hemant saini

[Arjun Maitra, PhD @gandiv_arjun]

We are thankful to @NMC_BHARAT for timely updating the amendment to MSR 2023.
We would also like to request the Commission to amend the examinership issue in CBME 2024 guidelines and include eligible Medical MSc/PhD teachers.
@NMMTA_Assn

[NMMTA @NMMTA_Assn]

It is unfortunate that we are compelled to reiterate this matter once again.

The NMC’s Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) Curriculum 2023 was legally challenged by teachers holding medical https://t.co/Uvfzb3I6se./Ph.D. qualifications in several High Courts across the country. The objection centered around wording that appeared to disqualify them from serving as undergraduate examiners.

In response to the widespread litigation and protests, the NMC submitted affidavits in court clarifying that existing teachers would not be affected by the new provisions and would continue to remain eligible for examinership.

The restrictions, it was clarified, would apply prospectively to those entering the profession after 01.08.2023. Based on this assurance, the courts disposed of the litigations.

It is deeply regrettable that, despite these legal developments, the NMC has continued to retain the same contentious language in the CBME Curriculum 2024 without any amendment or clarification.

Meanwhile, a Rajasthan-based association of non-clinical doctors- already known for its toxic and divisive rhetoric against teachers with medical https://t.co/Uvfzb3I6se./Ph.D. qualifications- has seized upon this language to persist in its malicious and misleading campaigns.

In light of this, NMMTA has formally approached the leadership of Rajasthan Univwrsity of Health Sciencee, presenting the relevant facts and court records, urging them not to deny examinership rights to duly qualified and eligible teachers. Institutions must not succumb to the disinformation and pressure tactics of vested interests.

Additionally, members are advised that they are fully entitled to initiate contempt proceedings against any authority that acts in violation of the court’s directives.

[NMMTA @NMMTA_Assn]

In recent times, certain misleading and fact-deficient narratives have been circulated with the intent to create confusion around the role and recognition of teachers holding Medical https://t.co/9wPITOLBzu qualifications. These commentaries are not only bereft of factual grounding, but also seem to be part of a deliberate attempt to discredit long-standing efforts made in the interest of our professional community.

Since its establishment in 2013, the National MSc Medical Teachers’ Association (NMMTA) has been dedicated to safeguarding the rights, dignity, and recognition of Medical https://t.co/9wPITOLBzu teachers across India. The association has remained deeply engaged with all relevant stakeholders in medical education—ministries, regulatory bodies, academic councils, and legal forums—and is well aware of the nuances, evolving guidelines, and legal developments that define this domain.

It is both unfortunate and revealing that certain fringe elements, with no consistent history of contribution, have begun to surface, seeking attention by undermining the work of NMMTA. These actions, often driven by self-glorification, personal emotion, and a thirst for relevance, do nothing to advance the cause of our community. Instead, they rely on propaganda, theatrical rhetoric, and malicious intent to divide and mislead.

We urge all teachers with Medical https://t.co/9wPITOLBzu qualifications to stay alert and not lend credibility to such disruptive forces. The profession must stand united and be guided by truth, experience, and constructive advocacy—not by voices that thrive on absurdity, hate, and misinformation.

Let us continue to build on the work done with seriousness, sincerity, and collective purpose. The integrity of our profession depends on it.

Issued in public interest.

[Arjun Maitra, PhD @gandiv_arjun]

I understand there are many bigger problems in India in comparison to my problems. But when it comes to life it is the biggest for me. Snarled process of judiciary @DelhiHighCourt and @SupremeCourtIND increase the sufferings.
#SaveMedicalMSc
@NMMTA_Assn

[NMMTA @NMMTA_Assn]

The National MSc Medical Teachers' Association (NMMTA) has emerged as a pivotal force in shaping Indian medical education, particularly by advocating for the inclusion and recognition of non-MBBS educators with Medical MSc and PhD degrees.

Founded in 2013 as a registered, non-profit body based in Delhi, NMMTA represents educators and clinical scientists in non-clinical disciplines— Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, and Microbiology—across 26 states. Its role is multifaceted, blending advocacy, academic enhancement, and policy influence to address systemic gaps and elevate the quality of medical education.

At its core, NMMTA champions the cause of non-MBBS educators, who have historically taught foundational sciences in medical colleges due to a shortage of MD-qualified faculty. This shortage persists, with 40–50% of non-clinical MD seats vacant annually, as MBBS graduates favor clinical specialties. NMMTA argues that its members, trained through rigorous Medical MSc programs (often mirroring MD curricula) and PhDs, are vital to filling this gap.

The association has fiercely opposed National Medical Commission (NMC) regulations—like the 2020 reduction in permissibility percentage of non-MBBS faculty (e.g., from 50% in Biochemistry and 30% to 15% in Anatomy and Physiology, and to 0% in Pharmacology and Microbiology) and the 2023 CBME guidelines barring them as MBBS examiners—claiming these moves threaten jobs and undervalue their expertise.

Through protests (e.g., Jantar Mantar 2017, 2018, 2023), legal battles (e.g., Delhi High Court & Supreme Court writs), and dialogues with the Health Ministry (e.g., regular meetings with Health Ministry), NMMTA has pushed for coexistence with medical faculty, not replacement, aligning with global norms where PhD holders thrive in preclinical education.

Beyond advocacy, NMMTA fosters academic excellence. It regularly hosts annual conferences for teachers and Clinical Scientists on various contemporary topics. Its newsletter and initiatives highlight members’ contributions, reinforcing their role in medical teaching, research, and diagnostics. NMMTA is committed to advancing Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME), which demands small-group teaching and clinical integration—areas where faculty shortages hinder progress.

By maintaining a national database of qualified educators, NMMTA ensures visibility and support for its roughly 3,000 members. NMMTA’s influence on policy is evident in its persistent engagement with authorities.

It has sought representation in the National Medical Council, reinstation of https://t.co/Uvfzb3I6se courses in the Schedule I and reversal of NMC’s restrictive and discriminative norms, arguing that such changes would stabilize staffing in India’s 850+ medical colleges, especially in rural areas.

While its efforts have met resistance—prompting accusations of “academic apartheid” against regulators—the association’s sustained pressure has kept the debate alive, occasionally swaying interim policy rollbacks (e.g., pre-2020 recruitment norms upheld pending court verdicts).

In essence, NMMTA weaves a critical thread into Indian medical education’s fabric by defending a marginalized yet essential workforce, bridging faculty shortages, and pushing for a collaborative, globally aligned system. Its work challenges the NMC’s clinician-centric tilt, advocating for a broader, more inclusive approach to training India’s future doctors.

#NMMTA #medicaleducation #academicapartheid #enddiscrimination

@PMOIndia @MoHFW_INDIA @proframgopalya1 @NITIAayog

[NMMTA @NMMTA_Assn]

In the rapidly expanding landscape of medical education, newly established colleges face acute faculty shortages.

While established institutions often maintain a stable pool of educators, new medical colleges-especially privately owned ones-struggle to fill essential teaching positions.

Government-run colleges frequently circumvent this issue by transferring faculty from recognized institutions to new ones in time for NMC inspections.

In contrast, many private colleges have resorted to hiring "ghost faculties" who appear only during inspections, further exacerbating the problem.

In regions like Rajasthan, the situation is particularly dire, with some departments staffed by only one or two individuals.

This severe shortage not only hampers the quality of education but also forces students to rely on the internet for self-study, raising the unsettling question: Is medical education gradually shifting towards an online mode?

These glaring deficiencies are often ignored by non-clinical doctors and their associations, whose longstanding biases against non-doctor educators contribute significantly to this artificial scarcity.

Qualified teachers holding medical https://t.co/Uvfzb3I6se./Ph.D. qualifications are more than capable of addressing these gaps and ensuring that students receive a comprehensive, high-quality education.

#NMMTA calls for an end to this politics of 'pride and prejudice' and concentrate on the real issues that plague India's #medicaleducation.

@PMOIndia
@narendramodi @MoHFW_INDIA @JPNadda @proframgopalya1

[NMMTA @NMMTA_Assn]

The National MSc Medical Teachers' Association (NMMTA) is deeply concerned about the National Medical Commission's (NMC) structure and policies. We believe that the NMC is showing bias towards doctors, marginalizing non-MBBS educators and overlooking their vital contributions to medical education.

We highlight several critical issues, including discriminatory policies, inconsistent decision-making, lack of transparency, and the failure to enforce minimum standards in medical colleges. We also point out the unscientific faculty criteria, which are leading to serious workforce shortages.

We call for a complete overhaul of the NMC to ensure fair representation, transparency in policymaking, and equal opportunities for all qualified medical educators. Every qualified teacher deserves a fair chance to contribute to the growth and quality of medical education in India.

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@PMOIndia @narendramodi @MoHFW_INDIA @JPNadda @shivpalsinghyad @medicaldialogs

#SaveMedicalMSc #NMMTA #MScPhDFaculty #MedicalTeachers #NMC #TransitionPeriod #MedicalEducationReform #MedicalMSc

[NMMTA @NMMTA_Assn]

According to media reports, 80% of India's medical colleges fail to meet the minimum requirements set by the @NMC_BHARAT, yet continue to operate.

One of the key issues is a shortage of faculty, which significantly hampers the quality of #medicaleducation.

This problem is prevalent in many states, especially in #Rajasthan.

Alarmingly, a notorious organization is exacerbating the situation by pressuring the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) to either maintain or worsen the faculty shortage.

This is an example of how the politics of 'pride and prestige' is damaging the state of our medical education.

@MeRajGovt @GajendraKhimsar must eliminate the influence of such detrimental individuals and organizations within the state's DME to ensure vacant faculty positions are promptly filled.

Rather than unnecessarily targeting teachers with medical https://t.co/9wPITOLBzu. qualifications, this association should focus on addressing the real shortcomings that plague medical education.

"Your pride in yourself and prejudice towards others won’t make you great; it’s leading you nowhere. Instead, focus on productive efforts to tackle the many issues that need improvement."

[NMMTA @NMMTA_Assn]

NMMTA's Press Release
#press #pressrelease #nmmta #medicaleducation

[NMMTA @NMMTA_Assn]

A new TEQ draft has been released by the NMC's PG board, rather than the usual UG board. We are not surprised. While the MCI's BOG was kind, considerate, and rational, the NMC has been outright hostile and unsympathetic. What else can be expected from it?

It is said that a nation is judged by how it treats its minorities. The same applies to the @NMC_BHARAT. Just observe the disdain and apathy with which it treats us, the minority stakeholders.

Despite being an integral part of medical education for several decades since the 1970s, we are still considered outsiders, with separate rules imposed upon us—each iteration worsening the situation.

Yes, there are many objections. When we request changes from the NMC, we are told the matter is sub judice. However, the NMC exercises the freedom to modify regulations as it pleases, without regard for whether the issue is sub judice.

It is true that the NMC is an autonomous body, but the NMC Act clearly states that the @MoHFW_INDIA remains its governing authority. Despite this, the NMC has the audacity to overrule explicit orders from the ministry and continues to adopt a hostile stance that contradicts the government's position.

While the NMC operates more like a doctors' welfare association, the union government has a responsibility to protect the interests of all stakeholders. Given our lack of faith in the NMC, we implore the ministry to address our concerns directly.

The feedback on the TEQ 2024 draft is being submitted. The NMC has always ignored our feedback—will this time be any different?

[The MSc Medicine Association @TMMAOfficial]

AIIMS allegedly converted MSc Medical Postgraduate courses to Paramedical courses

JIPMER allegedly converted MSc Medical Postgraduate courses to Allied Health Science courses

PGIMER allegedly converted MSc Medical Postgraduate courses to Paramedical courses

Many other Deemed Medical Institutions allegedly denied the award of degree under Faculty of Medicine to students who took admission into MSc Medical Postgraduate courses under Faculty of Medicine.

Now, it has come to light that some Universities are denying the award of PhD under Faculty of Medicine after completion of PhD.

All these institutions had they knew that one day an association of these medical postgraduates will come and will advocate their members to voluntarily give away their Medical Degrees and the identity of medical teachers for Paramedical scientists' identity, they would never have not taken the risk of cheating and deceiving.

The #MScMedicalPostgraduates community on a spree of #SelfDestruction

We fear after all the leaders of Clinical Scientists and Diagnostic Scientists will win one day who could so far successfully convince 1000s MSc Medical Postgraduates in the nation that they are not Medical Postgraduates, but scientists with a PhD who need a separate council.

Hope the council comes with 1000s of Technician Jobs for these Medical Postgraduates under the able leadership of those associations while their leaders continue to enjoy their positions in the Govt. service with new roles in the council, with more power to crush more lives.

[Arjun Maitra, PhD @gandiv_arjun]

Recently it was observed that a professional association indulged in one sided mud slinging with NMMTA & ACBM. So as a responsible custodian it is my duty to bring some facts in front of you. The discussion will be with reference to compendium of UGC regulations 1957 – 2023.

[The MSc Medicine Association @TMMAOfficial]

To all MSc Medical Postgraduate qualified professionals graduated from Medical Institutions and are qualified Medical Teachers in Medical Education:

How would you know whether your professional association is lying to you and or being true to you or not, working in the best interests of their members or not?

We suggest you try these steps

1. Know the eligibility criteria for membership with your association (check with your association office or its official website).

2. Check or ask your association if there are any members in the association who do not comply with the eligibility criteria and are with qualifications differing from the eligibility requirements as declared or mentioned.

3. Check if your association is working in association with any other associations. Check the academic qualifications of the members in that association and or check eligibility criteria for membership with that association.

4. If you think your association is working in association with any other associations of members with different qualifications or differential academic backgrounds or working in a completely different setup, ask them, how working with such associations or taking support from such associations helps in representing you what you are, and ask how it doesn’t dilute your identity as a Medical Postgraduate and as a Medical Teacher?

4. Ask your association any doubts that you may have or get after doing the above

Let us know your observations

We are more than happy to help you if you need any further assistance

#JoinTMMAToday The only true representative of MSc Medical Postgraduate qualified professionals in Medical Education in the country

[Arjun Maitra, PhD @gandiv_arjun]

11th AGM of NMMTA . Where office bearers answering queries of the members. @NMMTA_Assn

[The MSc Medicine Association @TMMAOfficial]

Govt. Medical College, Narsampet, Warangal all set to receive 50 of their first batch of the victims as this year @NMC_IND permitted this college for 50 MBBS admissions.

While NEET UG counselling is currently ongoing, and many students might have already opted for their admission in this college, what they may not be aware is, no minimum teaching faculties are available at this college to teach them.

Attached with this post is faculty contract recruitment notification released by the institution duly signed by the Principal of the institute and by the District Collector, Warangal @Collector_WGL

In the first year subjects as mentioned in the recruitment notification
Anatomy - only one faculty is available out of the required number (1 Professor 1 Associate 2 Assistants 1 Senior Resident and 1 Tutor)
Physiology - No faculty is available
Biochemistry - only one faculty is available out of the required number (1 Professor 1 Associate 2 Assistants 1 Senior Resident and 1 Tutor)

Though as per NMC TEQ 2022 norms, #MScMedicalPostgraduates alone are eligible for the Tutor posts, MBBS qualifications are mentioned against the said posts to deliberately deny the opportunities for MSc Medical Postgraduates.

How many such medical colleges in the state and how many such newly established medical colleges both Pvt. and Govt. are all set to receive the victims?

How many such medical colleges are all set to receive their first batch victims in the Nation?

Are MBBS students only the victims here? What about the Public Health Safety? Are not the Public the real Victims here?

#MedX #MedTwitter #PublichHealthSafety #MBBS #NEETUGcounselling

[NMMTA @NMMTA_Assn]

Discrimination based on perceived differences occurs everywhere, but academia should be the last place for it—yet, sadly, it is prevalent.

In many countries, there is encouragement for the participation of teachers from diverse academic backgrounds, but in India, "pride and prejudice" drive policy.

In the UK, for example, the NHS includes 50% laypersons as members, but in India, the NMC is overwhelmingly dominated by the medical community.

As a result, a body that is "of the doctors, by the doctors, and for the doctors" operates more like a doctors' welfare association, favoring the medical community while ignoring and discriminating against other, smaller stakeholders.

This form of xenophobia, termed "academic apartheid," must be condemned and discouraged. Equitable treatment is the need of the hour.

Medical education must be shaped by the best minds, regardless of their academic qualifications. These two categories of teachers should complement one another, not compete.

We request the attention of @PMOIndia @MoHFW_INDIA @OfficeofJPNadda @JPNadda in this matter so that the discriminations end forever.

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[NMMTA @NMMTA_Assn]

We urge @MoHFW_INDIA to address the unfair disqualification of MSc./Ph.D. teachers from serving as undergraduate examiners under NMC regulations.

Despite court rulings, many universities continue to deny qualified teachers with years of experience their rightful roles. Over 3,000 dedicated educators, some with decades of service, are affected.

Please intervene and direct NMC to amend the GMER guidelines to ensure that all teachers with 3+ years of experience in medical colleges can be appointed as examiners.

@OfficeofJPNadda @JPNadda

#NMC #MedicalEducation #EqualOpportunity

[The MSc Medicine Association @TMMAOfficial]

Update on the Case WP(C) 209 of 2024 filed by the association before Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.

Exactly a year ago, around the same time on the auspicious day of Shri Vinayaka Chathurthi on 18 September 2023, with the blessings of Lord Ganesha, we had handed over the case to the legal team for filing case before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.

Just a day before the day of Shri Vinayaka Chathurthi i.e. on 6 September 2024, our case came up for hearing before the Hon'ble court after the notices are served to the respondents in the month of April 2024.

While the advocates for the respondents were not present for the hearing, advocate for our association and other advocates including Adv Shri J Sai Deepak representing on behalf of the petitioners in various similar cases that are pending before Hon'ble Supreme Court and other High Courts, have requested for the transfer of all the cases to the Supreme Court.

The matter is likely to be taken up by the Hon'ble Supreme Court for hearing again this month.

[The MSc Medicine Association @TMMAOfficial]

Dear @NMC_IND please STOP EMPOWERING ABUSERS

1. MD colleagues who do not attend duties but want all the benefits while we are working in their absence.

2. Medical College Managements who are exploiting the situation and are recruiting MDs on rolls as Ghost Faculties while recruiting MSc Medical Postgraduates for poorer pays

3. Medical Institutions Conducting MSc Medical Postgraduate & PhD Courses and are Abusing Students for their Profits

Dear @MoHFW_INDIA please STOP EMPOWERING the lobby (associations who actively advocated for the removal of us as Medical Teachers) who are not sincere in their intentions and are corrupt.

Dear Medical Associations please STOP STANDING BY THE ABUSERS (MD Associations Seeking Your Help with Malicious Intentions) who in turn Abused YOU

While the immediate stress is on us, the greater loss is for the Nation. Medical Students are suffering with poor learning opportunities at the hands of certain corrupt groups. Such Medical graduates become a serious concern for Public Health Safety.

[NMMTA @NMMTA_Assn]

The Supreme Court has stated that the right to be considered for promotion, as part of the right to equal opportunity in employment, is a fundamental right under Articles 14 and 16(1) of the Constitution.

Thus, if a college management denies promotion to a faculty member who has the required experience and qualifications, it would violate fundamental rights and could result in litigation from the aggrieved party.