Lok Sabha Question No. 2009 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-21
Subject: Medical Council of India
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, Shrirang Appa Barne

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2009 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST DECEMBER, 2018

## MEDICAL COUNCIL OF I NDIA

## 2009. DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  1998  guidelines  of  the Medical  Council  of  India  on  the  Eligibility and Qualifications  of  Teachers  had provision  to  appoint  persons  with  M.Sc. qualification  as  non -medical teachers in the five non - clinical departments, if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  prior  to  the  1998 amendment  of  the  MCI's  TEQ  guidelines, these  non - medical teachers could rise up to the post of Professor without Ph.D.;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether MCI has modified its guidelines to the disadvantage of non- medical teachers, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether thousands of non - medicalteachers who are alread y working in medical colleges are facing  any  threat  to their  jobs,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the response  of  the  Government thereto?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a): As  per  Medical  Council  of  India's  Minimum  Qualifications  for  Teachers  in  Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998 i n the Departments of Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology and Microbiology, non - medical teachers may be appointed to the extent of 30% of the tota l number of the  posts  in  the  department.  A  non - medical  approved  medical  M.Sc.  qualification  shall  be  a sufficient qualification for appointment as Assistant Professor in the subject concerned promotion to higher teaching post, a candidate must poss ess Ph.D. degree in the subject. Heads of the  Departments  of  pre  and  para  clinical  subjects  must  possess  recognized  basic  Unive degree  qualification  i.e.  MBBS  or  equivalent  qualification.  However,  in  the  Departmen Biochemistry, non - medical teacher s may be appointed to the extent of 50% of the total number of posts in the department. In case of the paucity of teachers in non - clinical departments relaxation upto the Head of the Department may be given by the appointing authority to the non - medical persons if suitable medical teacher in the particular non - clinical specialty is not available for the said appointment. However, such relaxation will be made only with the prior approval o Medical Council of India. A non - medical person cannot be appoint ed as Director or Principal or Dean or Medical Superintendent.

(b)& (c): Medical Council of India informed that prior to the Minimum Qualifications f Teachers  in  Medical  Institutions  Regulations,  1998,  it  had  also  prescribed  Ph.D.  qualif alongwith  M.Sc  in  the  subject  for  further  promotion  to  the  post  of  Associate  Profes Professor.

- (d): No.
- (e) : Does not arise.