Candidates must possess qualifications as per the Medical Institutions (Qualifications of Faculty) Regulations 2025 (NMC Gazette Notification dtd. 30-06-2025). Key qualifications include:
- Faculty/Senior Resident: A postgraduate medical degree such as MD, MS, DM, M.Ch, or DNB in the relevant specialty.
- Equivalency: DNB qualifications are considered equivalent to MD/MS and DM/M.Ch as per specified norms. Senior residency of one additional year might be required for certain DNB qualifications to be equivalent for teaching purposes.
- Preference: For Senior Resident posts, candidates with a PG degree like DM/M.Ch/DrNB are preferred.