The Teachers Eligibility Qualifications in Medical Institutions Regulations, 2022, which the National Medical Commission (NMC) recently amended, would have a significant impact on the eligibility requirements for foreign postgraduate qualifications in Indian medical institutions.

The Commission had previously stated that holders of PG medical degrees from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand would be qualified for the position of Assistant Professor in the relevant department, and his subsequent promotions would be in accordance with TEQ regulations.

The NMC has since changed the regulations, stating that foreigners with postgraduate medical degrees from the five English-speaking nations will henceforth be taken into account for teaching positions at Indian medical institutions based on their prior expertise in the medical sciences.

According to the modified rule, if a candidate has an MBBS from India, a recognized PG degree from one of the five English-speaking nations listed in section 12.1 of the rules, and meets the requirements listed in section 12.1, he or she will be given consideration for a teaching position in an Indian medical college based on their prior experience instructing medical students.

The NMC’s action is anticipated to increase the number of qualified individuals from 

English-speaking nations who wish to teach in India and to expand the pool of candidates who are qualified for teaching posts in medical schools in India.

According to the regulations, in order to maintain a standard of teaching in medical institutions, faculty members must be appointed and promoted in accordance with the minimum qualifications and experience prescribed in these Regulations in order to teach graduate and postgraduate medical students in medical institutions that fall under the jurisdiction of the National Medical Commission.

The regulations stipulated “General norms regarding Foreign Postgraduate Qualifications for Equivalence,” which set forth the requirements for professors joining Indian medical academia with foreign PG degrees.

The revised regulations, designated as the “Teachers Eligibility Qualifications in Medical Institutions Regulations (Amendment), 2023,” were released on March 31, 2023, and will be in effect as of that day.

The NMC’s action is anticipated to raise the standard of medical education in India and entice more skilled workers into the field, which would ultimately help the nation’s patients and healthcare industry.