The National Medical Commission (NMC) is considering a revised proposal to introduce rotational leadership for Heads of Departments (HoDs) in medical colleges, with a proposed five-year tenure instead of the previously suggested three years. The revised framework would also restrict eligibility to professors, excluding associate professors who were included in the original draft. Under the proposed arrangement, the senior-most professor would assume the department head position for five years, after which the next eligible professor based on seniority would take over.

The proposal is being reconsidered following stakeholder feedback, and a fresh draft amendment is expected to be initiated. However, no formal notification has been issued. The original draft amendment to the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023, published in May 2025, proposed rotating the HoD position every…