Candidates must possess the following qualifications for empanelment as a Specialist Doctor:
- Primary Medical Degree: MBBS from a recognized University or Institution.
- Postgraduate Specialization: MD/MS/DNB degree or DNB diploma recognized by the Medical Council of India in one of the following specialties: General Medicine, Paediatrics, Psychiatry, Dermatology, Chest & TB, General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, ENT, Anaesthesiology, and Radiology.
- Registration: Must be registered with the Punjab Medical Council or the Medical Council of India.
- Language Proficiency: Must have passed the subject of Punjabi up to the Matriculation standard.