NMC Mandates Basic Course In Medical Education Technology For Faculty Members

NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released a notification mentioning about the mandatory requirements for medical faculty members for promotion to the posts of Associate Professor and Professor.

“Paragraph 6 of the Teachers Eligibility Qualification in Medical Institutions Regulations, 2022 stipulates norms for faculty appointments and promotions in Broad Specialties (MD/MS) and Super Specialties (DM/MCh) in permitted/recognized medical colleges/institutions. It mandates that for promotion to the post of Associate Professor and Professor, faculty members must complete the Basic Course in Medical Education Technology (BCMET) from institutions designated by the National Medical Commission (NMC),” a notification issued by the NMC said.

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“In respect of appointment of faculty in Government Medical Colleges, where posts have been sanctioned and appointments thereto made at the last moment, the Postgraduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) has decided that in such cases, an affidavit must be obtained from the Principal Secretary, Medical Education, Government of the respective State/UT, confirming that the appointed faculty will complete the BCMET training within the next academic year,” the notice said.

The training must be completed before the call for applications for Letter of Permission (LOP) for the academic year 2026-27, which is expected to be around October 2025.

List of UG, PG seats
Meanwhile, the NMC has issued the details of the seats for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in medical colleges and Institutions for the 2024-25 academic year.

“Number of Seats available as on 31-03-2025 in various UG and PG (Broad Speciality/Super Speciality) courses in Medical Colleges/Institutions under NMC for the A.Y. 2024-25 is provided in the link below for information of all stakeholders and also enclosed with this Notice. Link : https://www.nmc.org.in/information-desk/college-and-course-search/,” another notification said.

PUBLIC NOTICE: Seats for Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate courses in Medical Colleges/Institutions for the Academic Year (AY) 2024-25.

LINK: https://t.co/cXhvKwL1hF#NMC #MedicalEducation pic.twitter.com/2QVZjBqtSs

— National Medical Commission (@NMC_BHARAT) April 4, 2025

The NMC has advised all medical colleges and institutions to verify the number of seats against their colleges and point out discrepancies along with supporting documents to Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB), NMC on the following e-mail ids within 15 days:

1. ds-marb@nmcindia.gov.in
2. ug-marb@nmcindia.gov.in