|To be publishcd in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-III, Section-4|

NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION

POST-GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION BOARD
Pocket14, Scctor&8, Dwarka,
NEWDELHI-110077

NOTIFICATION

TEACHERS ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

IN MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS REGULATIONS, 2024

New Dclhi, the January,2025

G.S.R. No. In cxercise of overall povers conferrcd by the National Medical

Commission Act, 2019 under sub-section I(a), 1(b) &1(c) of Section 10 and sub-section (2) of Section
57 National Mcdical Commission makes the following Draft Regulations namcly -

1. Short title and commencemcnt

1.1These Regulations may be called the "Tcachers Eligibility Qualifications in

Medical Institutions Regulations, 2024". In short, these regulations will be called
as "TEQ-2024".
1.2 They shall comc into force on the datc of their publication in the Official
Gazettc.

2. Objcctives

Appointment and promotion of faculty in various tcaching spccialtics imparting

graduate and postgraduate mcdical cducation in mcdical institutions, falling
within the purview of the National Medical Commission, has to be in accordance
with the minimum qualifications and expericnce prescribed in thesc Regulations,
to maintain a standard of tcaching 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 Medical Institution shall observe the following norms:
3.1 Qualification requircd to become a faculty in Medical Institutions shall be as per Table
3A, Table 3B, Table 3C, and Table3D of this regulation.
Since the inception of MCI, there have becn changes in the nomenclaturc (name of
qualification) of various spccialtics. The faculty posscssing those recognizcd
qualification shall also be considercd cligible to become faculty.
3.2 The maximum age limits up to which a person can be appointed or granted extension
or re-employcd in service against the posts of Teacher or Medical Superintendent or
Dcan or Principal or Dircctor or as the case may be, which are required to be filled up
as per the norms of the National Medical Commission in any Medical Collcge/
Institution for imparting Graduate and Post-Graduate Medical cducation shall be 70
years.
3.3 The position of Dcan/Dircclor/Principal of Mcdical Collcge/Institution should be hcld
by a person posscssing rccognizcd Postgraduate Medical Degrec Îrom a rccognizcd
Institution with a minimum of tcn ycars tcaching cxpcricncc as Profcssor/Associate
Profcssor in a Mcdical College/ Institution, out of which at least five ycars should be as
Profcssor in the Departmcnt. Appointment to these posts shall be madc on seniority
cum-merit basis. The Dcan/Dircctor/Principalof aMedical college/Medical Institution
shall not hold the post of Hcad of the Department. However, he can become hcad ofa
Unit.
3.4
The Mcdical Suporintendent of the affiliatcd teaching hospital shall possess a
rccognizcd Postgraduatc Mcdical Degrcc from a rccognizcd Institution with a minimum
ol tcn ycars tcaching cxpcricncc as Profcssor /Associatc Profcssor in the rclevant
departments of the Hospital, out of which at least five ycars should be as Professor.
Appointment to thcsc posts shall be made on seniority-cum-merit basis. Mcdical
Supcrintendent shall not occupy thc position of the Hcad of the Department. However,
hc can bccomc hcad of a Unit.
3.5 The position of Dean/Dircctor/Principal of Standalone Postgraduate Broad
Specialty/Super Specialty Institution shallbe hcld by a person possessing rccognizcd
Postgraduate Degrcc from a rccognized Institution with minimum of ten ycars tcaching
cxpericnce as Professor/Associatc Profcssor, out of which, at lcast five ycars should be
as Profcssor. The Dean/Dircctor/Principal of Medical Collcgc/ Institution shall not hold
the post of Hcad of the Department. However, he can become head of the Unit.
3.6 Determination of cquivalence of the qualification of DNB (Broad Specialtics) with
MD/MS and DNB/DrNB (Super Specialtics) with D.M./M.Ch.
The Diplomate of Nalional Board in broad specialty and supcr spccialty qualifications
when grantcd after training in a Mcdical Institution with attachcd Hospital or in a
hospital with thc strcngth of five hundred or more beds, by the National Board of
Examinations, shall be cquivalent in all respects to the corresponding broad spccialty
(MD/MS) and super specialty (DM/M. Ch) Postgraduate qualification, but in all other
cases, senior residency in a Medical College for an additional period of one ycar shall
be requirced for such qualification to be equivalent for the purposcs of tcaching.
3.7 Scnior Resident:
a. Senior Resident is onc who is doing his residency in the conccrncd departmcnt afler
obtaining Postgraduatc MedicalDegrec (MDIMS/DNB) or after MSc and PhD in
subjccts as mentioncd in section 3.10.
b. One must be below 45 years of age at the time of initial appointment as Scnior
Resident. Howevcr, for Anatomy, Physiology, Bio chemistry, Pharmacology,
Pathology, Microbiology, Forcnsic mcdicine and Community Mcdicine, one must
be below 50 ycars of age at the time of initial appointment.
C. Such post of Scnior Resident is tenure position, duration of which shall not cxcccd
3 ycars.
d. This requircment of onc-ycar Senior Resident cxpcricnce is rclaxcd for promotion
1o the post of associatc profcssor for those who arc appointcd dircctly as Assistant
Profcssor in Government Medical College/ Institute bcfore the publication of these
regulations. In such casc, onc has to work for one morc ycar cxtra to becomc cligiblc
for promotion to the post of Associate Profcssor.
c. Person doing post-graduation in supcr-spcciality arc also callcd Senior Resident.
f. The posts of tcnurcd Scnior Residcnts arc not faculty positions.

3.8 Tutor/Demonstrator: Minimum qualification rcquircd to be Tutors shall be MBBS.

Minimum qualification required to becomc Demonstrators shall be MSc (rclcvant
Medical) and PhD (relevant Medical qualifications), granted by thc
recognized/accredited Medical College/Institute as regular on campus course in the
 subjcct concerned.

3.9 Those Super spccialty faculty working in a Medical College in a broad specialty
department will be considered cligible to be laculty of cquivalent cadre of Supcr
speciality department of his/her speciality.

3.10 Index of Broad Spccialtics in which Persons with non-Medical Qualifications will
be cligible for appointment as Senior Resident and Faculty (Assistant Professor
and beyond)during transitional period.
S. Name of the Academic Qualification
No Specialty
1. Anatomy MSc (Mcdical Anatomy) with PhD Medical Anatomy
2 Biochemistry MSc (Mcdical Biochemistry) with PhlD in Medical
Biochemistry
3. Physiology MSc (Mcdical Physiology) with PhD in Medical
Physiology
The abovc qualifications should have bcen granted by the NMC recognizcd/accredited
Mcdical Collcge/Institute as regular in campus coursc in the subjcctconcerned.

3.11 Transition period: In aspecialty (subject) if enough taculty having qualification ofthat
specialty arc not avalable, one with relatcd qualification and training/experience is
made cligible to becomc faculty of that specialty for limited period till adequate number
of faculty with qualification of suchspcciality are available. This limited period is called
transition period and conditions required to be fulfilled for this will be called as
transition period criteria.
Transition period criteria.
i. In Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, non-mecdical graduates having MSc
(rclevant Medical) and PhD (rlevant Medical) qualifications listed in scction 3.10
above which arc grantcd by the NMC recognizcd/accrecditcd Medical Collegc/Institute
as rcgular in campus course in the subjcct concerncd, can be appointed as faculty
However such non-mcdical person cannot be appointed as IHcad of the Department.
Dcan, Dircctor, Principal or Mcdical Supcrintcndent.
ii. In all other spccialty where transitional period criteria are applicd, onc of the
following experiencc/training requirements as mentioncd below in point a, b and c and
rescarch rcquirements as mentioned in point d. will have to be fulilled for one to be
eligible to becomc a faculty.
a. Experiencc for thrcc ycars in any Medical collcge/Institutc running exclusive
departmcnt/unit of this ncw spccialty which is having cxclusive infrastructure
and faculty for the specialty (faculty of which are not being shown as faculty of
other uni/department)
b. Expcricnce for thrcc ycars in any Institute of National Importance (INI) Medical
Institutc running such unit/dcpartment
c. Expericnce for threc ycars in a well-known lnstitute of exccllence in India or
abroad running such unit/department
d. Should have done two publications in this new specialty during these thrce ycars
in as per NMC norms for publications.
Duration of Transition period:
 Duration of Transition pcriod willbe dccidcd by NMC bascd on recommcndation ol
PGMEB.

3.12 Relaxation in norms for non-tcaching Consultant/Specialist/Medical Officcr

working in Government hospitals.
A non-tcaching Consultant/Specialist/Mcdical Officer, possessing Postgraduatc
Medical Degrec, working for at least four ycars in a minimum 220 bedded
tcaching/non-tcaching Govermment Hospital shall be cligible to become an Assistant
Professor of that broad specialty. They should have completcd the Basic Coursc in
Biomcdical Rescarch (BCBR) prior to become cligiblc for such post. The subscqucnt
promotions tohigher teaching designations willbe as per critcria mentioncd in Table
IA and 1B of this regulation. They willhavc to completc the BasicCourse in Medical
Education Technology (BCMET) Course within threc ycars of such appointment if it
is required for the spcciality.
A non-tcaching Consultant/Specialist/Medical Officer, possessing Postgraduate
Medical Degrec, working for at least ten ycars in the concerncd specialty in a minimum
220 bcdded tcaching/non-tcaching Government Ilospital shall be cligible to becomc
Associate Professor of that broad specialty. He/She should have completed the Basic
Course in Biomedical Rescarch (BCBR) Course prior to bccomc cligible for such post.
The subsequent promotions to higher teaching designations will be as per criteria
mentioncd in Table lA and lBof this regulation. They will have to complctc the Basic
Course in Medical Education Technology (BCMET) Course within thrce ycars of
such appointment if it is rcquircd for the spcciality.
3.13 Relaxation in norms for diploma holders working as Senior Residents in a Mcdical
College or as spccialist / medical officcr in a Government Medical Collegc
Diploma holders appointed as Senior Residents before 08.06.2017and are continuously
working as Senior Resident in the same Institute shall be cligible for the post of
Assistant Professor. Subscquent promotion will be as per Table 1A and 1B
Diploma holders working as spccialist/ Medical officer in a Government Medical
College for six ycars shall be cligible for the post of Assistant Professor. Subscquent
promotion will be as per Table 1A and 1B.

3.14 A Senior Consultant, recognized as PG Teacher as per NBEMS criteria and is

working /has worked as PG teacher in a Government Medical Institution running
NBEMS recognized PG training programme will be cligible to bccomc Professor in a
NMC recognized Medical College of his/her specialty in which he/she was a PG tcacher,
if he/she is in possession of qualification of that spcciality (M.D., M.S., DNB, or D.M,
M.Ch. or DrNB as applicable) on completion of thrce years of cxperience as PG tcacher.
Total number of ycars of expericnce as PG tcacher after becoming cligiblc as professor
will be considercd as expericnce as Profcssor.

3.15 Rescarch Publications norms: Only original papers, Metanalysis, Systematic

Reviews, and Case series that are published in journals indexed in Medline, PubMed,
Central Science Citation Index, Science Citation Index, Expanded Embase, Scopus,
Directory of Open Acccss Journals (DoAJ) will be considered.
3.16 Teaching cxpericnce of any faculty working in a post of a University/NMC/State
Mcdical Council/Medical Education Department of the Government have the
disadvantage of losing the tcaching cxpcriencc. To compensate this, a total five years
of such administrative posting will be counted as tcaching experience during the total
period of his/her services.
3.17 F'aculty working in Super-spccialty department and faculty working in broad spccialty
subjcct not rcquircd for UG training will not requirc to undcrgo BCMET coursc.
4. Eligibility for bcing designated as Postgraduate Guide
Broad Specialties: Afaculty in a Mcdical Collcge or Institution having a total of 5
ycars of tcaching cxpericnce in the respcctivc spcciality as Assistant Professor and
above shall bc rccognizcd as Post Graduatc Guide in that specialty, providcd the
department has becn permittedfor conducting Postgraduatc coursc in that subjcct.
Super Specialities: A faculty in a Mcdical College or Institution having a total of 3
ycars of tcaching cxpcricnce in the respcctive speciality as Assistant Professor and
abovc, shall be recognizcd as Post Graduate Guidc in that Supcr Spccialty subject,
provided the department has becn permittcd for conducting Supcr Spccialty courses in
that subjcct.

5. Norms for Determination of Teaching Designations for Consultants/Spccialists in

Medical Institutions of Dcfensc Services

i. Profcssor: Spccialist Medical Officer of the Armed Forccs having minimum 8 ycars
lcaching expericnce after oblaining the requisite recognizcd Postgraduate qualification
in the subject, of which at lcast threc ycars as Associate Profcssor in a tcaching hospital
of the Armed Forces, with two Rescarch publications as per clausc 3.15 and as given in
table 1.A and 2.A, can be considercd cligible for appointment as Professor in the
conccrncd subjcct.
ii. Associate Professor: Specialist Medical Oficer of the Armed Forccs having minimum
five ycars teaching cxperience after obtaining the requisite recognized Postgraduate
qualification in the subject, of which at least four ycars tcaching experience as Assistant
Professor in a teaching hospital of the Armed Forces, with two Rescarch publication as
per clause 3.15 and as given in table 1.A and 2.A, can be considered cligible for
appointment as Associate Professor in the concerncd subjcct.
ii. Assistant Professor: Specialist Medical Officers of the Armed Forces having
minimum onc ycar tcaching cxperience after posscssing rcquisite recognized Post
graduate qualification in the subjcct, can bc considered cligible for appointment as
Assistant Professor in the concerncd subjcct.
6. Visiting Faculty
With a vicw to enhance the comprchensiveness and quality of tcaching of Postgraduate
students in allthe departments, Medical Collcges/ Institutions may appoint additional
Faculty Members as Visiting Faculty on part time basis.
7. List of tcaching specialties
List of recognized Post-graduate tcaching spccialtics shall be as per Annexure-I,
Annexure-II, Annexure-III, Annexure-IV, Anncxure-V and Annexure-VI of the
PGMER-2023.Any addition or dclction of a spccialty willreflcct in the corresponding
table of this regulation.
8. Norms regarding Forign Postgraduate Qualifications for Equivalence to becomc
faculty.
Aperson who has acquircd MBBS qualification in India and rccognizcd qualification
cligible for registration in India from any ofthe fiveEnglish spcaking countrics (United
 Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Ncw Zcaland) shall be
considered for tcaching job in aMedical College in India as Senior Resident Assistant
Profcssor in the rcspective speialty and subscquent promotions as per "Tcachers
Eligibility Qualifications in Medical Institutions Regulations -2024", ir he fulfills the
eriteria mentioncd below. Ile/she may becxempted from requirement of mandatory
one-ycar cxpericnce of Scnior Residency bascd on his/ her tcaching expcriencc.

i. lleshould have donc his complete duration of training in thosc countrics and be
registered therc to practice in that spccialty.

ii. Country spccific Requircments:

United Kingdom: He should have completed Certificatc of Complction of
Spccialist Training (CCST) Or cquivalent training with final
FRCS/MRCP/FRCP degree and registcred in that country to practicc in that
spccialty.

United States of America and Canada: He should have MD qualification

with Residcncy Training Ccrtificate in thc relevant specialty in USA. For
Supcr spccialtics, succcssful completion of Rcsidency Training Programme
along with complction of accreditcd Fellowship programme in the rclevant
super spccialty is csscntial.

Australia and New Zealand: He should have complctcd supervised training

programme culminating in the Fcllowship of thc rcspcctivc Spccialty
(FRACS/FRACP). For Supcr Specialtics, minimum two ycars of supcrvised
sub specialty lcllowship programme in the rcspective Sub Spccialty is
csscntial.

9. Norms for Faculty Appointment and Promotion

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

Table lA. Norms for Faculty Appointment and Promotion in Broad

Spccialtics (MD/MS)
Posts Academic Teaching Expericncc, Rescarch, and
Qualifications other requircments

Professor As per Tablc 3A and i. Associate Professor in thc subject for

3B thrcc ycars in a permittcd Medical
Collegc/Institution.
ii. Should have published at lcast two
Rescarch publications afier bccoming
Associatc Profcssor and must bc amongst
irst thrcc authors[Only original papcrS,
mcta-analysis, systematic revicws, and
casc scrics that arc publishcd in journals
indexed in Medlinc, PubMed Central,
Scicncc Citation Index, Scicnce Citation
Index Expanded, Embasc, Scopus,
 Posts Academic Teaching Experience, Research, and
Qualifications other requirements

Dircctory of Open Acccss Journals

(DoAJ),will be considcrcdj.
ii. Faculty working in broad spccialty subjcct
requircd for UG training will rcquire to
undergo BCMET coursc
iv. Should have complcted the Basic Coursc
in Biomcdical Rescarch from Institutions
designated by NMC.
Associate As per Tablc 3A and i. As Assistant Professor in the subjcct for
Professor 3B four ycars (five ycars as per section no 3.7
d) in a permitted/recognized Medical
Collegc/Institution.
ii. Should have publishcd at lcast two
Rcscarch publications afler becoming
Assistant Profcssor and must be anmongst
first three authors [Only original papers,
meta-analysis, systematic reviews, and
casc serics that are published in journals
indexcd in Medline, PubMed Central,
Scicnce Citation Index, Science Citation
Index Expanded, Embasec, Scopus,
Directory of Open Access Journals (DoAJ)
will be considercd].
ii. Faculty working in broad specialty subjcct
required for UG training will require to
undergo Basic Course in Medical
Education Technology (BCMET) course.
ii. Should have completed the Basic Course
in Biomcdical Rescarch from Institutions
designated by NMC.
Assistant As per Table 3A and One ycar as Senior Resident in the
Profcssor 3B concerned subject in a

recognizcd/permitted College afer

acquiring MD/MS Degree.
This requirement of onc-ycar Senior
Resident experience is relaxed for thosc
appointed dircctly as Assistant Professor
in Govcrnment Medical College/
Institution before thc publication of these
regulations. In such case, one has to work
for onc more ycar extra to bccome cligible
for promotion to the post of Associate
Profcssor. Plcase refcr 3.7(d)
Table 1B. Norms for Faculty Appointment and Promotion in Broad Spccialtics
(M.DJM.S.)during transition period.
Posts Academic Qualifications Teaching Expericnce, Rescarch, and
other rcquircments
Profcssor As per Table 3A and 3B i As Associatc Profcssor for thrcc
ycars in the subjccts as
mentioncd in Table 3A and 3B
a permittcd/rccognizcd
Mcdical Collcgc/Institution.
ii. Should have publishcd at lcast
two Rescarch publications after
becoming Associatc Profcssor
and must be amongst first thrcc
authors [Only original papcrs,
meta-analysis, systcmatic
rcvicws, and casc scrics that arc
publishcd in journals indcxcd in
Medline, PubMed Ccntral,
Scicnce Citation Indcx, Scicncc
Citation Index Expanded,
Embasc, Scopus, Dircctory of
Opcn Acccss Journals
(DoAJ), will be considcred].
ii. Should fulfil the rcquircmcnts
mentioncd in scction 3.11 undcr
the heading Transition period.
iy Faculty working in broad
spccialty subject rcquircd or
UG training will rcquire to
undcrgo Basic Coursc in
Medical Education Technology
(BCMET) coursc.
V V. Should have completed the
Basic Coursc in
Biomcdical Rescarch from
Institutions designated by NMC

Associate As per Table 3A and 3B i. As Assistant Profcssor for four

Profcssor ycars in thc subjcct as mentioncd
in 3A and 3B in a pcrmitted
Medical College/Institution.
ii. Should havc published at lcast
two Rescarch publications after
becoming Assistant Profcssor and
must be amongst first thrcc
authors [Only original papers,
meta-analysis, systematic
revicws, and case series that arc
published in journals indexed in
Medlinc, PubMed Central,
 Posts Academic Qualifications Teaching Experiencec, Rescarch, and
other requiremcnts
Science Citation Index, Sciencc
Citation Index Expanded,
Embase, Scopus, Dircctory of
Opcn Acccss Journals
(DoAJ), willbe considercdJ.
iii. Should ulfil the requircments
mentioncd in scction 3.11 under
the hcading Transition period.
iy. Faculty working in broad
spccialty subjcct rcquircd for UG
training will rcquirc to undcrgo
BCMET coursc

V. Should have complcted the Basic

Coursc in Biomcdical Research
from Institutions designated by
NMC

Assistant As per Tablc 3A and 3B i Onc ycar as Senior Resident in

Profcssor the concerncd subjcct in a
recognized/ permitted Medical
College after acquiring MD/MS
Degrcc.
ii Should fulfil the requirements
mentioncd in scction 3.11 under
the hcading Transition period.
Table 2A. Norms for aculty Appointment and P'romotion in Super Spccialties
(D.M./M.Ch.)
Posts Academic 'Teaching and Rescarch Expcrience
Qualifications
Professor As per Table 3C and i. Associate Professor in the subjcct for
thrce ycars in a permittcd Mcdical
College/lnstitution.
Should have publishcd at lcast two
Rescarch publications after bccoming
Associate Professor and must be
amongst first thrcc authors |Only
original papcrs, meta-analysis,
systcmatic revicws, and casc scrics that
arc published in journals indcxcd in
Medlinc, PubMcd, Central Scicncc
Citation Indcx, Scicncc Citation Index,
Expanded Embasc, Scopus, Dircctory
ofOpcn Access Journals (DoAJ), will be
considered |.
iii. Should havc complctcd thc Basic
Coursc in Biomcdical Rescarch from
Institutions designatcd by NMC

Associatc As per Tablc 3C and i As Assislant Professor in the subjcct for

Profcssor 3D two ycars in a permittcd Mcdical
College/Institution.
ii. Should havc published at lcast lwo
Rescarch publications aftcr becoming
Assistant Profcssor and must bc
amongst first thrcc authors (Only
original papcrs, mcta-analysis,
systematic rcvicws, and case scrics that
arc publishcd in journals indexcd in
Medlinc, PubMcd Central, Scicncc
Citation Index, Scicnce Citation Index
Expanded, Embasc, Scopus, Directory
of Open Access Journals (DoAJ), will be
considercd].
iii. Should havc completcd the Basic
Course in Biomcdical Rescarch from
Institutions designatcd by NMC

Assistant As per Table 3C and

Profcssor 31)
'Table 2B. Norms for Faculty Appointment and Promotion in Super Specialties
(D.M/M.Ch.) during transition period.
Posts Academie Qualifications Teaching and Rescarch Expericnce
Professor As per T'able 3C and 31) i. Associatc Profcssor for thrcc ycars
in the subjcct as mentioncd in
Table 3C and 3D in a permittcd
Medical College/Institution.
ii. Should have published at lcast (wo
Rescarch publications aftcr
becoming Associatc Professor and
must be amongst first thrcc
authors [Only original papers,
meta-analysis, systcmatic revicws,
and casc serics that arc published
in journals indexcd in Mcdlinc,
PubMcd Central, Scicnce Citation
Index, Scicnce Citation Index
Expanded, Embasc, Scopus,
Dircctory of Open Acccss
Journals (DoAJ),will bc
considercd|.
iii. Should fulfil thc rcquircmcnts
mentioncd in scction 3.11 undcr
the hcading Transition pcriod.
iv. Should have complctcd the
Basic Course in Biomcdical
Rescarch from Institutions
designatcd by NMC

Associatc As per Tablc 3C and 3D 1. As Assistant Profcssor for two

Profcssor ycars in the subjcct as mentioncd
in Table 3C and 3D in a permillcd
Mcdical Collcge/Institution.
ii. Should have publishcd at lcast two
Rescarch publications aftcr
bccoming Assistant Profcssor and
must be amongst first thrcc
authors [Only original papcrs,
meta-analysis, systcmatic revicws,
and case series that are published
in journals indexed in Medlinc,
PubMed Central, Scicncc Citation
Index, Scicncc Citation Indcx
Expanded, Embasc, Scopus,
Dircctory of Opcn Access
Journals (DoAJ),will bo
considercd].
iii. Should ullil the requircmcnts
mentioncd in scction 3.11 under
the hcading Transition period.
 iv. Should have completed the Basic
Course in Biomcdical Rescarch
Irom Institutions desipnatcd by
NMC

Assistant As per Table 3C and 3) Should fullil the requirements

lProfessor mentioncd in scction 3.11
under the hcading Iransition
period.

14. Speciality-wise requirement of Academic Qualification

Table 3A List of Medical Broad Specialtics with requircd academic qualifications

S.No. Name of the Academic Qualification Alternate Academic

Specialty Qualifications during Transition
period
Aerospce M.D. (Aviation Mcdicine)/M.D. Not applicable
Medicine (Aerospace Medicine)

Anatomy M.D./M.S./DNB (Anatomy) MSc (Medical Anatomy) wih PhD

Medical Anatomy
3 Anacsthesiology M.D./DN3 (Anaesthesiology ) Not applicable
4. Biochemistry M.D/DNB (Biochemnistry) MSc (Medical Biochemistry) with
PhD in Medical Biochemistry
5. Biophysies M.D. (Biophysics)
MSc ( Biophysics or Medical
Biochemistry) with Ph.D.
(Bioplysics)
M.D. (Physiology)
M.D. (Biochemistry)
6. Community M.D/DNB (Community Medicinc) Not applicablc
Medicinc M.D. (Community llcalth
Administration)
7 Dermatology. M.D./DNB (Dermatology, Not applicable
Vencreology and Venercology and Leprosy)
Lcprosy
8 Emergency M.D/DNB (Emergcncy Medicinc) M.D/DNB (Gencral Medicinc)
Medicince M.D/DNB (Anacsthcsia)
M.D/DNB (Respiratory Medicinc)
M.S./DNIB (General Surgery)
M.S/DNB (Orthopacdics)

9. Family Mcdicine M.D/DNB (Family Medicine)

M.D/DNB (Gencral Medicinc)
M.D/DNB (Pacdiatrics)
M.D./DNB (Obstetrics &
Gynaccology)
M.D/DNB (Gencral Surgery)
M.D/DNB (Community Mcdicine)
10 Forensic M.D./DNB (Forensic Medicine and Not applicable
Medicine and Toxicology)
Toxicology
11 General Mcdicine M.D/DNB (General Medicine) Not applicable
12 Geriatrics M.D/DNB (Geriatrics) M.D/DNB (General Mcdicinc)

13 Ilealth M.D. (lealth Administration) Not applicable

Administration DNB (Community Ilcalth
Administration)
MD (Community Medicinc)
14 Ilospital M.D. (|lospital Administration) Not applicablc
Administration
15. Imnmuno M.D./DNB M.D/DNB (Transfusion Medicinc)
Ilacmatology and (Immuno Ilacmatology and Blood M.D/DNB (Pathology)
Blood Transfusion
Transfusion

16 Laboratory M.D. (Laboratory Mcdicinc) M.D/DNB (Pathology)

Mcdicinc M.D./DNB (Microbiology)
M.D/DNB (Biochemistry)
17. Marinc Mcdicinc M.D. (Marinc Medicinc) M.D/DNB (Physiology)
M.D/DNB (Gencral Medicinc)

18. Mastcr of Public MPH (Mastcr of Public Hcalth in M.D/DNB (Community Mcdicinc)
Hcalth Epidemiology)
(Epidemiology)
19 Microbiology M.D./DNB (Microbiology) Not applicable
20. Nuclcar Medicinc M.D./DNB (Nuclcar Mcdicinc) M.D. (Radiotherapy) with two
ycars' Cxpericncc in Nuclcar
Medicinc in a rccogniscd centcr
M.D.(Mcdicinc) with DRM or
DNM
M.D. (Radio-diagnosis) with two
ycars' Cxpericncc in Nuclcar
Medicinc in a rccogniscd centcr
M.D. (Biophysics) or its cquivalent
qualification in Biophysics with
DRM or DNM or
DNB in Nuclcar Mcdicinc with two
ycars' Cxpcricncc in Nuclcar
Mcdicinc in a rccognised ccntcr.
21 Pacdiatrics M.D/DNB (Pacdiatrics) Not applicable

22. Palliativc M.D./DNB (Palliativc Medicinc) M.D./DNB (Anacsthesiology)

Mcdicine

23 Pathology M.D./DNB (Pathology) Not applicablc

24 Pharmacology M.D/DNB (Pharmacology) Not applicable
25 Physical M.D./ DNB M.S./M.D/DNB
Mcdicinc and (Physical Medicinc and (Mcdicinc with
Rchabilitation Rehabilitation) Diploma in PMR)
M.S. /DNB
(Gencral Surgery)
M.S. /DNB
(Orthopacdics)
26. Physiology M.D/ DNB(Physiology) MSc (Mcdical Physiology) with
PhD in McdicalPhysiology
27 Psychiatry M.D/ DNB(Psychiatry) Not applicable
28 Radiation M.D/ DNB Not applicablc
Oncology (Radiation Oncology)
 29 Radio-Diagnosis M.D/ DNB(Radio-Diagnosis) Not applicable
30. Respiratory M.D./ DNB(Respiratory Medicine) Not applicable
Mcdicine
31 Sports Mcdicinc M.D. (Sports Mcdicine) M.D. (Sports Medicinc)
M.S. (Orthopacdics)
M.D. (Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation)
M.D. (Physiology)
D.S.M (Diploma in Sports
Medicinc)
32. Tropical M.D. (Tropical Medicinc) M.D. (Tropical Medicinc)/
Medicinc M.D. (Gencral Medicinc/

Table 3B List of Surgical Broad Spccialties with Academic qualifications:

S. Name of the Spccialty Academic Qualification Academic
No. Qualifications
during Transition
period
Gencral Surgery M.SJDNB (General Surgery) Not applicable
2 Obstctrics and Gynaccology M.DJM.S/DNB (Obstetrics Not Applicablc
& Gynaccology)
3 Ophthalmology M.S./M.D./DNB Not applicable
(Ophthalmology)
4 Orhopacdics M.S./DNB (Orthopacdics) Not applicable
5
Otorhinolaryngology M.S./DNB Not applicablc
(Otorhinolaryngology)
6 Traumatology and Surgery M.S./DNB (Traumatology M.D/M.S/DNB
and Surgcry) (General Surgery)
M.D/M.S./DNB
(Orhopacdics )

Table 3C MedicalSuper Specialties with Academic qualifications:

S. No. Namc of the Academic Qualification Academic Qualifications
Specialty during Transition period
1. Cardiac Anacsthesia D.M./DNB/ DrNB M.D/DNB (Anacsthesia)
(Cardiac Anaesthesiology)
2. Cardiology D.M/DNB/DrNB Not applicable
(Cardiology)
3 Child and Adolescent D.M. (Child and M.DJDNB (Psychialry)
P'sychiatry Adolescent Psychiatry)
4, Clinical l lacmatology D.M/DNB/DrNB M.D/DNB (Biochemistry)
(Clinical Ilacmatology) M.D/DNB (Gencral
Medicinc)
M.D./DNB (Pacdiatrics)
M.D/DNB (Pathology)/
M.D./DNB (Immuno
hacmatology and Blood
Transfusion)
Clinical mmunology D.M.JDNB/DrNB M.D/DNB (Gencral
and Rheumatology (Clinical Immunology and Mcdicinc)
Rhcumatology) M.D/DNB (Pacdiatrics)
6. Clinical Piharmacology D.M.(CIinical M.D/DNB (Pharmacology)
Pharmacology)

7. Critical Carc Mcdicinc D.M./DNB/DrNB (Critical M.D/DNB

Carc Mcdicinc) (Anacsthcsiology)
M.D/DNB
(Gencral Medicinc)
M.D./DNB
(Respiratory
Mcdicinc)
M.D./DNB
(Emcrgcncy Mcdicinc)
M.D./DNB
DM (Pulmonary
Medicinc)

8 Endocrinology D.M/DNB/DrNB Not applicable

(Endocrinology)
9. Geriatric Mental D.M. Gcriatric Mental M.D/DNB
Hcalth Hcalth (Psychiatry)
10. Ilepatology D.M. (Hepatology) D.M/DNB/DrNB
1.Gastrocnterology
2. General Medicinc

11. Infcctious Discase D.M.(Infcctious Discasc) M.D/DNB (General

Mcdicinc)
M.DJDNB (Pacdiatrics)
M.D/DNB (Microbiology)
M.D./DNB (Respiratory
Mcdicinc)
M.D./DNB (Tropical
Mcdicinc)
12. Interventional D.M./DNB/DrNB M.D/DNB
Radiology (Interventional Radiology) (Radio-diagnosis)

13. Mcdical D.M./DNB/DINB Not applicablc

Gastrocnterology (Gastrocntcrology)
14. Medical Genctics D.M/DNB/DrNB M.D/DNB
(Medical Genetics) (Gencral Mcdicinc)
M.D/DNB
(Pacdiatrics)
M.D/DNB
(Obstetrics and
Gynaccology)
15. Medical Oncology D.M/DNB/DrNB M.D/DNB (General
(Medical Oncology) Medicinc)
M.D/DNB (Pacdiatrics)
M.D./DNB (Radiation
Oncology)
16. Neonatology D.M/DNB/DrNB M.D/DNB
(Nconatology) (Pacdiatrics)
17. Nephrology D.M/DNB/DrNB Not applicablc
(Nephrology)
18. Ncuro-Anacsthcsia D.M/DNB/DrNB M.D./DNB (Anacsthesia)
(Ncuro-anacsthesia)
19. Ncurology D.M/DNB/DrNB Not applicable
(Ncurology)
20. Ncuro-radiology D.M. M.D/DNB (Radio-diagnosis)
(Neuro-radiology)

21. Onco-Pathology D.M. M.D/DNB (Pathology)

(Onco-Pathology)

22. Organ Transplant D.M. M.D/DNB (Anacsthesia)

Anacsthcsia and Organ Transplant
Critical Care Anacsthcsia and Critical
Care )

23. Pacdiatric and D.M. (Pacdiatric and M.D/DNB (Anacsthcsia)

Neonatal Anacsthcsia Nconatal Ancsthesia)
24. Pacdiatric Cardiology D.M/DNB/DrNB M.D./DNB Pacdiatrics
(Pacdiatric Cardiology)
25. Pacdiatric Critical D.M/DNB/ DrNB M.D./DNB (Pacdiatrics)
Care (Paediatric Critical Carc)

26. Pacdiatric D.M. M.D/DNB Pacdiatrics

Gastrocnterology (Paediatric
Gastrocnterology)
27. Paediatric Hepatology D.M. (Pacdiatric M.D./DNB Pacdiatrics
Hepatology)
28. Pacdiatric Nephrology D.M. (Pacdiatric MD./DNB Pacdiatrics
Nephrology)
29. Pacdiatric Neurology D..M/DNB/DNB M.D/DNB Pacdiatrics
(Pacdiatric Ncurology)

30. Pacdiatric Oncology D.M. M.D/DNB Pacdiatrics

(Pacdiatric Oncology)

31. Pulmonary Mcdicinc D.M. (Pulmonary M.D./DNB

Mcdicinc) (Respiratory Medicinc)
M.D./DNB
(Gencral Mcdicinc)
M.D/DNB
(Pacdiatrics)

D.M. (Virology). M.D./DNB

32. Virology
(Microbiology)
Table 31D) Surgical Super Spceialty with Academic qualifications:
S Name of the Academic Qualification Academic Qualifications during
No. Specialty Transition period
1. Endocrine M.Ch. (Endocrinc M.S./DNB
Surgery Surgery) (General Surgery)
2. Gynaccologic M.Ch/DNB/ DrNB M.D/M.S/DNB
al Oncology (Gynccological (Obstctrics and Gynaccology).
Oncology)

3. Iand Surgery M.Ch. (lland Surgery) M.S/DNB (Orhopacdics)

4. llcad and M.Ch. M.S./DNB

Ncck Surgery (IHcadand Neck Surgery) (Gcncral Surgcry)
M.S./DNB
(Otorhinolaryngology)

5 Ilcpato M.Ch. (Hcpato-1. M.Ch/DNB (Surgical

Pancrcatto Pancrcatto-Biliary Gastrocnterology)
Biliary Surgery). 2. M.S./ DNB (General Surgery)
Surgery
6. Ncurosurgery M.Ch/DNB/DrNB Not applicable
(Neuro Surgery)
7. Pacdiatric M.Ch. (Pacdiatric 1. M.Ch./DNB/DrNB
(Cardio Cardiothoracic Vascular (Cardiovascular and Thoracic
Thoracic
Vascular
Surgery) Surgery)
2. M.S./DNB in Gcncral Surgery.
Surgcry)
8 Paediatric M.Ch. (Pacdiatric M.S./DNB(Orthopacdics)
Orthopacdics Orthopacdics)

9 Pacdiatric M.Ch./DNB Not applicablc

Surgery /Dr NB
(Pacdiatric Surgcry)
10. Plastic & M.Ch/DNB/ Dr NB Not applicable
Reconstructiv (Plastic & Rcconstructive
c Surgery Surgery)
11. Reproductive M.Ch. (Reproductive M.D/M.S/DNB (Obstctrics and
Medicinc and Medicinc and Surgcry) Gynaccology)
Surgery
12. Surgical M.Ch/DNB/ Dr NB M.S/DNB (Gencral Surgery)
Gastrocnterol (Surgical
ogy Gastrocnterology)
13. Surgical M.Ch/DNB/DrNB Not applicable
Oncology (Surgical Oncology)
S. Name of the Acadenic Qualification Academic Qualifications during
No. Spccialty Transition period
14. Urology M.Ch/DNB/DrNB Not applicable
(Urology)
15. Vascular M.Ch./DNB/DrNB M.S/DNB (Gencral Surgery)
Surgcry (Vascular Surgery)
16. Cardio M.Ch/DNB/DrNB
Vascular and (Cardio Vascular and
Thoracic Thoracic Surgery)
Surgcry

15. Appeal
Alcacher may apply to the National Mcdical Commission through the concerncd IHcad
of the Institution and University for dctermination of his cligibility for a tcaching
position in a Mcdical collcge/ Medical Institution in the casc of ambiguity and
controvcrsy.

16. Saving Clausc

Notwithstanding anything containcd in thesc Regulations, any appointment made under
the "n Tcachcrs Eligibility Qualifications in Medical Institutions Regulations, 2022" or
the recommendation of the Councils prior to that, shall be protccted.
17. Provision to amend the Teachcrs Eligibility Qualifications in Medical Institutions
Regulations - 2024
National Medical Commission is cmpowcred to makc any addition, dclction,
substitution, or any other amendment to "Tcachers Eligibility Qualifications in Mcdical
Institutions Regulations - 2024", as and when requircd.
18. Repcal: The "Teachers Eligibility Qualifications in Medical Institutions Regulations,
2022" is hcrcby repcalcd.

(F.No.N-POS1(12)18/2024-PGMEB-NMC/COORD)

Dr. (Prof.) B. Srinivas, Secretary,

National Medical Commission

Note:- These Regulations are being published in English and Hindi, the English
version shall prevail in case of any doubt about the intcrpretation of thesc
Regulations.
 The National Medical Commission proposes to make the regulations
Tcachers:ligibility Qualifications in Medical Institutions Regulations, 2024". The dralt
Teachers Eligibility Qualifications in Mcdical Institutions Regulations, 2024 has bcen
preparcd and approved bythe competent authority lollowing duc proccdures and
is hercby publishcd lor information of all stakcholders likcly to be allected
thercby and notice is hereby given that the said drali Regulation shall be taken
into consideration on or alier the cxpiry of a periodof seven (07) days from the
datc on which thc copies of the Gazette of India containing thesc draft Rcgulation
are made availablc to public.

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Objcctions and suggestions, ifany, may be addresscd to the [Dircctor (PGMEB),
NMC, Room No.214, 2nd Floor, National Medical Commission, Pocket-14,
Sector-8, Dwarka, Phasc-1,New Delhi-77.
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Dr. (Prof.)B.Srinivas, Sccretary,

National Medical Commission