Only those with registered degree (MBBS) should become teachers in medical colleges: Dr. Abhinav Purohit

Along with this, AIPCMA also demanded that in the coming time, the provision of 15% relaxation in the appointment of non-medical candidates in three subjects in these rules should also be abolished. Because only doctors should be teachers for medical training in medical colleges. The new CBME course issued by NMC in which clinical study starts from the day of admission in the college, only doctors can teach that course.

It may be noted that the Government of India established a new body, the National Medical Commission (NMC). The NMC then formulated a new course curriculum for MBBS, namely Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME), addressing the provision of non-MBBS teachers, also known as Non-Medical teachers. Keeping in view the availability of medical teachers in India and for the sake of implementing the new course curriculum CBME, the NMC reduced the number of non-medical teachers in medical colleges to 15% in anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry, eliminating them entirely in microbiology and pharmacology.

During this, Dr. Vinod Chhipa, an active member of the organization, said that the significant disparity between medical teachers and non-medical teachers is indeed detrimental to medical education in India. One notable distinction is that non-MBBS teachers have never visited, interacted with, or examined patients, whereas medical students begin learning clinical examination skills from day one. Furthermore, guidelines in every professional institution do not permit individuals without recognized professional degrees and professional registration. This raises concerns regarding professional accountability and responsibility in professional education.

If there is a question about jobs for non-MBBS teachers, it is clear that they can find employment in other organizations where a BSc, MSc, or PhD is required. There are plenty of job opportunities for them, just like other BSc, MSc and PhD holders.

During this occasion, AIPCMA President Dr Abhinav Purohit, along with Vice President Dr CM Kamal, Secretary Dr Anoop Singh Gurjar, Joint Secretary Dr. Parul Chaturvedi, & Dr Jamil Mohmmad, Dr Rajneesh Kanojia, Dr Vinod Chhipa, Dr. Shakeel, Dr. Kapil Shrivastav, Dr. Rajendra Triloki, Dr. Bharat Pareek, Dr. Kapil Hajarika, Dr. Suresh Meena, Mrinmoi Chatterjee and hundreds of medical teachers from across the country were present.

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