties
(DM/M.Ch) wherein the Super Specialty Course is established by erstwhile MCI and is
functional for less than Ten years and also for new courses proposed to be started by
National Medical Commission.

Posts Academic Qualifications Teaching and Research Experience

Professor DM/M.Ch./Super- (i) Associate Professor in the
speciality DNB in the subject as mentioned in Table
concerned subject 11.C for 3 years in a
permitted/approved/ recognized
OR medical college/institution.
(ii) Should have at least four
During Transition period Research publications (at least
of Ten Years two as Associate Professor)
(only original papers, meta-
analysis, systematic reviews,
MD/MS/DNB in and case series that are
concerned Broad specialty published in journals included in
subject as provided in Medline, PubMed Central,
Table 11.B with three Science Citation Index, Science
years Special Training in Citation Index Expanded,
respective Broad specialty Embase, Scopus, Directory of
department in a teaching Open Access Journals (DoAJ)
Institution/Centre of will be considered). The teacher
Excellence conferred by must be either one among the
GOI/High volume Centers first three authors or the
with dedicated service corresponding author.
(iii) Should have completed the
NMC recognized Basic course
in Medical Education
Technology.
(iv) Should have completed the
Basic course in biomedical
research from Institution(s)
designated by NMC.

Associate Professor (or DM/M.Ch./Super- (i) As Assistant Professor in the

Reader) speciality DNB in the subject as mentioned in Table
concerned subject 11.C for 2 years in a
permitted/approved/ recognized
OR medical college/institution
(ii) Should have at least two
During Transition of Ten Research publications (only
Years period original papers, meta-analysis,
MD/MS/DNB in systematic reviews, and case
concerned Broad specialty series that are published in
subject as provided in journals included in Medline,

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Posts Academic Qualifications Teaching and Research Experience
Table 11.B with three PubMed Central, Science
years Special Training in Citation Index, Science Citation
respective Broad specialty Index Expanded, Embase,
department in a teaching Scopus, Directory of Open
Institution/Centre of Access Journals (DoAJ) will be
Excellence conferred by considered). The teacher must be
GOI/High volume Centers either one among the first three
with dedicated service authors or the corresponding
author.
(iii)Should have completed the
Basic course in Medical
Education Technology from
Institution(s) designated by
MCI.
(iv) Should have completed the
Basic course in biomedical
research from Institution(s)
designated by NMC.

Assistant Professor DM/M.Ch./Super-

speciality DNB in the
concerned subject

OR

During Transition of Ten

Years period
MD/MS/DNB in
concerned Broad specialty
subject as provided in
Table 11.B with three
years Special Training in
respective Broad specialty
department in a teaching
Institution/Centre of
Excellence conferred by
GOI/High volume Centers
with dedicated service

Senior Resident (Super Registered to pursue DM/M.Ch in the concerned subject.

Specialties)
OR

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MD/MS/DNB qualified graduates in the concerned broad

specialty and this post of senior resident is a tenured
position not exceeding 3 years. The graduate must be
below 45 years of age at the time of initial appointment.

7. Appointment of Faculty during transition period.

7.1 The academic qualification for any new broad specialty or super specialty shall be the
one shown at the time of notifying the new specialty. Persons appointed on the basis of
the entry level qualification shall be eligible for promotion to the higher posts.

7.2 Persons appointed as teaching faculty during the transition period shall be eligible for
promotion to the post of Associate Professor/ Professor even after the transition period
of ten years are over. Such person shall also be entitled to hold the teaching position
held by him until the age of 70 years in the same or any other recognized Medical
Institution.

7.3 In the case of Broad Specialty / Super Specialty courses which were newly instituted, relaxation
of qualification and experience for appointment as Faculty may be granted by the National
Medical Commission for ten years from the date of start of the course by erstwhile MCI or
proposed to be started by National Medical Commission. This relaxation ceases to exist to all the
existing Broad Specialty / Super Specialty courses which have completed ten years from the date
on which they were started by erstwhile Medical Council of India or proposed to be started by
National Medical Commission.

8. Norms for Determination of Teaching Designations for Consultants/Specialists

employed by Central Government or State Governments or Local Self-Government or
Public Funded Institutions for establishing a Medical College/starting a Postgraduate
course
8.1 New Medical College:

A non-teaching Consultant or Specialist, possessing postgraduate medical degree, working

for at least two years in the concerned specialty in a minimum 330 bedded non-teaching
Government Hospital shall be eligible to be designated as Assistant Professor and be
absorbed permanently, if that Hospital is being converted into a Government Medical
College for imparting undergraduate medical education. The subsequent promotions to
higher teaching designations would be as per these regulations. Provided further that this
would be only a one time provision and so absorbed teacher should not be transferred from
that Institution for five years. The subsequent promotions to higher teaching designations
and appointment of any faculty would be as per these regulations.

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8.2 Stand-alone Postgraduate medical institution: Consultants or specialists having the

required postgraduate degree and experience of working in the concerned specialty
/super-specialty department for a period of not less than 2 years in the institution or
hospital, not attached to any medical college, where postgraduate teaching is being
imparted as per section 9.3 of the Post-graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2021,
shall be eligible to be equated as an Assistant Professor in the department concerned.
This has to be confirmed by the affiliating University. The subsequent promotions to
higher teaching designations would be as per these regulations.

9. Norms for Determination of Teaching Designations for Consultants/Specialists in

Medical Institutions of Defence Services:

9.1 For Professor. Specialist Medical Officers of the Armed Forces having minimum 8years
teaching experience after obtaining the requisite recognized post-graduate qualification
in the subject of which at least as 3 years as Associate Professor in a teaching hospital
of the Armed Forces, with two Research publications as per clause 6 can be considered
eligible for appointment as Professor in the concerned subject.

9.2 For Associate Professor. Specialist Medical Officer of the Armed Forces having
minimum 5 years teaching experience after obtaining the requisite recognized post-
graduate qualification in the subject of which at least 4 years teaching experience as
Assistant Professor in a teaching hospital of the Armed Forces with two Research
publication as per clause 6 can be considered eligible for appointment as Associate
Professor in the concerned subject.

9.3 For Assistant Professor. Specialist Medical Officers of the Armed Forces having
minimum 1 year teaching experience after possessing requisite recognized post-
graduate qualification in the subject, can be considered eligible for appointment as
Assistant Professor in the concerned subject.

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10. Visiting Faculty

10.1 Objective: With a view to enhance the comprehensiveness and quality of teaching of
both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students in pre-clinical, para-clinical and clinical
departments, Medical Colleges/Medical Institutions can appoint additional Faculty
Members on part-time basis who would be known as “Visiting Faculty”. To encourage
and facilitate the international collaborations, faculty and clinicians in reputed
Institutions both in India and abroad with equivalent qualifications as outlined in
Section 12 can also be appointed as visiting faculty.
10.2 Visiting/Honorary Faculty: Visiting/Honorary Faculty, over and above the minimum
faculty prescribed in the relevant “Minimum Requirements for Annual MBBS
Admissions Regulations, 2020” and the “Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations,
2021”, may be appointed by the Medical College/Medical Institutions for
undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in pre-clinical, para-clinical and clinical
department(s).
10.3 Qualifications and Experience: The Visiting/Honorary Faculty should possess the
postgraduate degree as prescribed in the respective regulations referred to above for
appointment in the concerned specialty and a minimum of eight years of work
experience in the concerned specialty after obtaining the postgraduate degree. The
maximum age limit up to which a person can be appointed as a Visiting/Honorary
Faculty shall be 70 years.
10.4 Permissible Limit of Visiting/Honorary Faculty: The strength of Visiting/Honorary
Faculty in a Department for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching cannot be more
than fifty percent of the faculty strength prescribed for the concerned specialty in the
relevant “Minimum Requirements for Annual MBBS Admissions Regulations, 2020”
and the “Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2021”.
10.5 Selection: The selection of Visiting/Honorary Faculty members shall be made by a
Committee comprising: Dean/Director/Principal of the Medical College/Medical
Institution, who shall be the chair of the Committee; the Head of Department of the
concerned specialty; the Head of Department from any other Specialty; and at least one
expert on the subject from a Medical College/Medical Institution outside the city,
preferably from an institute of national importance. Visiting/Honorary Faculty could
include such person(s) as those working in private health care, non-governmental
organizations, retired personnel, etc. who are interested in teaching. Preference in
appointment shall be given to those who have served as Faculty in Medical
Colleges/Medical Institutions or in Medical Institutions affiliated with the National
Board of Examination or in Foreign Medical Teaching Institutions.
10.6 Duration of appointment: Visiting/Honorary Faculty shall be eligible for appointment
for a period of one year at the first instance. The same can be extended by the
Dean/Director/ Principal of the Medical College/Medical Institution for another year.
However, after the expiry of a two-year term, the existing Visiting/Honorary Faculty
may be considered for re-appointment for subsequent term of two years through a fresh
selection process outlined above. The same process will be repeated for further re-
appointment(s) of incumbent Visiting/Honorary Faculty after each term of two years.
Student feedback will be taken into account in making recommendation for extension /
re-appointment of the Visiting/Honorary Faculty. Medical College/Medical Institution

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may terminate the services of the Visiting/Honorary Faculty in the event of
unsatisfactory work and/or misconduct.
10.7 Scope of work and feedback: Visiting/Honorary Faculty will be assigned teaching
responsibilities by the Medical College/Medical Institution concerned. Each
Visiting/Honorary Faculty member should conduct at least four sessions in a month,
such as theory, small group discussions, practical’s, community-based sessions or
clinical / bed-side teaching sessions, etc., with each session of not less than 3 hours’
duration. The Visiting Faculty/Honorary shall not be involved in the routine
administrative work of the Department and shall not replace the roles and
responsibilities of the full-time faculty in the Department. Six monthly feedbacks on
teaching by the Visiting/Honorary Faculty will be obtained by the Medical
College/Medical Institution.
10.8 Honorarium: The College may provide honorarium to the Visiting/Honorary Faculty.
10.9 Others: The details of both Regular and Visiting/Honorary Faculty shall be displayed
on the website of Medical College/Medical Institution. Further, the Visiting/Honorary
Faculty shall not be counted for faculty requirement laid down in relevant “Minimum
Requirements for Annual MBBS Admissions Regulations, 2020” or the “Postgraduate
Medical Education Regulations, 2021” for the minimum faculty strength required in the
concerned Department.

11. Index of Teaching Specialties.

11.1 The nomenclature of the specialties/subjects shall, as far as possible be the same as that
contained in the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2021. Any addition of a
new specialty in the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulation, 2021 shall also lead to
addition in the corresponding Table in these Regulations.

11.2 The teaching specialties and prior qualification for appointment of Faculty with Medical
qualifications in a Department in a Medical Institution shall be as per in Table 11.A for
broad specialties and Table 11.B for Super Specialties.
List of Departments in Broad Specialty:

Medical Specialties (MD)

Sl.No. Broad Specialty

01 Anatomy

02 Anesthesiology

03 Aerospace Medicine

04 Biochemistry

05 Community Medicine

06 Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

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07 Emergency Medicine

08 Family Medicine

09 Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

10 General Medicine

11 Geriatrics

12 Health Administration

13 Hospital Administration

Immuno-Haematology and Blood

14
Transfusion

15 Master of Public Health ( Epidemiology)

16 Microbiology

17 Marine Medicine

18 Nuclear Medicine

19 Pathology

20 Paediatrics

21 Palliative Medicine

22 Pharmacology

23 Physical Medicine Rehabilitation

24 Physiology

25 Psychiatry

26 Radio-diagnosis

27 Respiratory Medicine

28 Radiation Oncology

Surgical broad Specialties (MS)

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Sl.No. Broad Specialty

1 Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck

2 General Surgery

3 Ophthalmology

4 Orthopedics

5 Obstetrics & Gynecology

6 Traumatology and Surgery

Table 11.A Broad Medical Specialties with academic qualifications

S. No. Name of the Academic Qualification Method of Academic

Specialty recruitment Qualifications during
Transition period
1. Anatomy MD/MS/DNB (Anatomy) As per section Not applicable as ten
Table IA and years from the date of
Table 1B under notification to start the
section 6 in the course from erstwhile
subject of MCI/NMC is
Anatomy completed.
2. Anesthesiology MD/MS/DNB As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten
(Anesthesiology) under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Anaesthesiology course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is
completed.
3. Aerospace Medicine MD/DNB (Aviation As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten
Medicine) under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Aerospace course from erstwhile
Medicine. MCI/NMC is
completed.
4. Biochemistry MD/DNB (Biochemistry) As per section Not applicable as ten
Table IA and years from the date of
Table 1B under notification to start the
section 6 in the course from erstwhile
subject of MCI/NMC is
Biochemistry completed.
5. Community Medicine MD/DNB (Community As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten
Medicine) under section 6 years from the date of
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S. No. Name of the Academic Qualification Method of Academic
Specialty recruitment Qualifications during
Transition period
in the Subject of notification to start the
Community course from erstwhile
Medicine MCI/NMC is
completed.
6. Dermatology, MD/DNB (DVL) As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten
Venereology and under section 6 years from the date of
Leprosy in the Subject of notification to start the
Dermatology, course from erstwhile
Venereology and MCI/NMC is
Leprosy completed.
7. Emergency Medicine MD/DNB (Emergency As per Table 1A Notification date:
Medicine) under section 6 21.07.2009.
in the Subject of Not applicable as ten
Emergency years from the date of
Medicine notification to start the
course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is
completed.
8. Family Medicine MD/DNB (Family As per Table 1C Notification date:
Medicine), under section 6
in the Subject of MD/DNB (General
Family Medicine Medicine), MD/DNB
(Pediatrics),
MD/MS/DNB
(OBGYN), MS/DNB
(General Surgery) with
special training as
specified in table 1C.
9. Forensic Medicine MD/DNB (Forensic As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten
and Toxicology Medicine & Toxicology) under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Forensic course from erstwhile
Medicine & MCI/NMC is
Toxicology completed.
10. General Medicine MD/DNB As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten
(Medicine)/(General under section 6 years from the date of
Medicine) in the Subject of notification to start the
General course from erstwhile
Medicine MCI/NMC is
completed.
11. Geriatrics MD/DNB(Geriatrics) As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten
under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Geriatrics course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is
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S. No. Name of the Academic Qualification Method of Academic
Specialty recruitment Qualifications during
Transition period
completed.
12. Health Administration MD (Health As per Table 1A /MD(Hospital
Administration) under section 6 Administration)/MD
in the Subject of (Community Health
Hospital Administration)/ /MD
Administration (Health
Administration)/DNB
with special training as
specified in table 1C.
13. Hospital MD (Hospital As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten
Administration Administration) under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Hospital course from erstwhile
Administration MCI/NMC is
completed.
14. Immuno-Hematology MD/DNB (Immuno- As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten
and Blood Hematology & Blood under section 6 years from the date of
Transfusion Transfusion in the Subject of notification to start the
Immuno- course from erstwhile
Hematology and MCI/NMC is
Blood completed.
Transfusion
15. Master of Public DPH ( Master of Public As per Table 1A Notification date:
Health Health in Epidemiology) under section 6 08.12.2010
( Epidemiology) in the Subject of Not applicable as ten
Master of Public years from the date of
Health in notification to start the
Epidemiology course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is
completed.
16. Microbiology MD/DNB (Microbiology) As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten
under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Microbiology course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is
completed.
17. Marine Medicine MD (Marine Medicine) As per Table 1C Notification date:
under section 6 06.05.2017
in the Subject of MD/DNB in
Marine Medicine Physiology/General
Medicine with special
training as specified in
1C.
18. Nuclear Medicine MD/DNB (Nuclear As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten
Medicine) under section 6 years from the date of
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S. No. Name of the Academic Qualification Method of Academic
Specialty recruitment Qualifications during
Transition period
in the Subject of notification to start the
Nuclear course from erstwhile
Medicine MCI/NMC is
completed.
19. Pathology MD/DNB (Pathology) As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten
under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Pathology course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is
completed.
20. Palliative Medicine MD/DNB (Palliative As per Table 1C MD/DNB in
Medicine) under section 6 Anesthesiology with
in the Subject of special training as
Palliative specified in 1C.
Medicine

21. Pediatrics MD/DNB (Pediatrics) As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten

under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Paediatrics course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is
completed.
22. Pharmacology MD/DNB (Pharmacology)/ As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten
MBBS with Ph.D. (Med. under section 6 years from the date of
Pharmacology) in the Subject of notification to start the
Pharmacology course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is
completed.
23. Physical Medicine MD/DNB (P.M.R) As per Table 1A MD/DNB (Medicine)
and Rehabilitation under section 6 with Diploma in PMR
in the Subject of MS/DNB (General
Physical Surgery) or
Medicine and (Orthopedics) with
Rehabilitation special training as
specified in table 1 C.

24. Physiology MD/DNB (Physiology) As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten

under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Physiology course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is
completed.
25. Psychiatry MD/DNB (Psychiatry) As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten
under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
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Specialty recruitment Qualifications during
Transition period
Psychiatry course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is
completed.
26. Radio-Diagnosis MD/DNB (Radio- As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten
Diagnosis) under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Radio-Diagnosis course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is
completed.
27. Respiratory Medicine MD/DNB (Respiratory As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten
Medicine) under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Respiratory course from erstwhile
Medicine MCI/NMC is
completed.
28. Radiation Oncology MD/DNB (Radiation As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten
Oncology) under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Radiation course from erstwhile
Oncology MCI/NMC is
completed.
29. Dentistry MDS As per Table 2 Not applicable as ten
under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Dentistry course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is
completed.

Table 11.A Surgical Broad Specialties with Academic qualifications:

S. No. Name of the Academic Qualification Method of Academic Qualifications

Specialty recruitment during Transition period
of 10 years from the date of
notification to start the
course by erstwhile
MCI/NMC
1 Otorhinolaryngology- MS/DNB (Oto-Rhino- As per Table Not applicable as ten years
Head and Neck Laryngology) 1A under from the date of notification
section 6 in the to start the course from
Subject of Oto- erstwhile MCI/NMC is
Rhino- completed.
Laryngology

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2 General Surgery MD/DNB (General Surgery) As per Table 1A Not applicable as ten years
under section 6 from the date of notification
in the Subject of to start the course from
General erstwhile MCI/NMC is
Surgery. completed.
3 Ophthalmology MS/MD/DNB As per Table Not applicable as ten years
(Ophthalmology) 1A under from the date of notification
section 6 in the to start the course from
Subject of erstwhile MCI/NMC is
Ophthalmology completed.
4 Orthopedics MS/DNB (Orthopedics) As per Table Not applicable as ten years
1A under from the date of notification
section 6 in the to start the course from
Subject of erstwhile MCI/NMC is
Orthopaedics completed.
5 Obstetrics and MD/MS/DNB(Obstetrics & As per Table Not Applicable Not
Gynecology Gynecology) 1A under applicable as ten years from
section 6 in the the date of notification to
Subject of start the course from
Obstetrics and erstwhile MCI/NMC is
Gynaecology completed.
6 Traumatology and MS/DNB (Traumatology and As per Table Notification
Surgery Surgery) 1A under No.MCI.18(1)/2010-
section 6 in the Med./45048 dated
Subject of 08.12.2010
Traumatology Not applicable as ten years
and Surgery from the date of notification
to start the course from
erstwhile MCI/NMC is
completed.

List of Departments in Super Specialty:

Medical Super Specialty Departments (DM)

S. No. Name of the Specialty

1. Cardiology

2. Cardiac Anesthesia

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3. Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology 1.

4. Clinical Hematology

5. Critical Care Medicine

6. Endocrinology

7. Hepatology

8. Interventional Radiology

9. Medical Gastroenterology

10. Medical Genetics

11. Medical Oncology

12. Neonatology

13. Nephrology

14. Neuro-anesthesia

15. Neurology

16. Pediatric Cardiology

17. Pediatric Gastroenterology

18. Pediatric Neurology

19. Pediatric Oncology

20. Pediatric Hepatology

21. Pediatric Nephrology

22. Pediatrics and Neonatal Anesthesia

23. Pulmonary Medicine

24. Virology

Surgical Super Specialty Departments (M.Ch)

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S. No. Name of the Specialty

1 Cardiac Surgery

2 Gynecological Oncology

3 Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery

4 Head and Neck Surgery

5 Neuro-Surgery

6 Pediatric Surgery

7 Pediatric Cardiothoracic and Vascular

Surgery
8 Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

9 Surgical Oncology

10 Surgical Gastroenterology

11 Thoracic Surgery

12 Urology

13 Vascular Surgery

Table 11.B Medical Super Specialties with Academic qualifications:

S. Name of the Academic Method of Academic Qualifications

No. Specialty Qualification Recruitment during Transition period
of 10 years from the date
of notification by
erstwhile MCI/NMC
1 Cardiology DM (Cardiology) As per Table 3A Not applicable as ten
/DNB under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Cardiology course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is completed
2 Cardiac DM/DNB (Cardiac As per Table 3A Not applicable as ten
Anesthesia Anesthesiology) under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Cardiac course from erstwhile
Anaesthesia MCI/NMC is completed.
3 Clinical DM in Clinical As per Table 3B MD General Medicine
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S. Name of the Academic Method of Academic Qualifications
No. Specialty Qualification Recruitment during Transition period
of 10 years from the date
of notification by
erstwhile MCI/NMC
Immunology and Immunology and under section 6 MD Pediatrics
Rheumatology Rheumatology in the Subject of with special training as
Clinical specified in 3 B in the
Immunology and specialty of Clinical
Rheumatology Immunology and
Rheumatology
4 Clinical DM/DNB (Clinical As per Table Not applicable as ten
Haematology Haematology 3A under years from the date of
section 6 in the notification to start the
Subject of course from erstwhile
Clinical MCI/NMC is completed.
Haematology

5 Critical Care DM/DNB (Critical As per Table 3A Notification

Medicine Care Medicine) under section 6 No.MCI.18(1)/2010-
in the Subject of Med./45048 dated
Critical care 08.12.2010
Medicine Not applicable as ten
years from the date of
notification to start the
course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is completed.
6 Endocrinology DM/DNB As per Table 3A Not applicable as ten years
(Endocrinology) under section 6 from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Endocrinology course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is completed.
7 Hepatology DM (Hepatology) As per Table 3A Not applicable as ten years
under section 6 from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Hepatology course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is completed.

8 Interventional DM (Interventional As per Table 3B MD/DNB in Radio

Radiology Radiology) under section 6 Diagnosis with special
in the Subject of training as specified in 3 B
Interventional in the specialty of
Radiology Interventional Radiology

9 Medical DM/DNB As per Table 3A Not applicable as ten years

Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology) under section 6 from the date of
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S. Name of the Academic Method of Academic Qualifications
No. Specialty Qualification Recruitment during Transition period
of 10 years from the date
of notification by
erstwhile MCI/NMC
in the Subject of notification to start the
Gastroenterology course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is completed.
10 Medical DM/DNB (Medical As per Table 3A Not applicable as ten years
Genetics Genetics) under section 6 from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Medical course from erstwhile
Genetics MCI/NMC is completed.

11 Medical DM/DNB (Medical As per Table 3A Not applicable as ten

Oncology Oncology) under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Medical course from erstwhile
Oncology MCI/NMC is completed.
12 Neonatology DM/DNB As per Table 3A Not applicable as ten years
(Neonatology) under section 6 from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Neonatology course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is completed.
13 Nephrology DM/DNB As per Table 3A Not applicable as ten
(Nephrology) under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Nephrology course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is completed.
14 Neuro-anesthesia DM/DNB (Neuro- As per Table 3A Notification
anesthesia) under section 6 No.MCI.18(1)/2010-
in the Subject of Med./45048 dated
Neuro-anesthesia 08.12.2010
Not applicable as ten
years from the date of
notification to start the
course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is completed.
15 Neurology DM/DNB(Neurology) As per Table 3A Not applicable as ten
under section 6 years from the date of
in the Subject of notification to start the
Neurology course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is completed.
16 Pediatric DM/DNB (Pediatric As per Table 3A Notification
Cardiology Cardiology) under section 6 date:21.07.2009
in the Subject of Not applicable as ten
Paediatric years from the date of
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S. Name of the Academic Method of Academic Qualifications
No. Specialty Qualification Recruitment during Transition period
of 10 years from the date
of notification by
erstwhile MCI/NMC
Cardiology notification to start the
course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is completed.
17 Pediatric DM (Pediatric As per Table 3A Notification
Gastroenterology Gastroenterology) under section 6 date:21.07.2009
in the Subject of Not applicable as ten
Paediatric years from the date of
Gastroenterology notification to start the
course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is completed.
18 Pediatric DM/DNB As per Table 3B MD/DNB (Pediatrics)
Neurology (Neurology) under section 6 with special training as
in the Subject of specified in 3 B in the
Pediatric specialty of Pediatric
Neurology Neurology

19 Pediatric DM (Pediatric As per Table 3A Notification date:

Oncology Oncology) under section 6 08.12.2010.
in the Subject of Not applicable as ten
Paediatric years from the date of
Oncology notification to start the
course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is completed.
20 Pediatric DM/DNB (Pediatric As per Table 3A Notification
Hepatology Hepatology) under section 6 date:09.12.2009
in the Subject of Not applicable as ten
Paediatric years from the date of
Hepatology notification to start the
course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is completed.

21 Pediatric DM (Pediatric As per Table 3A Notification

Nephrology Nephrology) under section 6 No.MCI.18(1)/2010-
in the Subject of Med./45048 dated
Paediatric 08.12.2010
Nephrology  Not applicable as ten
years from the date of
notification to start the
course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is completed.
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S. Name of the Academic Method of Academic Qualifications
No. Specialty Qualification Recruitment during Transition period
of 10 years from the date
of notification by
erstwhile MCI/NMC
22 Pediatric and DM in Pediatric and As per Table 3B Notification date:
Neonatal Neonatal Anesthesia under section 6 24.04.2012
Anesthesia in the Subject of MD/DNB in
Paediatric and Anesthesiology
Neonatal with special training as
Anaesthesia specified in 3 B in the
specialty of Pulmonary
Medicine
23 Pulmonary DM/DNB As per Table 3A Notification date:
Medicine (Pulmonary under section 6 21.07.2009
Medicine) in the Subject of Not applicable as ten
Pulmonary years from the date of
Medicine notification to start the
course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is completed.
24 Virology DM (Virology). As per Table 3B Notification
under section 6 No.MCI.18(1)/2010-
in the Subject of Med./45048 dated
Virology. 08.12.2010
Not applicable as ten years
from the date of
notification to start the
course from erstwhile
MCI/NMC is completed.

Table 11.B Surgical Super Specialty with Academic qualifications:

S. Name of the Academic Method of Academic Qualifications during

No. Specialty Qualification Recruitment Transition period of 10 years
from the date of notification by
erstwhile MCI/NMC
1 Cardiac Surgery M.Ch/DNB (Cardio As per Table Not applicable as ten years from
Surgery) 3A under the date of notification to start the
section 6 in the course from erstwhile MCI/NMC is
Subject of completed.
Cardio
Vascular and
Thoracic
Surgery
2 Gynecological M.Ch/DNB As per Table MD/MS/DNB in Obstetrics and

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Oncology (Gynecological 3B under Gynae with special training as
Oncology) section 6 in the specified in 3 B in the specialty of
Subject of Gynecological Oncology
Gynaecological
Oncology

3 Hepato- M.Ch. (HPB As per Table Notification no: 09.12.2009

Pancreato- Surgery). 3A under Not applicable as ten years from
Biliary Surgery section 6 in the the date of notification to start the
Subject of course from erstwhile MCI/NMC is
Hepato- completed.
Pancreato-
Biliary Surgery

4 Head and Neck M.Ch/DNB (Head As per Table Notification date:21.02.2012

Surgery and Neck Surgery) 3B under MS/DNB in General Surgery/ENT
section 6 in the with special training as specified in
Subject of of 3 B in the specialty of Head and
Head and Neck Neck Surgery.
Surgery

5 Neuro-Surgery M.Ch/DNB (Neuro As per Table Not applicable as ten years from
Surgery) 3A under the date of notification to start the
section 6 in the course from erstwhile MCI/NMC is
Subject of completed.
Neuro-Surgery
6 Pediatric M.Ch/DNB(Paediatric As per Table Not applicable as ten years from
Surgery Surgery) 3A under the date of notification to start the
section 6 in the course from erstwhile MCI/NMC is
Subject of completed.
Paediatric
Surgery
7 Pediatric M.Ch/DNB Pediatric As per Table Notification date:21.07.2009
Cardiothoracic Cardiothoracic and 3A under Not applicable as ten years from
and Vascular Vascular Surgery section 6 in the the date of notification to start the
Surgery Subject of course from erstwhile MCI/NMC is
Paediatric completed.
Cardiothoracic
and Vascular
Surgery
8 Plastic & M.Ch/DNB (Plastic & As per Table Not applicable as ten years from
Reconstructive Reconstructive 3A under the date of notification to start the
Surgery Surgery) section 6 in the course from erstwhile MCI/NMC is
Subject of completed.
Plastic &
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Reconstructive
Surgery
9 Surgical M.Ch./DNB (Surgical As per Table Not applicable as ten years from
Oncology Oncology) 3A under the date of notification to start the
section 6 in the course from erstwhile MCI/NMC is
Subject of completed.
Surgical
Oncology
10 Surgical M.Ch/DNB (Surgical As per Table Not applicable as ten years from
Gastroenterology Gastroenterology) 3A under the date of notification to start the
section 6 in the course from erstwhile MCI/NMC is
Subject of completed.
Surgical Gastro
Enterology
11 Thoracic M.Ch Thoracic As per Table MS/DNB in General Surgery with
Surgery Surgery 3B under special training as specified in 3 B in
section 6 in the the specialty of Thoracic Surgery.
Subject of
Thoracic
Surgery

12 Urology M.Ch/DNB (Urology) As per Table Not applicable as ten years from
3A under the date of notification to start the
section 6 in the course from erstwhile MCI/NMC is
Subject of completed.
Urology
13 Vascular M.Ch./DNB As per Table Notification date: 06.10.2001
Surgery (Vascular Surgery) 3A under Not applicable as ten years from
section 6 in the the date of notification to start the
Subject of course from erstwhile MCI/NMC is
Vascular completed.
Surgery

12. General Norms regarding Foreign Postgraduate Qualifications for Equivalence:

12.1 In the case of a person with Postgraduate medical qualifications awarded in United
Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, his
qualifications can be considered as equivalent qualifications with MD/MS/DM/MCh,
as the case may be, if he fulfils the following criteria in those countries.

United Kingdom: He should have completed Certificate of Completion of Specialist

Training (CCST) or equivalent training with final FRCS/FRCP degree.
United States of America and Canada: He should have MD qualification with
Residency Training Certificate in the relevant specialty in USA. For Super
specialties, successful completion of Residency Training Programme along with
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completion of accredited Fellowship programme in the relevant super specialty is
essential.
Australia and New Zealand: He should have completed supervised training
programme culminating in the Fellowship of the respective Specialty
(FRACS/FRACP). For Super Specialties, minimum two years of supervised sub
specialty Fellowship programme in the respective Sub Specialty is essential.
12.2 He should have done his complete duration of training in those countries and be
registered there.
12.3 In such cases he will be eligible for the post of Assistant Professor in the respective
department and his subsequent promotions would be as per Teachers Eligibility and
Minimum Qualifications in Medical Institutions Regulations - 2021.

12.4 Other qualifications will be evaluated by the NMC as and when reference is
received.
12.5 These parameters shall be in force till the National Eligibility Test (NEXT) is
introduced.

13. A teacher may apply to the National Medical Commission through the concerned
Head of the Institution and University for determination of his eligibility for a
teaching position in a Medical Institution in the case of ambiguity and controversy.

14. Saving clause: Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, in respect of

any appointments made under the Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical
Institution Regulations, 1998 or the recommendation of the Councils prior to that shall be
protected, despite any provisions of these Regulations.

15. Repeal: The “Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institution Regulations,
1998” is hereby repealed.

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