Executive Summary:
This notification from the Medical Council of India amends the Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998. The amendment, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (June 8, 2017), revises the teaching experience criteria for postgraduate teachers in medical colleges. It specifies required experience and research publications for broad and super-specialties.
Key Points / Main Content:
Revised Regulations:
* These regulations are called the Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Amendment Regulations, 2017.
* The amendment modifies the Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998.
Schedule I, Clause 6 Amendment:
* For broad specialties, teachers with 8 years of total teaching experience can be recognized as postgraduate teachers.
* At least 4 years of experience must be as an Assistant Professor after obtaining a postgraduate degree, with two research publications in indexed journals.
* For super-specialties, teachers require 6 years of teaching experience to be recognized as postgraduate teachers.
* At least 2 years of experience must be as an Assistant Professor after obtaining a higher specialty degree.
Experience and Qualifications for Various Teaching Positions:
* Professor/Additional Professor: Requires a postgraduate degree (MD/MS or DM/M.Ch) in the concerned subject, 8 years experience after PG degree (5 years after super-specialty degree), and minimum research publications in indexed journals.
* Associate Professor: Requires a postgraduate degree in the concerned subject, 5 years experience after PG degree (2 years after super-specialty degree) with research publications in indexed journals.
* Assistant Professor: Requires a postgraduate degree in the concerned subject.
* Senior Resident: Must be doing residency in the concerned postgraduate subject after obtaining a PG degree (MD/MS) and be below 40 years of age.
Impact Analysis:
Medical Teachers/Faculty:
* Impact: Alters the eligibility criteria for recognition as postgraduate teachers and for promotions to higher positions like Associate Professor and Professor.
* Action Required: Need to meet the revised experience and research publication criteria to qualify for postgraduate teaching recognition and promotions.
Medical Colleges/Institutions:
* Impact: Must ensure that their teaching staff meets the new minimum qualification standards.
* Action Required: Review and update faculty profiles to align with the amended regulations.
Medical Council of India:
* Impact: Responsible for enforcing the revised regulations and ensuring compliance by medical institutions.
* Action Required: Implement the amended regulations during inspections and assessments of medical colleges.
Key Entities Referenced
Medical Council of India: The primary regulatory body for medical education and practice in India, responsible for setting standards and maintaining the medical register.
Indian Medical Council Act, 1956: The legislative act that established the Medical Council of India and defines its powers and functions.
Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998: The regulations that prescribe the minimum qualifications required for faculty positions in medical institutions in India.
Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Amendment Regulations, 2017: The specific amendment to the 1998 Regulations being enacted through this notification.
Assistant Professor: An academic rank within medical institutions, a key role for teaching and research experience as defined in the document.
Post Graduate: A level of medical qualification relevant to teaching experience requirements.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Dr. Reena Nayyar: Secretary Incharge, as indicated in the document.
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MEDICAL COUNCIL OF INDIA
AMENDMENT NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th June, 2017
No. MCI-12(1)/2017-Med.Misc./115698.—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 33 of the
Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956), 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:—
1 (i) These Regulations may be called the “Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions
(Amendment) Regulations, 2017.”
(ii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the “Minimum Qualification for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998”, the
following additions/modifications/deletions/substitutions, shall be, as indicated therein:—4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
3. In Schedule 1, Clause 6 shall be substituted as :-
“The teachers in a medical college or institution having a total of 8 years teaching
experience out of which at least 4 years teaching experience as Assistant Professor with two
research publication in indexed journals gained after obtaining postgraduate degree shall be
recognized post graduate teacher in broad specialties.
In case of super specialties only those teachers who possess 6 years teaching experience out
of which at least 2 years teaching experience as Assistant Professor gained after obtaining
the higher specialty degree shall be recognized post graduate teacher.”
I. Broad Specialties (MD/MS)
Posts Aca. Qual. Teaching & Research Exp.
Professor/Addl. A post graduate Associate Professor in the subject for 3
Professor (8 year of qualification years in a permitted/approved/recognized
Post PG MD/MS in the medical college/institution with 4 Research
Experience) concerned subject Publications in Indexed Journal on
and as per the Cumulative basis with minimum of 2
TEQ Regulation Research Publication during the tenure of
Associate Professor as Ist Author or as
corresponding author.
Associate Professor A post graduate As Assistant Professor in the subject for 4
(5 year Post PG qualification years in a permitted/approved/recognized
experience) MD/MS in the medical college/institution with 2 Research
concerned subject Publication in Indexed Journals as Ist
and as per TEQ Author or as corresponding author.
Regulation.
Assistant Professor A post graduate 3 years Junior Resident in a recognized
qualification medical college in the concerned subject
MD/MS in the and one year as Senior Resident in the
concerned subject concerned subject in a recognized medical
and as per the college.
TEQ Regulations.
Senior Resident (Broad Specialties)
Senior Resident Senior Resident is one who is doing his/her residency in the
concerned post graduate subject after obtaining PG degree
(MD/MS) and is below 40 years of age.
II. Super Specialty (DM/M.Ch.)
Posts Academic Qualifications Teaching & Research Exp.
Professor/Addl. A super specialty post Associate Professor in the subject for 3
Professor (5 year graduate qualification in years in a permitted/approved/
of Post Super DM/M.Ch. in the recognized medical college/institutions
Specialty concerned subject and as with 4 Research Publications in Indexed
experience) per the TEQ Regulation Journal on cumulative basis with
minimum of 2 Research publication
during the tenure of Associate Professor
as Ist Author or as corresponding author.
Associate A super speciality post As Assistant Professor in the subject for
Professor/(2 graduate qualification in 2 years in a permitted/
years of Post DM/M.Ch. in the approved/recognized medical college/
Super Specialty concerned subject and as institution with 2 Research Publication in¹Hkkx IIIμ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
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corresponding author.
Asst. Professor A super speciality post
graduate qualification in
DM/M.Ch. in the
concerned subject and as
per the TEQ Regulation.
Senior Resident (Super Speciality)
Senior Resident Registered for M.Ch./DM in the concerned
subject
Dr. REENA NAYYAR, Secy. (I/C)
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./101/17]
Foot Note : The Principal Regulations namely, “Minimum qualification for Teachers in Medical
Institutions Regulations, 1998” were published in Part-III, Section (4) of the Gazette of India
on the 5th December, 1998, and amended vide MCI notifications dated 16.3.2005, 21.7.2009,
28.10.2009, 15.12.2009, 3.11.2010, 4.11.2010, 8.7.2011, 11th June, 2012, 6th August, 2012,
20.4.2015 & 11.03.2017.
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