NMC will no longer issue eligibility certificates to doctors seeking teaching posts in routine cases
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has announced it will no longer issue routine eligibility certificates for medical faculty appointments, shifting this responsibility to individual medical institutions and universities. The Commission will now only intervene in complex cases requiring regulatory interpretation, subject to a non-refundable fee of ₹25,000 plus tax.
Why it matters
This policy change aims to reduce the administrative burden on the NMC and enforce institutional accountability, forcing medical colleges to take direct responsibility for faculty recruitment standards.
The National Medical Commission (NMC) will no longer process “routine” requests from faculty members and medical colleges seeking to determine the eligibility of candidates for appointment, promotion, or designation to teaching positions, according to a public notice issued by the Post Graduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB). More complicated cases must be referred through an institution and accompanied by a fee of ₹25,000 plus tax.
Shifting the responsibility primarily to the appointing authority, the medical institution, university, or any other competent authority, the PGMEB maintained that the NMC will no longer issue eligibility certificates or clarifications in routine cases where the eligibility can be determined directly using the provisions of the Medical Institutions (Qualifications of Faculty) Regulations, 2025 (MIQFR).
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