MD-DNB Equivalence: MCI BOG issues Gazette notification for new TEQ rules, details
New Delhi: Soon after the clause for MD-DNB equivalence was approved by the Ministry of Health last week, the Medical council of India Board of Governors through an Extraordinary gazette have given the policy move a seal by notifying the amendment to the TEQ regulations to this effect.
These regulations which are now called Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 have come into force effective from 31st October, 2018.
The notification first lays down the criteria for Determination of MD-DNB equivalence and then Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions incorporating the same. Following are the details
In the “Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998”, in Schedule – I, the following clause shall be added after Sl. No. 4 :-
“4 A. Determination of equivalence of the qualification of DNB (Broad Specialities) with MD/MS & DNB (Super-Specialities) with DM/M.Ch.
(a) Those candidates who have undergone DNB training in an institution which now runs MCI recognized postgraduate degree courses in a given subject, their DNB qualifications shall be considered at par with MCI recognized qualifications in that subject only.
(b) Those candidates who have undergone DNB training in a multi speciality teaching hospital with at least 500 beds, involved in various postgraduate/super-speciality teaching programmes provided that the one out of three DNB supervisors (teachers) qualify as postgraduate teacher as per MCI norms in his/her previous appointment; and one out of remaining two should qualify as postgraduate
teacher as per MCI regulations with the following bed requirement for teaching unit:Postgraduate Broad Specialities 30 beds per unit 50% beds should be Postgraduate Super Specialities 20 beds per unit teaching beds. Such a qualification shall be considered at par with MCI recognized qualification.
(c ) Those candidates who have three years teaching experience in the subject as Resident/Registrar/ Demonstrator/ Tutor / or work experience gained during DNB training in both Broad Specialities and Super-Specialities course in other locations/institutions (100 or more bedded hospitals) shall work for one additional year as a senior resident in a MCI recognized/permitted institution for equivalence with MD/MS/DM/M.Ch.
(d) Those candidates who have three years teaching experience in the subject as Resident/Registrar/ Demonstrator/ Tutor / or work experience gained during DNB training or after possessing DNB qualification,in both Broad Specialities and Super-Specialities course from an institution not covered in sub-clauses (a) to (c) shall work for two additional year as Sr. Resident/Research Associate (CSIR)
in a MCI recognised/permitted medical college/institution for equivalence with MD/MS/DM/M.Ch.
3. In the “Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998”, in Schedule 1,clause 6 as amended vide notification dated 05.06.2017, shall be substituted with the following :-
“The teachers in a medical college or institution having a total of 8 years teaching experience out of which at least 4 years teaching experience as Assistant Professor with two research publications in indexed journals gained after obtaining postgraduate degree shall be recognized as post graduate teacher in broad specialties.In case of super specialties only those teachers who possess 6 years teaching experience out of which at least 2 years teaching experience as Assistant Professor gained after obtaining the higher specialty degree shall be recognized as post graduate teacher.”
I. Broad Specialities (MD/MS/DNB)
Senior Resident (Broad Specialties)
II. Super Speciality (DM/M.Ch./DNB)
Senior Resident (Super Specialities)
4. Repeal and savings :-
1. All the provisions related to equivalence of DNB qualifications in the notification dated 03.11.2010 & 11.06.2012 stand repealed.
2. Notwithstanding the repeal of the aforesaid provisions, an appointment made on the basis of such provisions,shall continue to be in force until superannuation of such appointees (including transfer/reappointments indifferent colleges/institutes)
These regulations which are now called Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 have come into force effective from 31st October, 2018.
The notification first lays down the criteria for Determination of MD-DNB equivalence and then Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions incorporating the same. Following are the details
In the “Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998”, in Schedule – I, the following clause shall be added after Sl. No. 4 :-
“4 A. Determination of equivalence of the qualification of DNB (Broad Specialities) with MD/MS & DNB (Super-Specialities) with DM/M.Ch.
(a) Those candidates who have undergone DNB training in an institution which now runs MCI recognized postgraduate degree courses in a given subject, their DNB qualifications shall be considered at par with MCI recognized qualifications in that subject only.
(b) Those candidates who have undergone DNB training in a multi speciality teaching hospital with at least 500 beds, involved in various postgraduate/super-speciality teaching programmes provided that the one out of three DNB supervisors (teachers) qualify as postgraduate teacher as per MCI norms in his/her previous appointment; and one out of remaining two should qualify as postgraduate
teacher as per MCI regulations with the following bed requirement for teaching unit:Postgraduate Broad Specialities 30 beds per unit 50% beds should be Postgraduate Super Specialities 20 beds per unit teaching beds. Such a qualification shall be considered at par with MCI recognized qualification.
(c ) Those candidates who have three years teaching experience in the subject as Resident/Registrar/ Demonstrator/ Tutor / or work experience gained during DNB training in both Broad Specialities and Super-Specialities course in other locations/institutions (100 or more bedded hospitals) shall work for one additional year as a senior resident in a MCI recognized/permitted institution for equivalence with MD/MS/DM/M.Ch.
(d) Those candidates who have three years teaching experience in the subject as Resident/Registrar/ Demonstrator/ Tutor / or work experience gained during DNB training or after possessing DNB qualification,in both Broad Specialities and Super-Specialities course from an institution not covered in sub-clauses (a) to (c) shall work for two additional year as Sr. Resident/Research Associate (CSIR)
in a MCI recognised/permitted medical college/institution for equivalence with MD/MS/DM/M.Ch.
3. In the “Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998”, in Schedule 1,clause 6 as amended vide notification dated 05.06.2017, shall be substituted with the following :-
“The teachers in a medical college or institution having a total of 8 years teaching experience out of which at least 4 years teaching experience as Assistant Professor with two research publications in indexed journals gained after obtaining postgraduate degree shall be recognized as post graduate teacher in broad specialties.In case of super specialties only those teachers who possess 6 years teaching experience out of which at least 2 years teaching experience as Assistant Professor gained after obtaining the higher specialty degree shall be recognized as post graduate teacher.”
I. Broad Specialities (MD/MS/DNB)
| Posts | Aca. Qual. | Teaching & Research Exp. |
| Professor/Addl. Professor (8 years of Post PG Experience) | A post graduate qualification MD/MS/DNB in the concerned subject and as per these Regulations | Associate Professor in the subject for 3 years in a permitted/approved/recognized medical college/institution with 4 Research Publications in Indexed Journal on Cumulative basis with minimum of 2 Research Publications during the tenure of Associate Professor as Ist Author or as corresponding author. |
| Associate Professor (5 years of Post PG experience) | A post graduate qualification MD/MS/DNB in the concerned subject and as per these Regulations. | As Assistant Professor in the subject for 4 years in a permitted/approved/recognized medical college/institution with 2 Research Publications in Indexed Journals as Ist Author or as corresponding author. |
| Assistant Professor | A post graduate qualification MD/MS/DNB in the concerned subject and as per these Regulations. | 3 years Junior Resident in a recognized/permitted medical college in the concerned subject and one year as Senior Resident in the concerned subject in a recognized/Permitted medical college. In case of DNB candidate equated to MD/MS in terms of clause 4A of Schedule– I, in addition to 3 year teaching experience in the subject as Resident /Registrar / Demonstrator/ Tutor / or work experience gained during DNB training, one year as Senior Resident in the concerned subject in a recognized/Permitted medical college. |
Senior Resident (Broad Specialties)
| Senior Resident | Senior Resident is one who is doing his/her residency in the concerned post graduate subject after obtaining PG degree (MD/MS/DNB) and is below 40 years of age. |
II. Super Speciality (DM/M.Ch./DNB)
| Posts | Aca. Qual. | Teaching & Research Exp. |
| Professor/ Addl. Professor (5 years of Post Super Speciality experience) | A super speciality post graduate qualification in DM/M.Ch./DNB in the concerned subject and as per these Regulations | Associate Professor in the subject for 3 years in a permitted/ approved/recognized medical college/institution with 4 Research Publications in Indexed Journal on cumulative basis with minimum of 2 Research publications during the tenure of Associate Professor as Ist Author or as corresponding author. |
| Associate Professor/(2 years of Post Super Speciality experience) | A super speciality post graduate qualification in DM/M.Ch./DNB in the concerned subject and as per these Regulations | As Assistant Professor in the subject for 2 years in a permitted/ approved/recognized medical college/ institution with 2 Research Publications in Indexed Journals as Ist Author or as corresponding author. |
| Asst. Professor | A super speciality post graduate qualification in DM/M.Ch. or DNB equated to DM/M.Ch. in terms of clause 4A of Schedule - I in the concerned subject and as per these Regulations. |
Senior Resident (Super Specialities)
| Senior Resident | Registered for M.Ch./DM in the concerned subject |
4. Repeal and savings :-
1. All the provisions related to equivalence of DNB qualifications in the notification dated 03.11.2010 & 11.06.2012 stand repealed.
2. Notwithstanding the repeal of the aforesaid provisions, an appointment made on the basis of such provisions,shall continue to be in force until superannuation of such appointees (including transfer/reappointments indifferent colleges/institutes)
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