New Delhi: Observing a large number of requests from faculty members, medical colleges, universities, NBEMS-accredited hospitals and other stakeholders seeking eligibility certificates or clarifications for teaching appointments and promotions, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has announced that it will no longer issue such certificates in routine cases.

"All concerned competent appointing authorities are advised to determine eligibility strictly in accordance with the provisions of MIQFR-2025, as amended from time to time, and to avoid routine references to the PGMEB/NMC," the notice read.

The Commission noted that the Medical Institutions (Qualifications of Faculty) Regulations, 2025 (MIQFR-2025), notified on June 30, 2025, comprehensively prescribe the qualifications, teaching experience, research publication requirements, training requirements, and other eligibility criteria for appointment and promotion to various faculty positions in medical institutions.

The responsibility for determining the eligibility of candidates for appointment, promotion, or designation to teaching positions rests primarily with the concerned appointing authority, medical institution/university or any other competent authority, as applicable under the respective rules/regulations/orders.

In view of this, the Post Graduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) of the NMC will no longer issue eligibility certificates or clarifications in routine cases where eligibility can be determined directly from the provisions of MIQFR-2025 and other applicable regulations.

In a notice issued on July 17, 2026, the NMC clarified that it may consider references in exceptional cases involving ambiguity, difficulty in interpretation of regulations, equivalence of qualifications, transitional provisions or other matters requiring regulatory clarification.

Source: Medical Dialogues – July 19, 2026