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Teachers Eligibility Qualifications, 1998

Salient Features of
Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998

(PUBLISHED IN PART III, SECTION 4
OF THE GAZETTE OF INDIA DATED 5^TH DECEMBER 1998)

Index of Teaching specialities.

          1. Anatomy
2.   Physiology
3.   Biochemistry
4.   Bio-Physics
5.   Pharmacology
6.   Pathology
7.   Microbiology
8.   Community Medicine
9.   Forensic Medicine
10. General Medicine
11. General Surgery
12. Obstetrics and Gynaecology
13.   Paediatrics
14.  Tuberculosis and Respiratory Medicine/Pulmonary
     Medicine
15. Psychiatry
16. Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy
17. Orthopaedics
18. Anaesthesiology
19. Radio-Diagnosis
20. Radio-Therapy
21. Oto-Rhini-Laryngology
22. Ophthalmology
23. Nuclear Medicine
24. Nutrition
25. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
26. Human Metabolism
27. Immuno Haematology and Blood Transfusion
28. Medical Genetics
29. Family Medicine
30.Aviation Medicine/Aerospace Medicine
31.Geriatrics
32. Health Administration
33. Hospital Administration
34. Sports Medicine
35. Tropical Medicine
36. Rheumatology
37. Health Education
38. Marine Medicine
39.Occupational Health
40. Public Health
41. Radiological Physics
42.Virology
43. Dentistry

Super Specialities

1. Cardiology
2. Clinical Haematology
3. Clinical Pharmacology
4. Endocrinology
5. Immunology
6. Medical Gastroenterology
7. Medical Genetics (Super-Speciality)
8. Medical Oncology
9. Neonatology
10. Nephrology
11. Neurology
12.Cardio Vascular & Thoracic Surgery
13.Urology
14. Neuro Surgery
15. Paediatric Surgery
16. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
17. Surgical Gastroenterology
18. Surgical Oncology

Equivalent Qualifications

1. Equivalent Qualifications

Published in part III, section 4 of the gazette of India dated: 5 December 1998)

Medical Council of India

Dated the November, 1998

No. MCI-12(2)/98-Med./ In exercise of the powers conferred by section 33 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956), the Medical Council of India, with the previous sanction of the Central Government, hereby makes the following regulations, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement:

(1) These regulations may be called the “Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998.”

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Objectives: Appointment of medical teachers, with minimum qualification and experience in various departments of medical colleges and institutions imparting graduate and post-graduate medical education is a necessary requirement to maintain a standard of teaching.

3. Minimum qualifications for appointment as a teacher: Minimum qualifications for appointment as a teacher in various departments of a medical college or institution imparting graduate and post-graduate education shall be as specified in the Schedules I and II annexed with these regulations.

SCHEDULE –I

Every appointing authority before making an appointment to a teaching post in medical college or institution shall observe the following norms :-

All Medical teachers must possess a basic University or equivalent qualification included in any one of the Schedules to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956). They must also be registered in a State Medical Register or Indian Medical Register.
In the departments of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Microbiology, non-medical teachers may be appointed to the extent of 30% of the total number of the posts in the department. A non-medical approved medical M.Sc. qualification shall be a sufficient qualification for appointment as Lecturer in the subject concerned but for promotion to higher teaching post a candidate must possess the Ph.D. degree in the subject. The Heads of these departments must possess recognized basic university medical degree qualification or equivalent qualification. However, in the department of Biochemistry, non-medical teachers 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 speciality is not available for the said appointment. However, such relaxation will be made only with the prior approval of the Medical Council of India. A non-medial person cannot be appointed as Director or Principal or Dean or Medical Superintendent. In the departments of Community Medicine and Pharmacology, Lecturers in Statistics and Pharmacological Chemistry shall possess M.Sc. qualification in that particular subject from a recognized University.
Medical teachers in all Medical Colleges except the Tutors, Residents, Registrars and Demonstrators must possess the requisite recognised Postgraduate Medical qualification in their respective subject.
The appointing authority may consider the holders of equivalent postgraduate qualification, which may be approved by the Medical Council of India from time to time, to have the requisite recognised qualification in the subject concerned.
The Medical Council of India shall determine equivalent qualification referred to in these regulations.
The teachers in a medical college or institution having a total of eight years’ teaching experience out of which at least five years teaching experience as Lecturer or Asst. Professor gained after obtaining postgraduate degree shall be recognised as postgraduate teachers in broad specialties. In the case of super-specialties only those teachers who possess eight years’ teaching experience out of which at least five years’ teaching experience as Lecturer / Asst. Prof. gained after obtaining the higher speciality degree shall be recognised as postgraduate teachers:

Provided that in the case of super-speciality courses which are being newly instituted, matter regarding relaxation of qualification and experience of postgraduate teachers may be taken up by the appointing authority with the Medical Council of India.

In cases where candidates with requisite experience are not available, a reference may be made by the appointing authority to the Medical Council of India for consideration on merits.
The names of the teaching posts, academic qualifications and the teaching or research experience required for each teaching post are given in Table I in respect of graduate and post graduate / higher speciality courses and in Table II in respect of super-speciality courses.
The requirement of publication of four research papers for the post of Associate Professor and eight research papers for the post of Professor may be a desirable qualification.

SCHEDULE-II

The following qualifications be treated at par with M.D/M.S awarded by Indian Universities:-

Facharzt Fuer Chirurgia (Specialist Surgeon) (West Germany)
‘Facharzt Fuer Gynaekologie’ (Specialist of Gynaecology) (West Germany),
F.R.A.C.S. (Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons)
‘Diploma in Certificate ‘D’ Etudes Specialist ‘D’ of Medicine Electro-Radiology (Certificate of Special Studies of Medical Electro-Radiology) Paris, France.
F.R.C.P. (Canada), F.R.C.S. (Canada)
M.C.P.A. (Membership of the College of Pathologists of Australia)
Diploma in Psychiatry (Mc Gill University) ( Montreal, Canada)
Diploma in Psychiatry (Edinburgh University)
Dr.P.H. of John Hopkins, Harward and California/Universities (USA)
M.R.C. Path (Lon) F.R.C. Path (London)
Facharzt Fuer Innera Frankheiten, (Specialist Internal Medicine) (West Germany)
Candidates of Sciences (Doctor of Philosophy) in Medicine Branch Plastic Surgery (Hungary) awarded by Hungarian Academy of Medical Science, Budapest.
Facharzt Fuer Kinderheikunde (Children Specialist) (West Germany)
M.A.M.S./M.N.A.M.S./D.N.B. qualification when granted on or after Ist June 1976 granted by National Board of Examination, New Delhi after due examination and fulfilling one year research experience.
FFR of U.K. by examination.
F.R.C.S. or M.R.C.P. of Royal Colleges of U.K.
M.Ch. (Orthopedics) (Liverpool)
Approved qualification from speciality Boards of U.S.A.
Ph.D. awarded by Supreme Attestation Commission (Moscow) granted to students sponsored by Medical Council of India or to other students fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria for admission to undergraduate courses in India and admitted in the institutions of erstwhile U.S.S.R., recognised by the Medical Council of India, for undergraduate or postgraduate courses upto 1989.

Note: Other qualification will be evaluated by the Council as and when reference is received.

TABLE-1
REQUIREMENTS OF ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS,
TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE.

Post Academic qualifications Teaching/Research Experience

Principal / Dean / Director of Medical Institution. Should possess the recognised postgraduate medical qualification and other academic qualification from a recognized institution with a minimum of ten years’ teaching experience as Professor/Associate Professor/Reader in a medical college/Instt. Out of which atleast five years should be as Professor in a department. Preference for these appointments may be given to the Heads of the Departments. -

Director / Medical Superintendent of the affiliated teaching hospital Should possess a recognised post graduate medical qualification from a recognised Institution with 10 yrs. Administrative experience. -

Anatomy

(A) Professor M.S. (Anatomy)/ M.D.(Anatomy)/MBBS with M.Sc. (Anatomy)/ M.Sc. (Med. Anatomy) with Ph.D. (Med. Anatomy)/ M.Sc. (Med. Anatomy)/ with D.Sc. (Med. Anatomy)
(i) As Reader/ Associate Professor in Anatomy for four years in a recognised medical college.

Desirable
(ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journal and one research publication in international journal.

(B) Reader / Associate Professor -do-
(i) As Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Anatomy for five years in a recognised medical college.

Desirable
(ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journals.

(C) Assistant Professor / Lecturer -do-
(i) Requisite recognized postgraduate qualification in the subject.

(ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as Resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.

(D) Tutor/ Demonstrator/Resident/ Registrar. (MBBS/M.Sc. (Medical Anatomy) for non-medical persons.

Physiology
(A) Professor	M.D. (Physiology) MBBS with M.Sc.(Physiology) /M.Sc.(Med. Physiology) with Ph.D. (Med. Physiology) /M.Sc (Med. P;hysiology) with D.Sc. (Med. Physiology)	(i) As Reader/Associate Professor in Physiology for four years in a recognised medical college Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publication indexed in Index Medicus/national journal and one research publication in international journal.
(B) Reader / Associate Professor	-do-	(i) As Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Physiology for five years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in index Medicus/national journals.
(C) Assistant Professor / Lecturer	-do-	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject. (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.
(D) Tutor/ Demonstrator/Resident/ Registrar.	MBBS/M.Sc.(Medical Physiology) for non-medical persons

Biochemistry
(A) Professor	M.D. (Biochemistry)/ MBBS with M.Sc. (Med. Biochemistry) M.Sc. (Med. Biochemistry) with Ph. D. (Med. Biochemistry)/ M.Sc. (Med. Biochemistry) with D.Sc. (Med. Biochemistry	(i) As Reader/Associate Professor in Biochemistry for four years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four research publications indexed in index Medicus/national journal and one research publication in International Journal.
(B) Reader / Associate Professor	-do-	(i) As Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Biochemistry for five years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journals.
(C) Assistant Professor / Lecturer	-do-	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject. (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.
(D) Tutor/ Demonstrator/Resident/ Registrar.	MBBS/ M.Sc.(Medical Biochemistry) for non-medical persons

Bio-physics
(A) Professor	M.D. (Bio-Physics)/M.Sc. (Bio-Physics or Medical Biochemistry) with Ph. D. (Bio-Physics)/M.D.(Physiology) or M.D. (Biochemistry) with one year training in Bio-Physics	(i) As Reader/Associate Professor in Bio-Physics for four years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journal and one research publication International Journal.
(B) Reader / Associate Professor	-do-	(i) As Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Bio-Physics for five years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journals.
(C) Assistant Professor / Lecturer	-do-	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject. (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.
(D) Tutor/ Demonstrator/Resident/ Registrar.	MBBS/ M.Sc.(Bio-Physics or Medical Bio-Chemistry) for non-medical persons.

Pharmacology
(A) Professor	M.D.(Pharmacology)/MBBS with Ph.D(Med. Pharmacology)/M.Sc.(Med. Pharmacology) with Ph.D.(Med. Pharmacology)/ M.Sc.(Med. Pharmacology) with D.Sc.(Med. Pharmacology).	(i) As Reader/Associate Professor in Pharmacology for four years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journal and one research publication in International Journal.
(B) Reader / Associate Professor	-do-	(i) As Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Pharmacology for five years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journals.
(C) Assistant Professor / Lecturer	-do-	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject. (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.
(D) Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Chemistry.	M.Sc.(Pharmaceutical Chemistry)	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject. (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as Resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor
(E) Tutor/ Demonstrator/Resident/ Registrar.	MBBS/ M.Sc.(Medical Pharmacology) for non-medical persons.

Pathology
(A) Professor	M.D.(Pathology) / Ph.D(Pathology)/D.Sc.(Pathology)	(i) As Reader/Associate Professor in Pathology for four years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journal and one research publication in International Journal.
(B) Reader / Associate Professor	-do-	(i) As Assistant Professor/Lecturer in pathology for five years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journals.
(C) Assistant Professor / Lecturer	-do-	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject. (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.
(D) Tutor/ Demonstrator/Resident/ Resident Pathologist/ Registrar/Clinical Pathologist.	MBBS

Microbiology
(A) Professor	M.D.(Bacteriology)/M.D.(Microbiology) /MBBS with M.Sc.(Med.Bacteriology) / M.Sc. (Med. Microbiology)/ Ph.D.(Med.Bacteriology) M.Sc.(Med. Bact.) with Ph.D.(Med. Bacteriology)/ with D.Sc.(Med. Bacteriology)/ M.Sc. (Med. Microbiology) with Ph. D.(Med. Microbiology)/ M.Sc.(Med. Microbiology) with D. Sc.(Med. Microbiology)	(i) As Reader/Associate Professor in Microbiology for four years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journal and one research publication in International Journal.
(B) Reader / Associate Professor	-do-	(i) As Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Microbiology for five years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journals.
(C) Assistant Professor / Lecturer	-do-	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject. (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.
(D) Tutor/ Demonstrator/Resident/ Registrar.	MBBS/ M.Sc.(Med. Microbiology) for non-medical persons.

Community Medicine
(A) Professor	M.D.(Social & Preventive Medicine) MD (Community Med.)	(i) As Reader/Associate Professor in Community Medicine/Social and Preventive Medicine for four years in a recognised Medical College. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in index Medicus/national journal and one research publication in International journal.
(B) Reader / Associate Professor	-do-	(i) As Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Pharmacology for five years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journals.
(C) Assistant Professor/ Lecturer	-do-	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject. (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.
(D) Lecturer in Statistics	M.Sc.(Statistics)	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as Resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.
(E) Tutor/ Demonstrator/Resident /Registrar/Epidemologist /Health Officer	MBBS

Forensic Medicine
(A) Professor	M.D.(Forensic Med.)	(i) As Reader/Associate Professor in Forensic Medicine for four years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journal and one research publication in International Journal.
(B) Reader / Associate Professor	-do-	(i) As Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Forensic Medicine for five years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journals.
(C) Assistant Professor/ Lecturer	-do-	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject. (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.
(D) Tutor/ Demonstrator/Resident/ Registrar/Casualty Medical Officer/Resident Pathologist	MBBS

General Medicine
(A) Professor	M.D.(Medicine) M.D.(General Medicine)	(i) As Reader/Associate Professor in General Medicine/Medicine for four years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journal and one research publication in International Journal.
(B) Reader / Associate Professor	-do-	(i) As Assistant Professor/Lecturer in General Medicine/ Medicine for five years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journals
(C) Assistant Professor/ Lecturer	-do-	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject. (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.
(D) Tutor/ Demonstrator/Resident/ Registrar.	MBBS

General Surgery
(A) Professor	M.S.(Surgery)/M.S.(General Surgery)	(i) As Reader/associate Professor in General Surgery/Surgery for four years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journal and one research publication in International Journal.
(B) Reader / Associate Professor	-do-	(i) As Assistant Professor/Lecturer in General Surgery/Surgery for five years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journals.
(C) Assistant Professor/ Lecturer	-do-	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject. (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.
(D) Tutor/ Demonstrator/Resident/ Registrar.	MBBS

Obstetrics and Gynaecology
(A) Professor	M.D.(Obst. & Gynae.)/ M.S.(Obst. & Gynae.)	(i) As Reader/Associate Professor in Obstetrics & Gynaecology for four years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journal and one research publication in International Journal.
(B) Reader / Associate Professor	-do-	(i) As Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Obstetrics & Gynaecology for five years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journals.
(C) Assistant Professor/ Lecturer	-do-	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject. (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.
(D) Tutor/ Demonstrator/Resident/ Registrar.	MBBS

Paediatrics
(A) Professor	M.D.(Paediatrics)	(i) As Reader/Associate Professor in Paediatrics for four years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journal and one research publication in International Journal.
(B) Reader / Associate Professor	-do-	(i) As Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Paediatrics for five yours in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journals.
(C) Assistant Professor/ Lecturer	-do-	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject. (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.
(D) Tutor/ Demonstrator/Resident/ Registrar.	MBBS

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Medicine/ Pulmonary Medicine
(A) Professor	M.D. (Tuberculosis)/M.D.(TB & Respiratory Dise.)/ M.D.(Medicine) with T.D.D., D.T.D. or D.T.C.D./M.D. (TB & Chest Diseases)	(i) As Reader/Associate Professor in Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases for four years in a recognised medical college Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journal and one research publication in International Journal.
(B) Reader / Associate Professor	-do-	(i) As Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases for five years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journals.
(C) Assistant Professor/ Lecturer	-do-	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject. (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.
(D) Tutor/ Demonstrator/Resident/ Registrar.	MBBS

Psychiatry
(A) Professor	M.D.(Psychiatry)/ M.D.(Psychological Med.)/ M.D. in Medicine with Diploma in Psychological Med.	(i) As Reader/Associate Professor in Psychiatry for four years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journal and one research publication in International Journal.
(B) Reader / Associate Professor	-do-	(i) As Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Psychiatry for five years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/nation journals.
(C) Assistant Professor/ Lecturer	-do-	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject. (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.
(D) Tutor/ Demonstrator/Resident/ Registrar.	MBBS

Dermatology, venereology and leprosy
(A) Professor	M.D.(Derm.&Ven.) M.D.(Derm. Ven. & Leprosy)/ M.D. (Dermatology)/ M.D. (Derm. Including Ven.)/ M.D.(Derm. including Ven./Lep) M.D.(Medicine) with D.V.D. or D.D.	(i) As Reader/Associate Professor in Dermatology and Venereology/Leprosy for four years in a recognised medical college Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in journal/ national journal and one research publication in International Journal
(B) Reader / Associate Professor	-do-	(i) As Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Dermatology and Verneology/Leprosy for five years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journals.
(C) Assistant Professor/ Lecturer	-do-	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject. (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.
(D) Tutor/ Demonstrator/Resident/ Registrar.	MBBS
* Foot Note: Where the department of Vereneology and Dermatology are bifurcated the following qualification will be required in the bifurcated departments of Venereology and Dermatology:-
	For Venereology	For Dermatology
	M.D. (Venereology) M.D.(Dermatology & Venereology) M.D. in Medicine with diploma in Venereology	M.D.(Dermatology) M.D.(Dermatology & Venereology) M.D. (Medicine) with Diploma in Dermatology.

Orthopaedics
(A) Professor	M.S. (Orthopaedics)	(i) As Reader/Associate Professor in Orthopaedics for four years in a recognised medical college Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journal and one research publication in International Journal.
(B) Reader / Associate Professor	-do-	(i) As Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Orthopaedics for five years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journals
(C) Assistant Professor/ Lecturer	-do-	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject. (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.
(D) Tutor/ Demonstrator/Resident/ Registrar.	MBBS

Anaesthesiology
(A) Professor	M.D. (Anaesthesiology)/ M.S. (Anaesthesiology)	(i) As Reader/Associate Professor in Anaesthesiology for four years in a recognised medical college Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journal and one research publication in International Journal.
(B) Reader / Associate Professor	-do-	(i) As Assistant Professor/Lecturer in Anaesthesiology for five years in a recognised medical college. Desirable (ii) Minimum of four Research publications indexed in Index Medicus/national journals.
(C) Assistant Professor/ Lecturer	-do-	(i) Requisite recognised postgraduate qualification in the subject. (ii) Three years teaching experience in the subject in a recognised medical college as resident/ Registrar/Demonstrator/ Tutor.
(D) Tutor/ Demonstrator/Resident/ Registrar.	MBBS

Radio-diagnosis
(A) Professor	M.D.(Radio-Diagnosis)/ M.D.(Radiology/ M.S. (Radiology)