NMC: Non-MBBS Professionals To Work As Medical Faculty

In a major move after its establishment, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has proposed several reforms in medical education in India. One such reform is allowing non-MBBS graduates to teach in medical colleges. Around a decade ago, the Indian medical fraternity faced a shortage of postgraduate medical professionals willing to teach in medical colleges. As a result, around 30% of faculty in medical colleges were undergraduates in medicine or those holding MSc or Ph.D.

in life-sciences. The Medical Council of India (MCI) had no defined regulations in this regard. Therefore, the newly formed National Medical Commission (NMC) has decided to formulate regulations regarding the eligibility of non-MBBS individuals as faculty in medical colleges. In a proposal titled “Minimum requirements for MBBS admission regulations 2020” released for public feedback, the NMC has proposed to allow…