NMC said teaching experience from unrecognised departments will not count for PG exams, faculty jobs or promotions. Such certificates are invalid, and colleges must strictly follow the rules.
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a fresh advisory cautioning medical colleges and universities against counting postgraduate teaching or training experience obtained from unrecognised departments. The Commission has also made it clear that any such experience certificates will be considered invalid.
In a notice dated April 10, 2026, issued from its office in Dwarka, the NMC said it has come across instances where teaching experience certificates were being issued based on work done in departments that are not approved to conduct postgraduate medical education.
Only recognised departments will count
Referring to the advisory issued by the Post Graduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) on April 9, the Commission reiterated that teaching experience will be considered valid only if it is obtained from:
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