Upload faculty details on website by July-end, update every month: NMC to medical colleges

The list must be available department-wise indicating the departments of the medical superintendent, dean, and principal as well, it said.

The regulator can now conduct “online inspections” after the Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) across all medical colleges was implemented. (File Photo)

In another step towards tackling ‘ghost faculty’, the National Medical Commission, the apex medical education regulator, has now asked all medical colleges across the country to upload details of their faculty members on their websites by July-end and update it every month.

All faculty members on the list have to be on-boarded on the online attendance system and their details must comprise the name of the faculty member, their recent photograph, latest designation, educational qualification, and the registration number issued by the respective state medical councils, the recent notice said.

The list must be available department-wise indicating the departments of the medical superintendent, dean, and principal as well, it said.

“This faculty list must be uploaded on the website latest by 31st July, 2024… The list will be updated every month. The deadline for updating shall be the last day of every month… Any incorrect, incomplete and/or late submission of information shall attract appropriate action against the medical institutions/medical colleges concerned,” it said.

The notice states that the names on the list will have to be added to the online attendance system as well. The regulator can now conduct “online inspections” after the Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) across all medical colleges was implemented. Footage from CCTV cameras installed by colleges at key points such as OPD entrance, outside wards, and operation theatres also assist the regulator in keeping a tab on patient attendance as part of its online inspections.

Amid reports from various medical colleges that silicon thumbs are being used to mark attendance online, the NMC in another notice warned that this will attract appropriate action. “This is viewed seriously by the National Medical Commission. It is advised that all faculty members must mark their attendance personally in the AEBAS connected to the NMC at their medical college,” it said.

Anonna Dutt

Anonna Dutt is a Principal Correspondent who writes primarily on health at the Indian Express. She reports on myriad topics ranging from the growing burden of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension to the problems with pervasive infectious conditions. She reported on the government’s management of the Covid-19 pandemic and closely followed the vaccination programme. Her stories have resulted in the city government investing in high-end tests for the poor and acknowledging errors in their official reports. Dutt also takes a keen interest in the country’s space programme and has written on key missions like Chandrayaan 2 and 3, Aditya L1, and Gaganyaan. She was among the first batch of eleven media fellows with RBM Partnership to End Malaria. She was also selected to participate in the short-term programme on early childhood reporting at Columbia University’s Dart Centre. Dutt has a Bachelor’s Degree from the Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune and a PG Diploma from the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. She started her reporting career with the Hindustan Times. When not at work, she tries to appease the Duolingo owl with her French skills and sometimes takes to the dance floor. ... Read More

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