Executive Summary:
This notification amends the Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998, specifically concerning Nuclear Medicine. It was issued by the Board of Governors in Supersession of the Medical Council of India and is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (February 24, 2020). The notification outlines revised qualifications and experience requirements for faculty positions in Nuclear Medicine.
Key Points / Main Content:
Revised Regulations:
* The regulations are called the "Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Amendment Regulations, 2019."
* These regulations come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
* Schedule I of the 1998 Regulations is amended for the Department of Nuclear Medicine, substituting the table containing qualifications and teaching/research experience.
Nuclear Medicine Faculty Qualifications:
* **Professor:** Requires M.D. in Nuclear Medicine, M.D. in Radio Therapy with two years' experience, M.D. Medicine with DRM or three Research publications, DNB Nuclear Medicine, M.D. RadioDiagnosis with two years' experience, or equivalent qualification in Bio Physics with DRM or DNM. Specific research publication criteria apply. Completion of Basic courses in Medical Education Technology and biomedical research is required.
* **Associate Professor:** Requires specified experience as an Assistant Professor with one Research publication and completion of Basic courses in Medical Education Technology and biomedical research. Research projects can be considered in lieu of publication authorship under specific conditions.
* **Assistant Professor:** Requires 3 years as Junior Resident and one year as Senior Resident. Specific experience requirements apply to DNB candidates.
* **Senior Resident:** Requires an MD/DNB and must be below 45 years of age.
Important Notes:
* For two years from the notification date, appointments/promotions can follow the 1998 Regulations as they existed before this notification.
* MD/DNB Nuclear Medicine is the essential qualification for faculty in Nuclear Medicine, effective one year from the date of this notification.
Impact Analysis:
Medical Institutions:
Impact: Must adhere to the new minimum qualification standards when hiring or promoting faculty in Nuclear Medicine. They have a two-year transitory period to make appointments/promotions under the previous regulations.
Action Required: Review and update hiring and promotion policies to align with the new regulations. Ensure compliance with the essential qualification requirements within one year.
Faculty in Nuclear Medicine:
Impact: Current and prospective faculty need to meet the revised qualification and experience criteria to be eligible for specific positions.
Action Required: Review qualifications and experience against the new standards. Acquire necessary certifications or publications to meet the requirements.
Medical Council of India (MCI) / Board of Governors:
Impact: Responsible for enforcing the revised regulations and ensuring that medical institutions comply.
Action Required: Monitor compliance with the new regulations during accreditation and inspections. Update relevant guidelines and procedures to reflect the changes.
Key Entities Referenced
Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998: A set of regulations concerning the minimum qualifications for teachers in medical institutions in India. This policy document amends these regulations.
Indian Medical Council Act, 1956: An act of the Parliament of India that establishes the Medical Council of India and defines its functions.
Medical Council of India: The former regulatory body for medical education and practice in India, now superseded.
New Delhi: The capital city of India, where the notification was issued.
Board of Governors in Supersession of Medical Council of India: The entity responsible for issuing the notification, acting in place of the Medical Council of India.
Nuclear Medicine: A medical specialty that uses radioactive tracers for diagnosis and treatment. The notification amends the qualifications for teachers in this department.
Department of Science Technology: A department of the Indian government that promotes science and technology. It is mentioned in the context of research projects.
Department of BioTechnology: A department of the Indian government responsible for biotechnology. It is mentioned in the context of research projects.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 100] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, माच ि4, 2020/फाल्ग नु 14, 1941
No. 100] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2020/PHALGUNA 14, 1941
भारतीय आयर्ु वज्ञि ान पररषद ्के अजधक्रमण म ेंिासी बोडि
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 24 फरवरी, 2020
स.ं भा.आ.प.-12(2)/2019-मेड.जवजवध/193707.— भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान पररषद अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 102)
की धारा 33 द्वारा प्रदत् त िजियों का इस्ट् तेमाल करते हुए, भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान पररषद ् के अजधक्रमण में िासी बोडि ''जचदकत् सा
संस्ट् थानों में अध्यापकों की न् यूनतम िैजिक योग्य ताएं जवजनयमावली, 1998'' को पुन: संिोजधत करने के जलए केंद्र सरकार की पूवि
स्ट् वीकृजत से एतदद्व् ारा जनम् नजलजखत जवजनयम बनाती ह,ै नामत:-
1. (i) इन जवजनयमों को ''जच दकत् सा संस्ट् थानों में अध्य ापकों के जलए न् यूनतम िैजिक योग्य ताएं (संिोधन)
जवजनयमावली, 2019'' कहा िाएगा ।
(ii) ये सरकारी रािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रवृत् त होंगे ।
2. “जचदकत्सा संस्ट्थानों में अध्यापको के जलए न्यूनतम िैजिक योग्यता जवजनयमावली, 1998” म,ें अनुसूची-I में, न्यूजललयर
मेजडजसन जवभाग में िैजिक योग्यताएं एव ंअध्यापन/ अनसु ंधान अनुभव वाली सारणी जनम्नजलजखत रूप में प्रजतस्ट्थाजपत
की िाएगी :
न्यजू ललयर जचदकत्सा
पद िजै िक योग्य ता अध्य ापन एव ंअनसु धं ान अनभु व
प्रोफेसर ददनांक 01.11.2018 की अजधसूचना के (i) अनुमजत प्राप्त / अनुमोददत / मान् यताप्राप्त दकसी
अनुसार, दकसी मान्यताप्राप्त केन्द्र में मेजडकल कालेि/ संस्ट् थान में 3 वष ि के जलए 3
न्यूजललयर मेजडजसन में दो वषि के अनुसंधान प्रकािनों (कम से कम दो एसोजसएट
अनुभव के साथ एम.डी. (न्यूजललयर प्रोफेसर के रूप में) (केवल मूल कागिात, मेटा-
मेजडजसन) / एम.डी. (जवदकरण थेरेपी)
जवश्लेषण, व्यवजस्ट्थत समीिा और केस अनुक्रम िो हैं
1265 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
/दकसी मान्यताप्राप्त केन्द्र में न्यूजललयर मेडलाइन, पबमेड सेंरल, प्रिजस्ट्त सूचकांक, जवज्ञान
मेजडजसन में दो वष िके अनुभव के साथ
उद्धरण सूचकांक, जवस्ट्ताररत एम्बसे , स्ट्कोपस, ओपन
डीआरएम या डीएनएम सजहत एम.डी.
एलसेस पजत्रकाओं की जनदजे िका (DoAJ) में प्रकाजित
(जवदकरण जनदान) / डीआरएम या
डीएनएम / डीएनबी (न्यूजललयर पजत्रकाओं में जवचार दकया िाएगा) के साथ, उस
मेजडजसन) के साथ एम.डी. (िीव- जवषय में एसोजसएट प्रोफेसर। लेखक को पहले तीन में
भौजतकी) या िीव भौजतकी में उसके से एक होना चाजहए या तदनुरूपी लेखक होना
समकि िैजिक योग्यता । चाजहए ।
(ii) जचदकत्सा जििा प्रौद्योजगकी में भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान
पररषद ् द्वारा जनर्दष्टि संस्ट्थानों से मूलभूत पाठ्यक्रम
पूरा करना चाजहए।
(iii) बायोमेजडकल ररसचि में भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान
पररषद ् द्वारा जनर्दष्टि संस्ट्थानों से मूलभूत पाठ्यक्रम
पूरा करना चाजहए।
इसके अलावा बिते दक 2 साल की पारगमन अवजध
के जलए,अजधसूचना की ददनांक से, प्राध्यापक के पद
पर जनयुजि/पदोन्नजत ''जचदकत् सा सस्ट्ं थानों में जििकों
के जलए न् यूनतम िैजिक योग्य ताएं जवजनयमावली,
1998'' अजधसूचना के अनुसार संस्ट्था द्वारा की िा
सकती ह ै िैसा दक इस अजधसूचना के िारी होने से
पहले था।
एसोजसएट प्रोफेसर -वही- (i) अनुमजत प्राप्त / अनुमोददत / मान् यताप्राप्त दकसी
मेजडकल कालेि/ संस्ट् थान में 4 वष ि के जलए 1
अनुसंधान प्रकािन (केवल मूल कागिात, मेटा-
जवश्लेषण, व्यवजस्ट्थत समीिा और केस अनुक्रम िो हैं
मेडलाइन, पबमेड सेंरल, प्रिजस्ट्त सूचकांक, जवज्ञान
उद्धरण सूचकांक, जवस्ट्ताररत एम्बसे , स्ट्कोपस, ओपन
एलसेस पजत्रकाओं की जनदजे िका (DoAJ) में प्रकाजित
पजत्रकाओं में जवचार दकया िाएगा) के साथ, उस
जवषय में सहायक प्रोफेसर। लेखक को पहले तीन में से
एक होना चाजहए या तदनुरूपी लेखक होना चाजहए।
(ii) प्रकािन / लेखनकाररता के बदले में अनुसंधान
पररयोिना को केवल तभी माना िा सकता ह ै िब
व्यजि दकसी राष्ट्रीय अनुसंधान जनकाय िैसे दक
भारतीय जचदकत्सा अनुसंधान पररषद ्
(आईसीएमआर) जवज्ञान और प्रोद्योजगकी जवभाग
(डीएसटी), िैव-प्रौद्योजगकी जवभाग (डीबीटी) या
ऐसे दकसी जनकाय द्वारा जवत्तपोजषत एक अनुसंधान
पररयोिना का प्रधान या सह-प्रधान अन्वेषक
(P1 / CoPI) हो।
(iii) जचदकत्सा जििा प्रौद्योजगकी में भारतीय
आयुर्विज्ञान पररषद ् द्वारा जनर्दष्टि संस्ट्थानों से
मूलभूत पाठ्यक्रम पूरा करना चाजहए।[भाग III—खण् ड ] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(iv) बायोमेजडकल ररसचि में भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान पररषद ्
द्वारा जनर्दष्टि संस्ट्थानों से मूलभूत पाठ्यक्रम पूरा
करना चाजहए।
इसके अलावा बिते दक 2 साल की पारगमन अवजध
के जलए, अजधसूचना की ददनांक से, एसोजसएट
प्रोफेसर के पद पर जनयुजि / पदोन्नजत ''जचदकत् सा
संस्ट् थानों में जििकों के जलए न् यूनतम िैजिक
योग्य ताएं जवजनयमावली, 1998'' अजधसूचना के
अनुसार संस्ट्था द्वारा की िा सकती ह ै िैसा दक इस
अजधसूचना के िारी होने से पहले था।
सहायक प्रोफेसर -वही- दकसी मान्यताप्राप्त /अनुमजत प्राप्त मेजडकल कालेि में
संबंजधत जवषय में कजनष्ठ रेिीडेंट के रूप में 3 वषि और
दकसी मान्यताप्राप्त/अनुमजत प्राप्त मेजडकल कॉलेि में
संबंजधत जवषय में वररष्ठ रेडीडेंट के रूप में एक वषि ।
अनुसूची-I के खंड 4क के अनुसार, एम.डी./एम.एस. के
समतुल्य माने गए डी.एन.बी. अभ्याथी के मामले में,
रेिीडेंट/प्रदििक/ट्यूटर के रूप में 3 वषि के अध्यापन
अनुभव या डी.एन.बी. प्रजििण के दौरान प्राप्त कायि
अनुभव के अलावा दकसी मान्यताप्राप्त/अनमु जतप्राप्त
मेजडकल कालेि में संबंजधत जवषय में वररष्ठ रेिीडेंट के
रूप में एक वष ि।
वररष्ठ रेिीडेंट एमडी/डीएनबी (न्यूजललयर जचदकत्सा) वररष्ठ रेिीडेंट वह ह ै िो स्नातकोत्तर जडग्री/जडप्लोमा
(एमडी/एमएस/डीएनबी) प्राप्त करने के पश्चात संबंजधत
स्नातकोत्तर जवषय में अपनी रेिीडेंसी कर रहा /रही है
और 45 वष िसे कम आयु का/की ह ै।
रटप्पणी : न्यजू ललयर मेजडजसन जवभाग में दकसी संकाय सदस्ट्य के जलए अजनवायि िैजिक योग्यता, इस अजधसूचना की तारीख स े
केवल एमडी (न्यूजललयर मेजडजसन) /डीएनबी (न्यूजललयर मेजडजसन) होगी और इसे इस अजधसूचना की तारीख से एक वष ि बीत
िाने की तारीख से लाग ूदकया िाएगा ।
डॉ. आर.के. वत् स, महासजचव
[जवज्ञापन III/4/असा./486/19]
पाद रटप्प णी : प्रधान जवजनयमावली, नामत: ''जचदकत् सा संस्ट् थानों में अध्यापकों की न् यूनतम िैजिक योग्य ताएं जवजनयमावली,
1998'' ददनांक 05 ददसंबर, 1998 को भारत के रािपत्र के भाग III खंड 4 में प्रकाजित की गई थी और इसे
भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान पररषद ् की ददनांक 16/03/2005, 21/07/2009, 28/10/2009, 15/12/2009,
03/11/2010, 08/07/2011, 12/06/2012, 06/09/2012, 01/10/2012, 16/05/2015, 13/07/2016,
11/03/2017, 08/06/2017, 23/01/2018, 01/11/2018, 07/06/2019 और 19/08/2019 की अजधसूचनाओं के
अंतगित संिोजधत दकया गया था।
BOARD OF GOVERNORS IN SUPERSESSION OF MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th February, 2020
No. MCI-12(2)/2019-Med.Misc./193707.—In exercise of powers conferred by Section 33 of the
Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956), in Supersession of the Medical Council of India with the
previous sanction of the Central Government hereby makes the following Regulations to further amend the
“Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations 1998, namely:-4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
1. (i) These regulations may be called the “Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions
(Amendment) Regulations, 2019”.
(ii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the “Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998”, in Schedule I,
in the department of ‘Nuclear Medicine’ the table containing qualifications & teaching/research
experience be substituted as under: -
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
Post Academic Qualification Teaching/Research Experience
Professor M.D. (Nuclear Medicine) / M.D.(Radio- (i) Associate Professor in the subject for 3
Therapy) with two years experience in Nuclear years in a permitted/approved/
Medicine in a recognised recognized medical college/institution
centre/M.D.(Medicine) with DRM OR with three Research publications
DNM/M.D. (Radio-Diagnosis) with two years (atleast two as Associate Professor)
experience in Nuclear Medicine in a (only original papers, meta-analysis,
recognised centre/M.D.(Bio-Physics) or its systematic reviews, and case series that
equivalent qualification in Bio- Physics with are published in journals included in
DRM or DNM/ DNB (Nuclear Medicine) as Medline, Pubmed Central, Citation
per notification dated 01.11.2018 index, Sciences Citation index,
Expanded Embase, Scopus, Directory
of Open access journals (DoAJ) will be
considered). The author must be
amongst first three or should be the
Corresponding author.
(ii) Should have completed the Basic course
in Medical Education Technology from
Institution(s) designated by MCI.
(iii) Should have completed the Basic course
in biomedical research from
Institution(s) designated by MCI.
Further provided that for the transitory
period of 2 years w.e.f. the date of this
notification, the appointment/
promotion to the post of Professor can
be made by the institution in
accordance with the “Minimum
Qualifications for Teachers in Medical
Institutions Regulations, 1998” as
prevailing before issuance of this
notification.
Associate - Do - (i) As Assistant Professor in the subject for
Professor 4 years in a permitted/approved/
recognized d medical college/institution
with one Research publication (only
original papers, meta-analysis,
systematic reviews, and case series that
are published in journals included in
Medline, Pubmed Central, Citation
index, Sciences Citation index,
Expanded Embase, Scopus, Directory of
Open access journals (DoAJ) will be
considered). The author must be
amongst first three or should be the
Corresponding author.
(ii) Research project in lieu of
publication/authorship can be
considered only if the person is
Principal or Co-Principal investigator[भाग III—खण् ड ] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
(P1/CoPI) of a research project funded
by a national research body such as
Indian Council for Medical Research
(ICMR), Department of Science &
Technology (DST), Department of
Bio-Technology (DBT) or any such
body.
(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 MCI.
Further provided that for the transitory
period of 2 years w.e.f. the date of this
notification, the appointment/
promotion to the post of Associate
Professor can be made by the institution
in accordance with the “Minimum
Qualifications for Teachers in Medical
Institutions Regulations, 1998” as
prevailing before issuance of this
notification .
Assistant - Do - 3 years Junior Resident in a
Professor recognized/permitted medical college in the
concerned subject and one year as Senior
Resident in the concerned subject in a
recognized/permitted medical college.
In case of DNB candidate equated to
MD/MS in terms of clause 4A of Schedule-I,
in addition to 3 year teaching experience in
the subject as Resident/Registrar/
Demonstrator/ Tutor/ or work experience
gained during DNB training, one year as
Senior Resident in the concerned subject in a
recognized/permitted medical college.
Senior MD/DNB (Nuclear Medicine) Senior Resident is one who is doing his/her
Resident residency in the concerned post graduate
subject after obtaining PG degree/Diploma
(MD/MS/DNB) and is below 45 years of
age.
NOTE: The essential qualification for a faculty in the Department of Nuclear Medicine shall be MD (Nuclear
Medicine)/DNB (Nuclear Medicine) only and shall be made applicable w.e.f. one year from the date of
this notification.
DR. R.K. VATS, Secy. General
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./486/19]
Footnote: The Principal Regulations namely, “Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical
Institutions Regulations 1998” were published in Part- III, Section (4) of the Gazette of India on
the 5thDecember, 1998 and amended vide MCI notifications dated 16/03/2005, 21/07/2009,
28/10/2009, 15/12/2009, 03.11.2010, 08.07.2011, 12.06.2012, 06.09.2012, 01.10.2012,
16.05.2015, 13.07.2016, 11.03.2017, 08.06.2017, 23.01.2018, 01.11.2018, 07/06/2019 and
19/08/2019.
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