NMC invalidates teaching experience from unrecognised departments
TIMES NEWS NETWORK 13.06.2024
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a fresh advisory warning medical institutions and universities against counting postgraduate teaching or training experience obtained in unrecognised departments, declaring such experience invalid for academic and faculty-related purposes.
In a notification dated April 10, 2026, the Commission circulated an advisory issued by its Post Graduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB), directing all health universities, state directorates, and medical colleges to ensure strict compliance.
The advisory makes it clear that any postgraduate training or teaching experience acquired in departments or units not approved by the NMC will not be considered valid for: Eligibility to appear in postgraduate examinations; recognition as a postgraduate teacher or guide; appointment or promotion to faculty positions; or any academic, regulatory, or administrative purpose. This reiteration aligns with provisions under the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations 2023 and the Medical Institutions (Qualifications of Faculty) Regulations 2025, which mandate that teaching experience must be earned only in recognised institutions and departments with approved infrastructure, faculty strength, and permitted postgraduate seats.
Medical colleges and affiliating universities have been made responsible for verifying the recognition status of departments before issuing experience certificates. The advisory explicitly instructs institutions to: Issue certificates only after verifying NMC recognition status, and avoid issuing any certificate for experience gained in unapproved departments.
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