National Commission For Homoeopathy (Minimum Essential Standards For Homoeopathic Colleges And Attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2024

[11th March 2024]

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clauses (s) and (t) of sub-section (2) of section 55 read with clauses (d) and (e) of sub-section (1) of section 26 of the National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020 (15 of 2020) and in supersession of the Homoeopathy Central Council (Minimum Standards Requirement of Homoeopathic Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations 2013, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely: -

Regulation 1. Short Title And Commencement :-

(1)     These Regulations May Be Called The National Commission For Homoeopathy (Minimum Essential Standards For Homoeopathic Colleges And Attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2024.

(2)     They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Regulation 2. Definitions :-

In These Regulations, Unless The Context Otherwise Requires;

(a)      "Act" means the National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020 (15 of 2020);

(b)      "Appendix" means the Appendix annexed to these regulations;

(c)      "attached hospital" means a teaching homoeopathic collegiate hospital attached to the medical institution;

(d)      "director" means the Director of the medical institution;

(e)      "Head of Department" means a teacher of Department among senior faculties responsible for academic and administrative control of the Department;

(f)       "intern" means a medical student who is undergoing a period of training, "Compulsory Rotatory Internship" or "Internship" as provided under the National Commission for Homoeopathy (Homoeopathy Graduate Degree Course - Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery Regulations, 2022;

(g)      "nodal officer" means an official who is responsible for a specific project or task within an Organisation or institution;

(h)     "Principal" means the Principal of the medical institution;

(i)       "Schedule" means the Schedule annexed to these regulations;

(j)       "teaching experience" means full time teaching experience gained in the subject concerned in which he is appointed in a medical institution recognised by the Central Government or National Commission for Homoeopathy or National Medical Commission;

(k)      Words and expressions used herein and not defined, but defined in the Act shall have the same meanings as respectively assigned to them in the Act.

Regulation 3. Objective :-

The Objective Of These Regulations Shall Be;

(a)      to specify minimum essential standards;

(b)      to ensure fully functional medical institution and its teaching hospital;

(c)      to provide for the requirement of staff (teaching and non-teaching); instruments; equipment in the different Departments of the college and attached hospital and infrastructure for approval of competent authority for assessment for the purpose of grant or maintenance of permission and subsequent rating of medical institution for recognised course.

Regulation 4. Departments :-

(1)     Every medical institution shall have the following Departments, namely: -

(a)      Homoeopathic Materia Medica;

(b)      Organon of medicine, Homoeopathic Philosophy and Fundamentals of Psychology;

(c)      Homoeopathic Pharmacy;

(d)      Homoeopathic Repertory and Case Taking;

(e)      Human Anatomy;

(f)       Human Physiology and Biochemistry;

(g)      Forensic Medicine and Toxicology;

(h)     Pathology and Microbiology;

(i)       Community Medicine, Research Methodology and Biostatistics;

(j)       Surgery;

(k)      Gynecology and Obstetrics;

(l)       Practice of medicine with Essentials of Pharmacology; and

(m)    Yoga for health promotion.

(2)     The medical institution, apart from the Departments in sub-regulation (1), shall have a unit of medical education technology for the purpose of teaching and training in Homoeopathy medical education.

(3)     Every Department shall maintain the following registers or diary, namely: -

(a)      non consumable or dead stock register;

(b)      perishable items stock register;

(c)      consumable items register;

(d)      teaching plan and compliance or teaching diary;

(e)      indent register;

(f)       departmental activity record;

(g)      departmental library registers; and

(h)     students attendance for lectures and non-lectures separately.

Regulation 5. Requirement of land :-

The land required for establishment of Homoeopathy medical institution including attached hospitals and adequate infrastructure shall be as specified in Establishment of New Homoeopathic medical institution (Opening of New or Higher Course of Study and Increase of Intake Capacity by a Medical Institution), Regulations-2024:

Provided that the said land requirement is not applicable for the Homoeopathy medical institute established prior to the notification of these regulations in Official Gazette.

(a)      The plot, if separated by a road or canal or rivulet but connected with a bridge, shall be treated as one piece of land. A certificate from the Jila panchayat or local municipal authority certifying or approving the construction plan of the proposed buildings having the required construction area as per the First Schedule and the Second Schedule which may be accommodated in the piece of land, must be provided at the time of applying for permission of the Commission.

(b)      There may be a separate building or interconnected building for the college and hospital as per the requirements mentioned in the First Schedule and the Second Schedule. The land should be owned by the person or possessed on lease of not less than thirty years or maximum permissible period as per the regulations made by the state concerned. Renewal of permission shall be obtained one year prior to expiry of lease.

(c)      For new college establishments, the land in the name of person may be considered for grant of permission:

Provided that there may be a resolution of irrevocable authority for use of land only for homoeopathic medical institution and attached hospital.

(d)      The resolution passed shall have to be concurrently approved by the registering authority with which applicant is registered.

(e)      The property shall be exclusively demarcated for homoeopathy educational institution only.

(f)       Medical institutions established prior to the notification of these regulations shall fulfill the following conditions, namely:-

(1)     for the requirement of the size and possession of the land, at the end of the current lease period, such medical institutions shall either own the land or get it on the lease for a period not less than thirty years or the maximum permissible period as per the rules or regulations of the respective State Government or Union territory Administration;

(2)     if the institution submit the application for increase in the existing number of seats or apply for higher degree courses, they shall have to fulfill all the requirements of land and infrastructure as specified in the Establishment of New Homoeopathic medical institution (Opening of New or Higher Course of Study and Increase of Intake Capacity by a medical institution), Regulations-2024:

Provided that these provisions shall not be applicable to an existing post-graduate college willing to apply for the increase of seats in their existing post-graduate course or addition of new subjects for Doctor of Medicine (Homoeopathy) course;

(3)     if an existing medical institution is situated in an urban area, they may have a hospital or college in a separate campus situated not more than five kilometers in distance or fifteen minutes of travel time to fulfill the necessary requirements of the constructed or built-up area.

(g)      The building plan with departmental measurements must be certified by the local authority after verifying facilities as specified in these regulations.

(h)     The buildings of the Homoeopathic medical institute and hospital shall conform to the prevailing building codes and local building bye-laws or norms. The hospitals should have fire-safety measures, including patient evacuation plans as per local bye laws and regulations. They shall comply with the requirements for providing access and facilities to those who are disabled. The buildings of the institute and hospital shall meet the requirements for the numbers of students to be admitted as specified by these regulations.

Regulation 6. Intake capacity :-

The application in homoeopathic degree course, namely, Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery shall be considered up to one hundred seats.

Regulation 7. Power to call for information and returns :-

(a)      The National Commission for Homoeopathy and its autonomous boards shall have the power to call for such information and returns as it may deem fit. The University and medical institution shall furnish the said information as required by the National Commission for Homoeopathy:

Provided that if the medical institution fails to provide the information and return to Commission within time-limit as notified by the Commission from time to time, the Commission shall recommend for action against the medical institution under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 28 of the Act assuming that the medical institution is not complying with the provisions of regulation.

(b)      Every medical institution shall provide all necessary information, documents and records to the inspectors appointed by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board of Homoeopathy or Commission to discharge their functions demanded by them during the inspection or assessment.

Regulation 8. Failure to comply :-

If any medical institution and attached hospital fails to comply with minimum essential standards, the Commission shall recommend for action against such institutions or hospitals under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 28 of the Act.

Regulation 9. Requirement of medical institution and attached hospital :-

(a)      Every medical institution shall have the required areas, infrastructure, staffs, equipment as given in the First Schedule and attached hospital shall have the required areas, infrastructure, staffs and equipment as specified in the Second Schedule and qualification of the staff given in the Third Schedule.

(b)      Every existing medical institution with intake capacity of one hundred seats, established prior to the date of notification of these regulations, shall fulfill the requirements of built up or constructed area, as laid down in these regulations within a period of five years from the date of notification of these regulations.

(c)      Every existing medical institution with intake capacity of one hundred seats, established prior to date of notification of these regulations, shall fulfill the Department wise requirements, as laid down in these regulations within a period of one year from the date of notification of these regulations.

FIRST SCHEDULE

 

[(See clauses (a) and (b) of regulation 5 and clause (a) of regulation 9)]

Requirements of the Homoeopathic medical institution. - A. General. -

(1)     (a) The medical institution shall provide adequate built-up space to accommodate various teaching areas (both in the medical institution and the attached hospital), library, administrative areas, rooms for teaching and nonteaching staff, student amenities, and other provisions as specified in this Schedule.

(b) Every medical institution shall have the attached hospital and hostel facility for the students and interns, with or without the residential area for faculty and other staff of medical institution or hospital.

(2)     College council. - (a) Every medical institution shall have a college council comprising of the head of all the Departments or faculty specified for medical education technology unit as members and Principal or Director as Chairperson.

(b) The council shall meet at least four times in a year to draw up the details of curriculum and training programme, enforcement of discipline and other academic matters and minutes of all the meetings shall be maintained properly.

(c) The council shall also organize inter-departmental meetings like grand rounds, statistical meetings and clinical meetings including periodical research review in the institution regularly.

(3)     Biometric attendance. - (a) Every medical institution shall install aadhar enabled biometric attendance machine as directed by the Commission from time to time for regular capturing of the attendance of human resources in the manner as specified and shall be essentially accessible to the Central Government or State Government or Union territory Administration and Commission to ensure maintenance of the minimum essential standards of education.

(b) The aadhar enabled biometric attendance shall be made available on the dashboard of medical institution website and to medical assessment and rating board in Homoeopathy on dedicated portal as directed by the Commission from time to time. The Commission shall seek such record of attendance from medical institution during or after assessment for compliance of minimum essential standards of education.

(c) The installation, maintenance and continuous smooth functioning of aadhar enabled biometric attendance system shall be the responsibility of medical institutions and any technical problem in the functioning of biometric system should be immediately reported to the Commission through nodal officer in-charge designated for the biometric attendance system and shall be rectified within seven days.

(d) At least one year attendance record by aadhar enabled biometric machine shall be made available in the Commission or assessment team and college shall maintain record for at least one year.

(e) It shall be mandatory to have at least seventy five percent. attendance of the total working days (excluding vacations) for all the faculty and resident doctors. During vacation period, other than sick leave or leave availed due to emergency situations, the faculty on duty shall not avail any leave. Emergency leave shall be certified by the Head of the Department or Head of the Institution.

(4)     Closed circuit television.- (a) In order to enable the Commission to maintain constant vigil on the standards of medical education and training being imparted, every medical institution shall have closed circuit television system in the campus and shall provide live streaming video of classrooms and the attached hospital in the manner as specified by the Commission and shall be essentially accessible to the Central Government, State Government or the Union territory Administration and Commission to enable the Commission to maintain a constant vigil on the standard of medical education and training being imparted;

(b)For monitoring the medical institutions, closed circuit television cameras shall be installed in the colleges, which shall maintain backup of one month recording for quick reference whenever asked during the inspections by the Commission or the Central Government. A nodal officer from the medical institution may be specially nominated to monitor the functioning or maintenance of the same;

(c)The installation, maintenance and continued smooth functioning of closed circuit television system shall be the responsibility of medical institution and in case of any technical problem or break up faced by the institution, it must be immediately informed to the Commission through nodal officer and shall be rectified within seven working days;

(d)Areas and number of cameras required for wider coverage are as per following Table, namely:-

TABLE

Requirements of the Homoeopathic medical institution. - A. General. -

(1)     (a) The medical institution shall provide adequate built-up space to accommodate various teaching areas (both in the medical institution and the attached hospital), library, administrative areas, rooms for teaching and nonteaching staff, student amenities, and other provisions as specified in this Schedule.

(b) Every medical institution shall have the attached hospital and hostel facility for the students and interns, with or without the residential area for faculty and other staff of medical institution or hospital.

(2)     College council. - (a) Every medical institution shall have a college council comprising of the head of all the Departments or faculty specified for medical education technology unit as members and Principal or Director as Chairperson.

(b) The council shall meet at least four times in a year to draw up the details of curriculum and training programme, enforcement of discipline and other academic matters and minutes of all the meetings shall be maintained properly.

(c) The council shall also organize inter-departmental meetings like grand rounds, statistical meetings and clinical meetings including periodical research review in the institution regularly.

(3)     Biometric attendance. - (a) Every medical institution shall install aadhar enabled biometric attendance machine as directed by the Commission from time to time for regular capturing of the attendance of human resources in the manner as specified and shall be essentially accessible to the Central Government or State Government or Union territory Administration and Commission to ensure maintenance of the minimum essential standards of education.

(b) The aadhar enabled biometric attendance shall be made available on the dashboard of medical institution website and to medical assessment and rating board in Homoeopathy on dedicated portal as directed by the Commission from time to time. The Commission shall seek such record of attendance from medical institution during or after assessment for compliance of minimum essential standards of education.

(c) The installation, maintenance and continuous smooth functioning of aadhar enabled biometric attendance system shall be the responsibility of medical institutions and any technical problem in the functioning of biometric system should be immediately reported to the Commission through nodal officer in-charge designated for the biometric attendance system and shall be rectified within seven days.

(d) At least one year attendance record by aadhar enabled biometric machine shall be made available in the Commission or assessment team and college shall maintain record for at least one year.

(e) It shall be mandatory to have at least seventy five percent. attendance of the total working days (excluding vacations) for all the faculty and resident doctors. During vacation period, other than sick leave or leave availed due to emergency situations, the faculty on duty shall not avail any leave. Emergency leave shall be certified by the Head of the Department or Head of the Institution.

(4)     Closed circuit television.- (a) In order to enable the Commission to maintain constant vigil on the standards of medical education and training being imparted, every medical institution shall have closed circuit television system in the campus and shall provide live streaming video of classrooms and the attached hospital in the manner as specified by the Commission and shall be essentially accessible to the Central Government, State Government or the Union territory Administration and Commission to enable the Commission to maintain a constant vigil on the standard of medical education and training being imparted;

(b)For monitoring the medical institutions, closed circuit television cameras shall be installed in the colleges, which shall maintain backup of one month recording for quick reference whenever asked during the inspections by the Commission or the Central Government. A nodal officer from the medical institution may be specially nominated to monitor the functioning or maintenance of the same;

(c)The installation, maintenance and continued smooth functioning of closed circuit television system shall be the responsibility of medical institution and in case of any technical problem or break up faced by the institution, it must be immediately informed to the Commission through nodal officer and shall be rectified within seven working days;

(d)Areas and number of cameras required for wider coverage are as per following Table, namely:-

TABLE

(d) Requirements in museum.- (i) There shall be charts or digital display or standees or photo panels (picturewise presentation) on topics covered for each year. The charts need to be changed after every four months. In case of establishment of new college, the number of charts in the museum shall be proportionate to their level (during first to final Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery course) and five charts shall be added annually. Charts shall be prepared by the students and record to be maintained in A4 size sheets also.

The charts may be on following subjects, namely:-

(a)      Plant kingdom (10)

(b)      Animal kingdom (10)

(c)      Mineral kingdom (10)

(d)      Ophidia groups (05)

(e)      Spider family (02)

(f)       Nosodes (01)

(g)      Sarcodes (01)

(h)     Imponderabilia (01)

(ii) Other creative charts (One each) shall be on following subjects, namely:-

(a)      Characteristics of acute remedies;

(b)      Characteristics of deep acting constitutional remedies;

(c)      Characteristics of rare medicine;

(iii) Specimens: twenty-five different dry and wet specimens from all the kingdoms shall be kept in the Department.

(e) Photograph of the following founder and contributors in the field of homoeopathy Materia Medica mentioning the date of birth or death and brief sketch shall be displayed as per the following Table, namely:-

TABLE

(2) Department of Organon of Medicine and Homoeopathic Philosophy and Fundamentals of Psychology

(a)      Space required for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, museum and Departmental library: seventy five square meters.

(b)      Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule.

(c)      Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following Table, namely:-

TABLE

A separate visiting faculty of the minimum cadre of Assistant professor withqualifications as specified in Third Schedule shall be engaged for teaching of fundamentals of psychology.

(d)      Requirements in museum.- (i) Specimens or photos;

(ii) Teaching material: Catalogues containing acute and chronic cases (twenty acute and ten chronic cases): two copies each.

(iii) E-material software or videos or presentation or charts;

(iv) Charts or digital display or standees or photo panel: Out of all the charts mentioned below, five charts shall be displayed in museum and shall be changed after every four months. Charts shall be prepared by the students only and record to be maintained in A4 size sheets also: -

(a)      History of medicine- 5 charts;

(b)      History of Homoeopathy- 5 charts (World, India, State);

(c)      Organon of medicine- 15 charts;

(d)      Philosophy- 10 charts;

(e)      Psychology- 5 charts.

(v) Topics for charts or digital display or standees or photo panel are as follows, namely:-

(a)      What is Homoeopathy;

(b)      Contents of Organon of Medicine;

(c)      Various editions of Organon;

(d)      Physician (mission, ideals of cure, qualification);

(e)      Therapeutic law of nature;

(f)       Modus operandi of homoeopathic cure;

(g)      Comparison of different systems of medicine;

(h)     Classification of diseases;

(i)       Guidelines for case taking;

(j)       Drug proving mentioning the methods, prover, guidelines;

(k)      Drug Dynamization mentioning the methods, scales;

(l)       Comparison of chronic miasm;

(m)    One sided disease;

(n)     Mental diseases;

(o)      Intermittent diseases;

(p)      Auxiliary measures;

(q)      Fundamental principles of homoeopathy;

(r)      Classification of symptoms;

(s)      Logic- Inductive and Deductive;

(t)       Susceptibility;

(u)     Constitution (temperament, diathesis);

(v)      Prognosis (observations after action of medicine);

(w)     Prescriptions (first and subsequent);

(x)      Comparison of concepts (J T Kent, H A Roberts, S.Close);

(y)      Analysis or evaluation of symptom;

(z)      Posology;

(za) Psychology (types);

(zb) Personality (types);

(zc) Emotions;

(zd) Behaviors and reactions;

(ze) Memory and intellect.

(vi) Other requirements in museum:-

(a)      Photograph of the following founder and contributors in the field of Organon and Homoeopathic Philosophy mentioning the date of birth or death and brief sketch shall be displayed as per the following Table, namely:-

TABLE

(3) Department of Homoeopathic Pharmacy

(a)      Space required for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, laboratories, museum and Departmental library: One hundred seventy five square meters.

(b)      Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule.

(c)      Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following Table, namely:-

TABLE

(d)      Requirements in museum:-

(i)       Pharmacopeias (All volumes)

(a)      Homoeopathic pharmacopeia of India -01 set.

(b)      German homoeopathic pharmacopeia -01 set.

(c)      Homoeopathic pharmacopoeia of United States-01 set.

(d)      British homoeopathic pharmacopoeia -01 set.

(ii)      Catalogue stating pharmacological action, general characteristics and clinical indications of the specimen: 2 copies.

(iii)     Journals on practical or clinical record or herbarium shall be maintained.

(iv)    Copy of the alcohol or spirit license or permission and utilization register, duly attested by Head of Department shall be maintained.

(v)      Visit of students to Homoeopathic pharmacopoeia laboratory or a large-scale manufacturing unit of homoeopathic medicines having Good Manufacturing Practices compliance and approved by the Government authority. Record and attendance shall be maintained of such visit along with certificate of visit.

(e)      List of equipment for pharmacy Department shall be as per Appendix-1.

(f)       Following charts or digital display or standee or photo panel are required in the Department and charts shall be prepared by the students and record to be maintained in A4 size sheet also:-

(i)       Homoeopathic pharmacopoeia (all volumes);

(ii)      Sources of drugs;

(iii)     Homoeopathic Pharmaceutical Codex;

(iv)    Standardisation of drugs - organoleptic evaluation;

(v)      Standardisation of drugs - microscopic evaluation;

(vi)    Standardisation of drugs - physical evaluation;

(vii)   Standardisation of drugs - chemical evaluation;

(viii)  Standardisation of drugs - biological evaluation;

(ix)    Preservation of drugs and potencies;

(x)      Vehicle - solid vehicle;

(xi)    Vehicle - liquid vehicle;

(xii)   Vehicle - semi solid vehicle;

(xiii)  Preparation of homoeopathic drugs - Hahnemannian method;

(xiv)  Preparation of homoeopathic drugs - new method;

(xv)   Scales of potentisation;

(xvi)  Methods of potentisation;

(xvii) Principles of posology;

(xviii)   Prescription writing;

(xix)  Pharmaconomy;

(xx)   Various types of external applications;

(xxi)  Hahnemannian drug proving;

(xxii) Homoeopathic pathogenetic trial;

(xxiii)   Phytoconstituents;

(xxiv)   Homoeopathic pharmacy Acts and rules;

(xxv)Various types of drug actions;

(xxvi)   Indian medicines and their local names.

(g)      Herbarium: 20.

(h)     Laminated photos of drug sources should be as per detail given below: -

(i)       Vegetable kingdom;

(ii)      Animal kingdom;

(iii)     Mineral kingdom;

(iv)    Nosodes;

(v)      Sarcodes;

(vi)    Imponderabilia;

(vii)   Synthetic sources.

(i)       Models in Department should be as follows: -

(i)       Potentiser;

(ii)      Triturator;

(iii)     Globule making pan.

(j)        Total number of specimens required are as follows:-

(i)       Vegetable: a ) dry specimen-50;

b) Fresh or wet specimen-20;

(ii)      Animal - 10;

(iii)     Chemical - 20.

(k)      Herbal garden should have following:-

(i)       No. of species planted-30;

(ii)      Plants on pots -30;

(iii)     Adequate irrigation facility and training.

(4) Department of Repertory and Case Taking

(a)      Space required for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, laboratories, museum and Departmental library: Seventy five square meters.

(b)      Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule.

(c)      Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following Table, namely: -

TABLE

(d)          Requirements in Museum:- (i) The Department shall be equipped with ten computers which shall be upgraded to latest configuration from time to time with necessary accessories along with five different homoeopathic software packages consisting of different repertories like Kent, Boger Boenninghausen, Boericke, Phatak, Synthesis, Murphy and Complete Repertory.

(ii) Fifteen charts or digital display or standees or photo panel on repertory shall be provided on following topics. Charts shall be prepared by the students and record to be maintained in A4 size sheet also:-

(a)          Evolution of repertories;

(b)          Definition of repertory, its need and uses;

(c)           Classification of repertories;

(d)          Process of cross repertorization;

(e)          Boenninghausen evaluation order of symptoms or approach;

(f)            Kents evaluation order of symptoms or approach;

(g)          Bogers evaluation order of symptoms or approach;

(h)          Kents repertory editions;

(i)            Card repertories;

(j)            Repertorial syndrome and potential differential field;

(k)          Conceptual image;

(l)            Regional repertories;

(m)        Repertory software;

(n)          Analysis and evaluation of symptoms;

(o)          Case taking and repertory.

(e)          Photograph of the following founder and contributors in the field of homoeopathy repertory mentioning the date of birth or death and brief sketch shall be displayed as per the following Table, namely: -

TABLE

(5) Department of Human Anatomy

(a)      Space required for teachers and supporting staff, dissection hall, museum and Departmental library:One hundred seventy five square meters;

(b)      License shall be as per the Extant provisions of the applicable laws;

(c)      Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule;

(d)      Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following table, namely: -

TABLE

(e)      There shall be well ventilated dissection hall with wash basin and storage for cadaver in every medical institution.

(f)            Requirements in museum: Department shall have models, specimens, bone set, articulated skeletons, histology and embryology models or slide for demonstration -

(i)       No. of models- 20;

(ii)      No. of charts or Digital display or standees or photopanel-30 (Charts shall be prepared by the students and record to be maintained in A4 size sheet also);

(iii)     Histology slides- 50;

(iv)    Soft part of all viscera- system wise- 25;

(v)      Bones -

(a)          Complete bone set - 06 ( 3 male and 3 female);

(b)          Articulated & dis-articulated skeletons - 02;

(vi)    Sample of x-ray films, Computed Tomography scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasonography reports for applied anatomy - 25;

(vii)   Journal: (a) Histology journal- details of all histology slides and organ slides;

(b) Gross anatomy journal.

(g)      List of equipment required for anatomy lab shall be as per Appendix – 2

(6) Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry

(a)          Space for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, laboratories, museum and Departmental library: One hundred seventy five square meters.

(b)          Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule.

(c)           Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following Table, namely: -

TABLE

(d)          List of equipment required for physiology lab shall be as per Appendix -3.

(e)      List of equipment required for biochemistry lab shall be as per Appendix -4.

(7) Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

(a)      Space for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, laboratories, museum and Departmental library : Seventy five square meters

(b)      Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule.

(c)      Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following table, namely: -

TABLE

(d)      Requirements in museum:-

(i)       Models of the following, namely:-

(a)          Vertical section of tooth;

(b)          Hair root;

(c)           Patterns of fingerprints;

(d)          Cadaveric spasm;

(e)          Marbling sign;

(f)            Patterned abrasion;

(g)          Color changes in bruise;

(h)          Laceration;

(i)            Incised wound;

(j)            Chop wound;

(k)          Stab wound;

(l)            Wound of entry and wound of exit;

(m)        Coup and countercoup injuries;

(n)          Intracranial haemorrhage;

(o)          Fix knot and slip knot;

(ii)      Charts or Digital display or standee or photo panel and certificate formats (Charts shall be prepared by the students and record to be maintained in A 4 size sheet also) of the following, namely:-

(a)          Purpose or objects of autopsy;

(b)          Rules of autopsy;

(c)           Autopsy report format;

(d)          Signs of death- immediate, early, late;

(e)          Rigor mortis- onset and duration;

(f)            Medical certificate and reports intimation to police;

(g)          Accident register format;

(h)          Wound certificate;

(i)            Age estimation format;

(j)            Age certificate;

(k)          Examination of rape victim;

(l)            Examination of accused of rape or sodomy;

(m)        Performa for examination of potency or impotency of male;

(n)          Certificate of potency or impotency of female;

(o)          Duties of medical practitioner in medico-legal cases.

(e)          Toxicological specimens: 35 (as per syllabus)

(f)       Weapons (blunt, sharp and pointed) : 20

(g)      The sufficient copies of the relevant Acts and regulations to be kept in every medical institutions.

(h)     List of equipment for forensic medicine and toxicology lab shall be as per Appendix -5.

(i)       Records of students visit to district courts and hospitals to observe court proceedings and postmortem.

(ii)      (8) Department of Pathology and Microbiology

(a)          Space required for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, laboratories, museum and Departmental library: One hundred seventy five square meters.

(b)          Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule

(c)           Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following Table, namely: -

TABLE

(d)          Requirements in museum:-

(i)       Histopathology slides - 25;

(ii)      Models - 20.

(e)          List of equipment for pathology and microbiology lab shall be as per Appendix-6.

(9) Department of Community Medicine, Research Methodology and Biostatistics

(a)      Space required for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, laboratories, museum and Departmental library: One hundred square meters.

(b)      Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule.

(c)      Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following Table, namely: -

TABLE

(d)      Requirements in museum:- (i) Models of the following, namely:-

(a)          Slow sand model;

(b)          Rapid sand model;

(c)           Sanitary well model;

(d)          Insanitary well model;

(e)          Research cum action latrine model;

(f)            Septic tank latrine model;

(g)          Life cycle of 4 types of mosquito model;

(h)          Life cycle of malaria parasite model;

(i)            Life cycle of filaria model;

(j)            Smokeless chullah;

(k)          Life cycle of important Helminthes;

(l)            Ideal well model.

(ii) Chart or Digital display or standee or photo panel and diagrams (Charts shall be prepared by the students and record to be maintained in A4 size sheetalso) of the following, namely:-

(a)          Concept of health and disease;

(b)          Epidemiology of communicable diseases;

(c)           Immunization and immunization schedule;

(d)          Homoeoprophylaxis;

(e)          Demography and family planning;

(f)            Health information and biostatistics;

(g)          Non-communicable disease;

(h)          Information, education, communication and counselling;

(i)            Diet, nutrition and nutritional problems and programme;

(j)            National health programmes;

(k)          International health agencies;

(l)            Noise, light, radiation and meteorology;

(m)        Environmental sanitation, latrine;

(n)          Water and sewage treatment;

(o)          Bio-medical waste management;

(p)          Wand washing, standard precaution, personal protective equipment;

(q)          Medical entomology;

(r)           Occupational health;

(s)           Smoking, alcoholism & drug addiction;

(t)           Health administration and health care delivery system;

(u)          Energy requirement and energy utilization;

(v)          Important days and weeks of public health;

(w)         Screening of diseases;

(x)           Other material concerning communicable diseases, diet, prophylactics, National health programmes.

(y)          Research Methodology and Biostatistics charts or Digital display or standees or photo panel of the following, namely:-

(i)       Care guidelines check list;

(ii)      International standards for clinical trial registries;

(iii)     Clinical study reports;

(iv)    Good clinical practices;

(v)      Pharmacovigilance.

(iii) Statistical software.

(iv) The following visit required for homoeopathic undergraduate students and proper record of each visit shall be maintained, namely:-

(a)          Water treatment plant;

(b)          Milk pasteurisation plant;

(c)           Primary health center;

(d)          Sub-center or anganwadi center;

(e)          Old age home;

(f)            Industrial units;

(g)          Infectious disease Hospital;

(h)          Health mela or health check-up camp;

(i)            Rehab center for physical and mental disabilities;

(j)            Mental health facility including remand home, asylum, child care centers

(e)      List of equipment in Department of Community Medicine, Research Methodology and Biostatistics shall be as per Appendix-7.

(10) Department of Surgery

(a)          Space required for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, laboratories, museum and Departmental library: Seventy five square meters.

(b)          Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule.

(c)           Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following table, namely:

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(d)          Requirements in museum:- (i) Charts or Digital display or standees or photo panel (Charts shall be prepared by the students and record to be maintained in A4 size sheet also) of the following, namely:-

(a)          Differential diagnosis of swelling or examination of swelling;

(b)          Types of ulcer or classification of ulcer;

(c)           Tumor classification;

(d)          Hernia classification;

(e)          Types of injury;

(f)            Sinus and fistula;

(g)          Classification of burns and Rule of Nine in burns;

(h)          Types of hemorrhage;

(i)            Varicose vein;

(j)            Types of shock;

(k)          Peptic ulcer;

(l)            Acute appendicitis;

(m)        Acute pancreatitis;

(n)          Acute intestinal obstruction;

(o)          Acute cholecystitis with cholelithiasis;

(p)          Differential diagnosis of acute abdomen;

(q)          Causes of abdominal pain according to the region of abdomen;

(r)           Renal stone types;

(s)           Remedies of renal stone;

(t)           Inguinoscrotal swelling types;

(u)          Types of fracture;

(v)          Remedies of injuries;

(w)         Glasgows coma scale;

(x)           Types of neck swelling;

(y)          Instruments in surgery.

(ii) The following list of specimen, namely:-

(a)          Lipoma;

(b)          Cyst;

(c)           Corn;

(d)          Transurethral resection of the prostate;

(e)          Cholecystectomy;

(f)            Appendix;

(g)          Ganglion;

(h)          Renal stones treated by homoeopathy;

(i)            Bladder stone;

(j)            X-ray of fracture;

(k)          X-ray of Intestinal Obstruction, Sinusitis, Osteoarthritis Knee, Spondylosis and Spondylolisthesis;

(l)            X-ray of pneumonia, Emphysema and Bronchiectasis.

(e)          List of instruments for the demonstration to students in Department of Surgery shall be as per Appendix -8.

(11) Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

(a)          Space for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, laboratories, museum and Departmental library = Seventy five square meters.

(b)          Staff qualification as per Third Schedule.

(c)           Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following table, namely: -

TABLE

(d)          Requirements in museum:-

(i)       List of instruments required in Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics shall be as per Appendix-9.

(ii)      Specimen required in the department are as detailed below, namely: -

TABLE

 

(iii)     Models required in the department are as detailed below, namely:-

TABLE

(12) Department of Practice of Medicine with Essentials of Pharmacology

(a)      Space required for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, laboratories, museum and departmental library : Seventy five square meters

(b)      Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule.

(c)      Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following Table, namely: -

TABLE

A separate visiting faculty with a minimum designation of Assistant professor having qualifications as specified in Schedule III shall be engaged for teaching ofessentials of pharmacology.

(d)      Requirements in museum :- (i) Charts or digital display or standees or photo panels (Charts shall be prepared by the students and record to be maintained in A4 size sheet also) of the following, namely:-

(a)      Causes of breathlessness;

(b)      Types of murmur and associated clinical conditions;

(c)      Non-abdominal elements of Gastro intestinal examination;

(d)      Abnormal auscultation sounds in Gastro intestinal examination;

(e)      Glasgow coma scale;

(f)       Types of gait;

(g)      The cardiovascular system examination;

(h)     The respiratory system examination;

(i)       The abdominal examination;

(j)       The genitourinary system examination;

(k)      The nervous system examination;

(l)       Clinical examination in blood disorders;

(m)    Endocrine system examination;

(n)     Normal hematological and biochemical values;

(o)      Pulmonary function test study chart.

(ii) Models of the following, namely:-

(a)  Lung volumes;

(b)  Nail diseases;

(c)  Edema - types;

(d)  Cardiac valves - and murmurs;

(e)  Respiratory pathologies - differentiation;

(f)   Breath sounds -normal and abnormal;

(g)  Added sounds - pathologies;

(h)  Trachea - shifting, causes and differentiation;

(i)   Circle of Willis - pathologic association with cerebral blood vessels anddifferentiation;

(j)   Nephrotic and nephritic syndrome - clinical differentiation;

(k)  Right heart failure v/s left heart failure.

(iii) X-ray films of the following, namely:-

(a)      Chest

(i)       Normal chest;

(ii)      Interstitial lung disease;

(iii)     Atelectasis of lung;

(iv)    Segmental and lobar opacities of lung;

(v)      Multifocal ill-defined opacities;

(vi)    Diffuse fine nodular opacities;

(vii)   Nodules and masses in lung;

(viii)  Solitary or multiple lucent lesions of lung;

(ix)    Pneumothorax;

(x)      Pleural effusion or hemothorax or empyema;

(xi)    Emphysema;

(xii)   Cardiomegaly.

(b)      Abdomen

(i)       Intraperitoneal air;

(ii)      Bowel obstruction;

(iii)     Stones;

(iv)    Pancreatic calcifications.

(c)      Intravenous pyelogram

(d)      Cervical spine and lumbar spine

(e)      Knee and ankle

(iv) Computed Tomography scan of the head:-

(a)      Haemorrhage - intra-parenchymal, subarachnoid, subdural, epidural;

(b)      Trauma;

(c)      Stroke - ischemic, haemorrhage;

(d)      Mass effect;

(e)      Hydrocephalus.

(v) Computed Tomography scan of chest and thorax

(vi) Reports:-

(a)      Endoscopy report;

(b)      Colonoscopy report.

(vii) Instruments:-

(a)      Forceps or adson;

(b)      Forceps or brain tissue or forceps or debakey or sponge;

(c)      Clamp or bulldog or crafoord or hemostat or Kelly;

(d)      Tracheostomy tube;

(e)      Ryles tube;

(f)       Bone marrow biopsy needle;

(g)      Liver biopsy needle;

(h)     Red rubber catheter;

(i)       Spirometer - hand held;

(j)       Electrocardiogram machine.

(13) Yoga for Health Promotion

A well-planned yoga Department shall be available in all the medical institution. This Department may be situated in college or hospital building.

(a)      Space for yoga instructor, supporting staff and equipment: forty square meters.

(b)      Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule. (c) Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following Table, namely: -

TABLE

 

(d) List of equipment required in Department of yoga for Health promotion shall be as per Appendix-10.

C. Units. -

Medical Education Technology Unit

(1)     Space required for teachers and supporting staff : forty square meters.-

There shall be a medical education technology unit for faculty development and for providing teaching or learning resource material. The requirements of this unit shall be as specified in these regulations and by notification from time to time by the National Commission for Homoeopathy. Periodical training on technology used in teaching shall be imparted to the faculty by the medical institution or University. The certificate of participation of each faculty shall be documented in the unit for verification during inspection. Principal or director shall be the in-charge of the medical education technology unit. One of the professors, who has attended medical education technology workshop conducted by University or National Commission for Homoeopathy shall be appointed as coordinator. Principal shall co-opt one faculty from pre or para clinical Department, one from clinical Department and one from homoeopathic Department for a period of three years on rotation basis. Functions of the Department shall, inter alia, be as follows, namely:-

(a)  Curriculum planning and implementation of Competency Based Dynamic Curriculum as directed by the Commission;

(b)  Evaluation of teaching and training programme;

(c)  Conduct workshop for faculty in areas of medical education technology;

(d)  Conducting research in Medical Education.

(2)     List of equipment required in Medical Education Technology Unit shall be as per Appendix 11.

D. Infrastructure requirements of the medical institutions:. -

TABLE

 

 

Note:- The space requirement in square meters shall not be made applicable for the colleges with sixty seats established prior to the date of notification of this regulation except the serial number 5(i), (m) and 6. However, all space requirements as mentioned above in the table shall be fulfilled by all the existing colleges with one hundred seats within the period of five years from the date of notification of this regulation except serial number 5 (i), (m) and 6 which should be fulfilled from the date of notification of this regulation along with all other facilities as mentioned above in table.

E. Staff of the medical institution.-(1) The Requirement of the Principal or Director or Dean shall be as follows namely:-

(2) Teaching staff:-

(a)      There shall be minimum teaching staff for Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery degree course as specified in the Table below:-

TABLE

Note: -The requirement of minimum teaching staff as mentioned above in the table shall be fulfilled by all the existing colleges within the period of one year from the date of notification of this regulation.

(3) The Teaching Staff of all Departments or subjects shall be full-time only and the following provisions shall be considered namely:-

(a)      Additional higher cadre faculty available in a Department shall be considered for the vacant lower cadre in the same Department;

(b)      Contract appointment on temporary basis shall be done against the vacant positions of teaching faculties due to deputation or lien, for the equivalent period of deputation or lien within a period of three months from the date of relieving of teaching or non-teaching staff on deputation or lien;

(c)      The responsibility of the Head of the Department shall be delegated essentially in rotational manner for a period not exceeding three years among the senior faculty of the concerned department but not below the level of Associate Professor;

(d)      A separate visiting faculty with a minimum designation of Assistant professor having qualifications as specified in the Third Schedule shall be engaged for teaching essentials of modern pharmacology;

(e)      A separate visiting faculty of the minimum designation of Assistant professor having qualifications as specified in Third Schedule shall be engaged for teaching of fundamentals of psychology;

(f)       For teaching yoga in context to Homoeopathy, a male and female yoga instructor shall be appointed on regular basis with qualifications as specified in these regulations in the Third Schedule;

(g)      One statistical assistant for the statistical work of the college and attached hospital shall be appointed to assist the teachers in the Department of Community Medicine, Research Methodology and Biostatistics with qualification as specified in these regulations;

(h)     Time bound carrier progression scheme with financial upgradation and designation for the full-time teaching and non-teaching staff who are stagnant for eight years or more in the same designation, shall be made available by the concerned authority and uploaded on the website of the Institution. The financial and designation upgradation shall be as per the table under (5) of clause (E) of the First Schedule of these regulations.

(i)       The appointment and promotion order shall contain the details of post, name of the Department, date of promotion, mode of appointment like full time or part time or visiting faculty and type of employment (regular or contractual) along with the term of appointment;

(j)       Faculty or staff shall be posted on contract or probation only for a period of one year or as per the extent State Government or Central Government rules. No teacher shall be eligible for regular posting unless he has satisfactorily completed his probation in the category in which he was appointed.

Note. - Staff Required For The Medical Institution And Hospital Must Be Notified To The Commission Every Year. In Case Of Resignation Or Removal Of Any Staff From The Institution, The Same Must Be Notified And Intimated Along With Proper Documents To The Commission. New Appointment Made Thereafter By The Institution Shall Be Informed To The Commission Within A Period Of Three Weeks From The Date Of Appointment.

(4) Practicing consultant of Modern medicine or Homoeopathy:-

(a)      To ensure the exposure of students to experienced professional, it is essential to provide adequate number of practicing consultants as visiting faculty from modern medicine and Homoeopathy. This will be in-addition to the staff required for the hospital and college;

(b)      This visiting faculty, however, shall not be counted for the faculty requirement laid down in these regulations;

(c)      Specialists from modern medicine and Homoeopathy for experience sharing and discussion, diagnosis and management of doubtful and difficult cases, shall be appointed in the medical institution;

(d)      Documentary evidences such as attendance and feedback from the students shall be kept in Department of practice of medicine;

(e)      The medical institution shall appoint practicing consultant with proven clinical repute from modern medicine having post-graduate medical qualification or Diplomate of National Board or Diploma in Child Health or Diploma in Dermatology, Venerology and Leprosy as recognised by National Medical Commission in the subject concerned along with the professional experience of not less twenty years. While for Homoeopathy, professional experience of not less than fifteen years for Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery degree holder and not less than ten years for M.D. (Hom.) degree holder as recognised by the National Commission for Homoeopathy;

(f)       The practicing consultant shall be from Homoeopathy and specialties such as cardiology, pediatrics, psychiatry, radiology, ophthalmology, rheumatology, pain palliative care, geriatrics, dermatology, nephrology, general medicine, neurology, gynecology, obstetrics, emergency medicine and critical care, surgery, dentistry, physiotherapy:

Provided that arrangements shall be made for minimum of four different types of lectures or interactive sessions from the above-mentioned subjects every month. A record of such interactions and students participation is to be maintained.

(5) Salary of teaching and non-teaching staffs:-

(a)      For the teaching and non-teaching staff of Government or Government aided institution or Government autonomous institution or Government University or self-financing medical institution including Central, Private, deemed University or State Private, deemed to be University, salary and allowances including non-practicing allowance shall be paid as specified in tables below respectively and there shall not be any discrepancy of salary structure between medical systems. Teachers and non-teaching medical officers who are paid non-practicing allowance shall not do clinical practice during non - college hours.

TABLE (For teaching staff)

(i) Note : The Librarian shall be considered under the teaching faculty cadre as defined by the University Grant Commission. It is essential for every self-financing medical institution including Central, Private, deemed University or State Private, deemed to be University to provide at least basic pay mentioned in the above cited table for the respective teaching cadre. This shall be the minimum specified salary and not be restrictive for higher salary structure if already being paid.

However, all applicable allowances may be paid as per respective employers policy and annual increment with respect to the year of experience to the concerned cadre or post.

TABLE (For Non-Teaching Staff)

 

Post    Pay Scale

Lab Attendant, Lab Technician, Library Assistant, Office  Salary of non-teaching staff of medicalinstitution

superintendent, Accountant, Upper Division Clerk, Lower and hospital shall not be less than minimum

Division Clerk, Data Entry Operator, Pharmacist, X-ray   wages as specified by the respective State or

technician and  attendant, Nursing staff,  Storekeeper,Central Government for skilled and non-skilled

Receptionist, Dresser, Office assistant /Multi- Tasking Staff manpower.

and Ward boys or Aya        

 

(b)      Corresponding pay structure as applicable be adopted as and when the Central Pay Commission revise pay scales.

(c)      Salary of Resident medical officer in collegiate hospital shall not be less than Rs.55000/- per month and that of senior medical officer shall not be less than the Rs.65000/- per month.

(d)      The salary shall be credited to the salary account through bank transfer from the dedicated account of the medical institution to the teachers and all other staff. Necessary facilities such as provident fund or employees state insurance, gratuity, encashment of leaves and such others shall be provided by the medical institution and income tax deduction certificate such as form 16 or 16A shall be issued by the college to the teacher as per the prevailing norms.

Note: Principal shall be the signing authority or one of the signing authorities for the operation of bank account of medical institution.

(6) Age Of Superannuation Of Teaching And Non-Teaching Staff . - (A) The Age of Superannuation of Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff Shall Be As Per The order of The Central Government or State Government or Union Territory Administration. Retired Teachers, Fulfilling The Eligibility Norms of Teachers May Be Re-Employed Upto the age of Sixty-Five Year As Full Time Teacher. However, Such ReEmployed Teachers Shall Not Be Given Any Administrative Charge.

(b) From The Age of Sixty-Five Year And Till The age of Sixty-Seven Year, Teachers Can Be Re-Employed For The Post-Graduate Teaching. They However, Should Full-Fill The qualifications Required as per the Designation Mentioned In Third Schedule.

(7) Unique Teachers Code. - (a) A Unique Teachers Code For All Eligible Teachers Shall Be Allotted By The Commission After Their Appointment In The College Through An Online Faculty Management System On Application Within Fifteen Working Days. This Shall Be Continuously Monitored Through The Online Faculty Management System;

(b) Concerned faculty shall update profile in the online teacher management system from time to time with respect to change in their status and qualification, designation, posting and superannuation and such other details;

(c) The commission shall have the power to withdraw or suspend or withhold or cancel teachers code on ethical and disciplinary grounds or if the teacher discontinued the teaching or not joined to any institution for any reason or on superannuation or on demise or on such other similar or other related events. If discontinued, he may rejoin the teaching profession with the same teachers code after making fresh application to the National Commission for Homoeopathy.

(8) Technical, Administrative And Supporting Staff: (1) The Technical And Other Staff In Various Departments And Units Of The Medical Institutions Shall Be As Per The Following Table, Namely:-

TABLE

2. The medical institution shall provide adequate supportive staff in each of the Department, laboratory, library, museum and administrative section. The watch and ward duty, transport and sanitation shall be provided by the medical institution from outsourcing or by appointment, as the case may be.

THE SECOND SCHEDULE

 

[(See clauses (a) and (b) of regulation 5 and clause (a) of regulation 9)]

 

Requirement of Homoeopathic Collegiate Hospital

A. General

(1)     At the time of submission of application to the medical assessment and rating board under the National Commission for Homoeopathy for grant of permission for establishment of medical institution for course not below the graduate degree or Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery course, there shall be a fully functional hospital having valid registration with state health authority, existing for at least one year with all necessary infrastructure like out-patient Department, indoor wards, operation theaters, laboratories etc. as specified under these regulations. Registration certificate from pollution control board shall be obtained.

(2)     The teaching hospital shall fulfill all the statutory requirements of the concerned State or Union territory or Local authority to establish and run the hospital and shall submit the updated certified copies of such permission or clearance to the National Commission for Homoeopathy. The concerned State Government or Union territory Administration shall verify the availability of such permission or clearance with one year validity before issuing the no objection certificate to such applicant medical institution.

(3)     All Teaching Homoeopathic Hospital Shall Have To Apply For National Accreditation Board For Hospitals Accreditation Within A Period of one Year of Notification of These Regulations In Official Gazette. The Hospital Shall obtain Entry Level Certificate Within A Period of one Year of Registration And Full Accreditation Within Two Years After obtaining Entry Level Certification.

(4)     Out-Patient Department Shall Have Adequate Reception And Patient Waiting Area, Consultation Or Examination Room. A First-Aid Kit Also Be Kept In Outdoor Department.

(a)      Furniture or Fixture or Equipment Requirements: - For out-patient Department, furniture or equipment shall be as per Appendix- 12

(b)      Peripheral out-patient Department:-

(i)       Teaching hospitals may establish maximum of ten peripheral Out-patient Departments within the range of ten to twenty-five kilometers from main hospital to provide effective affordable health care services to theperipheral population, clinical exposure to the students and to function as a secondary level referral center for the teaching hospital.

(ii)      Information on daily Central out-patient Department and number of referrals from peripheral outpatient Department shall be recorded in register and case records are to be maintained and clubbed with record of out-patient Departments in the collegiate hospital.

(iii)     Other requirements and staff from the collegiate hospital shall be utilised for the functioning of peripheral out-patient Department. Agreement with respect to space allotted for peripheral out-patient Departments, own or leased must be made available. Record showing functionality of minimum one year shall be maintained. Documents related to possession of building and out-patient Department or in-patient Department data shall be maintained.

(5)     The Hospital Shall Be Suitably Spacious To Accommodate Out-Patient Department And In-Patient Department In Addition To Reception, Patients, Waiting Area, Dispensing Room, Dressing Room, Clinical Laboratory, Radiology Section, Medical Record-Room, Operation Theatre, Labor Room, Store Room, Separate Wards For Male And Female, Duty Rooms For Doctors, Nurses, Other Staffs And Clinical Teaching Room Required For A Functional Hospital And The Specification Of Built-Up Area In The Attached Hospital Shall Be As Specified In These Regulations.

(6)     The Medical Institution And Hospital Shall Maintain Computerised Central Registration System For Maintaining The Records Of Patients In Out-Patient Department And In-Patient Department, And Shall Also Maintain The Department Wise Out-Patient Department And In-Patient Department Records, Case Papers Of Out-Patient Department And In-Patient Department Patients, Laboratory And Radiological Investigation Reports, Medicine Dispensing Register, Diet Register For In-Patient Department Patients, Duty Roster Of Hospital Staff, Birth And Death Certificates, And Other Such Related Documents To Substantiate The Claim Of Genuine Functional Homoeopathic Teaching Hospital Fulfilling The Norms As Specified In These Regulations.

(7)     Medical Record Management And Disposal.- (A) Mandatory Information To Be Recorded And Maintained As Per The Extant Rules Or Regulations Or Law Of The State Government Or Central Government Or The Union Territory Administration, As Applicable.

(c)      Medical Records Of Indoor Patients May Be Stored In Digitised Form For At Least Past Ten Years Or As Per Availability. For Future, All Medical Records Of Indoor Patients Should Be Digitised On Regular And Continuous Basis And Kept Indefinitely For Future References Since It Contains Valuable Data Which May Be Required For Research And Policy Planning Purposes.

(d)      The Hospital May Store Medical Records In Hard Copy Form As Mentioned Below, Namely:-

(iv)    In- patients medical records, (that is, Case sheets etc.) - five years;

(v)      Out-patient Department records (OPD registers and duplicate OPD record if any )- five years;

(vi)    Medico legal registers and case sheets - ten years or till the disposal of ongoing cases in any of the court related to these records.

(8)     (A) In Case An Attached Hospital Of A Colleges Does Not Have The Facilities To Handle Critical Cases In The Operation Theatre, For The Purpose Of Exposure Of The Students In The Clinical Field And To Understand The Depth Of Operative Surgery And Operative Gynecology And Obstetrics As Well As Management In Critical And Surgical Cases, A College Shall Have A Memorandum Of Understanding, Signed Between Medical Superintendent Of Both The Hospitals, With A Reputed Nearby Located MultiSpecialty Hospital Of Modern Medicine Having All Required Facilities Namely:-

(i)       Operation Theatre, Labor Room, Intensive Care Unit And Other Required Facilities For The Management Of Emergency Cases And Critical Patients;

(ii)      All Radiological (Including Computed Tomography Scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasonography) And Advanced Laboratory Investigation Facilities;

(iii)     Hospital With Whom Memorandum Of Understanding Is Signed Shall Be Accredited National Accreditation Board Of Hospitals.

(B) Students of medical institution shall be deputed under the strict supervision of concerned teachingfaculty of the college for the required exposure in the said field to the attached multi-specialty hospital. Proper attendance record of visit of students shall be maintained.

(9)     In-Patient Department: -

(A)     Wards and rooms for in-patient Department:-

(i)       general Medicine (Male And Female Ward Separately);

(ii)      Pediatrics;

(iii)     Surgery (Male And Female Ward Separately);

(iv)    Obstetrics And Gynecology;

(v)      Toilets And Bathroom (Separate For Male And Female);

(vi)    Doctors Duty Room;

(vii)   Nursing Stations Or Duty Room For Nurses;

(viii)  Pharmacy With Essential Medicines;

(ix)    Record Room.

(B)     (i) First-aid kit shall be available in In-patient Department. The In-patient Department (IPD) of the hospital shall have separate male and female wards, and distribution of beds shall be as specified in the Table below, namely :-

TABLE

(ii) Furniture or fixture requirements for In-patient Department shall be as per Appendix – 13

(iii) Equipment or instruments for In-patient Department (IPD) shall be as per Appendix-14

(10)   (A) The Requirement Of Number Of Beds, And Minimum Out-Patient Department Attendance Shall Be As Mentioned In The Table Below For Bachelor Of Homoeopathic Medicine And Surgery Course, Namely:-

TABLE

(B) Bed occupancy rate in In-patient Department during last one calend   ar year shall not be less than fifty per cent.

NOTE: -Relaxation of out-patient Department and In-patient Department up to ten per cent. for medical institution in hilly areas and notified tribal areas shall be provided.

(11)   (A) THE HOMOEOPATHIC TEACHING HOSPITAL SHALL HAVE WELL-FURNISHED SEPARATE DISPENSARIES FOR ITS OUT-DOOR AND IN-DOOR DEPARTMENTS CONTAINING SUFFICIENT STOCK OF MEDICINE.

(B) The location of central pharmacy should be adjacent to out-patient Department on the groundfloor of collegiate hospital. There should be sufficient space for patients to sit and should contain educative posters on health, hygiene and offer literature for reading.

(C) Minimum staff requirement shall be as mentioned below:-

(i)       Pharmacist: 01;

(ii)      Dispenser: 02.

Qualification of above staff shall be as per Third Schedule.

(D) Infrastructure requirements and equipment:-

(i)   suitable space for medicating and dispensing medicines;

(ii)  provisions for water supply;

(iii) suitable space for washing bottles;

(iv) counter for dispensary;

(v)  facilities required for store and dispensaries;

(vi) waste receptacle.

(E) Standard operating procedure for quality assurance shall be maintained.

(12)   (A) Collegiate hospital shall have dedicated emergency room with adequate man power. It should preferably have a distinct entry independent of out-patient Department main entry so that a minimum time is lost in giving immediate treatment to casualties arriving in the hospital. There should be an easy ambulance approach with adequate space for free passage of vehicles and covered area for alighting of patients. Signage of emergency must be displayed at the entry of the hospital. Separate emergency beds must be provided. Emergency unit to have all basic instruments required for examination of patient which shall include torch, thermometer, tongue depressor, knee hammer, B.P. apparatus, nebulizer glucometer, pulse oxymeter, needles, syringe, suturing material, scalpel, ryles tube, I.V. set, oxygen cylinder, mask with kit for inhalation and suction machine.

(B) Emergency unit shall be managed under the supervision of General Physician having qualification as specified in the Third Schedule. Duty roaster for doctors and nurses shall be displayed and maintained.

(C) Emergency Equipment shall be as per Appendix-15.

(D) Drugs segment includes the minimum essential drug which needs to be maintained in the facility.

(i)       Anesthetics drugs shall be as per Appendix-16.

(ii)      Emergency drugs shall be as per Appendix-17.

(13)   Central Laboratories:-

(A)     There shall be well equipped and updated central laboratory with proper infrastructure and as specified in these regulations for carrying out routine, pathological, biochemical and hematological investigation on the patients referred from outdoor and indoor Department of the hospital. This laboratory in the collegiate hospital shall be accredited with National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories.

Hospital shall essentially have X-ray, E.C.G. facility. Hospital should also have facility of scanning and sonography equipment either in its own hospital or under Memorandum of Understanding with National Accreditation Board for Laboratories accredited Superspeciality hospital located in nearby area.

(B)     Records of patients shall be maintained.

(C)     List of equipment in lab shall be as per Appendix 18.

(14)   Clinical Teaching Room.- The collegiate hospital shall have teaching room for each of the clinical departments for clinical cases discussions or demonstrations. The purpose of the clinical room is to provide practical experience for the students so that students acclimatise to clinical environments, develop professionally, interact with patients with more confidence, develop self- reflection and appraisal skills.

(15)   Skill Laboratory -

(A)     Every homoeopathic teaching hospital shall have a skill laboratory where students can practice and improve skills pre-specified in the curriculum. The purpose of skill laboratory is to provide asafe and nonthreatening environment for students to learn, practice and be observed performing skills thus mitigating the risks involved in direct patient exposure without adequate preparation and supervision. The skill laboratory attempts to recreate the clinical environment and tasks which future health care workers have to perform.

(B)     Skill Laboratory shall have: -

(i)   room for demonstration of skills to small groups;

(ii)  room for faculty coordinator and supporting staff;

(iii) adequate space for storage of dummy or other equipment or instruments like suturing material, needle, syringe, intravenous sets, plastering moulds, various types of catheters, enema, ryles tube and such others;

(iv) facility for video recording and review of the interaction for teaching communication skills;

(v)  general physician attached to collegiate hospital or staff having completed course in emergency medicine and adequate supporting staff;

(vi) the teaching areas of the skill lab shall have provision for audio-visual and internet facilities and shall be enabled for e-learning;

(vii)       Trainer simulator or models or dummy for.-

(a)      First aid, Bandaging, splinting;

(b)      Basic Life Support, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation;

(c)      Various type of injections- Subcutaneous, Intra-muscular, Intra-venous;

(d)      Urine Catheter insertion;

(e)      Skin and Fascia suturing;

(f)       Breast examination model;

(g)      Gynecological examination model including Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device Training model.

(16)   A Well-Equipped And Functioning Operation Theatre And Labor Room Shall Be Provided For Day ToDay Working.

(A)     Equipment Requirements for Operation theater shall be as per Appendix-19

(B)     Equipment Requirements for Anesthesia shall be as per Appendix-20

(17)   (A) Hospital Shall Have A Separate Unit For Rehabilitation Including Physiotherapy And Yoga In The Hospital Premises. Twenty-Five Yoga Mats Shall Be Kept In The Collegiate Hospital. Posters And Charts On Yoga Asanas Need To Be Displayed In The Hospital.

 

Register Of Yoga Sessions Conducted For Students And Patients Shall Be Maintained. Same Shall Be Periodically Verified By The Superintendent Of The Hospital. Students Shall Be Given Minimum One Hour Training (Year Wise) In Yoga Once In A Week.

(B) Equipment or instruments for physiotherapy unit shall be as specified below:-

(i)       Diathermy machine -01;

(ii)      Traction(cervical and lumbar)-01;

(iii)     Physiotherapy cycle-01;

(iv)    Ultrasound equipment-01;

(v)      Interferential therapy machine-01;

(vi)    Transcutaneous Electrical nerve Stimulaion-01;

(vii)   Treatment Table- 01.

(18)   Imaging Equipment Shall Be As Per Appendix-21

(19)   Ambulance Shall Be Provided Essentially As A Part And Parcel Of Hospital Facilities. Basic Life Support Ambulance For Management Of Emergency Cases Shall Be Available With The Hospital To Transfer The Patients To The Referral Hospitals.

(20)   All the hospitals with multi story building should have a stretcher lift located on appropriate place.

(21)   Ramp shall be available for patients with disability.

(22)   Wheel chair and stretchers shall be available in the porch or visiting area.

(23)   The following registers are to be maintained in the hospital Department and laboratory (Central laboratory, SkillLab, Pharmacy, Clinical teaching room), namely:-

(a)      dead stock register;

(b)      equipment or instruments register;

(c)      indent register;

(d)      chemicals or solutions register;

(e)      breakage register;

(f)       medicines store register;

(g)      medicine dispensing register;

(h)     attendance register.

B. INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENT

The hospital shall have built up area and infrastructure as given in Table below:-

TABLE

*College having ten percent. EWS seats.

Note:- The said space requirement in square meters shall not be applicable up to five years for the medical institutions established prior to the date of notification of this regulation, except serial number 3,4, and 11. All facilities as mentioned above in the table shall be fulfilled by all the existing colleges.

C. Hospital Staff-

(1)     The minimum staff required for the attached hospital shall be as specified in the table below and it shall be liable to increase proportionately in accordance with the increase in required bed strength. Qualification of the hospital staff shall be as per the Third Schedule.

TABLE

*College having ten percent. EWS seats.

Note:- The said space requirement in square meters shall not be applicable up to five years for the medical institutions established prior to the date of notification of this regulation, except serial number 3,4, and 11. All facilities as mentioned above in the table shall be fulfilled by all the existing colleges.

C. Hospital Staff-

(1)     The minimum staff required for the attached hospital shall be as specified in the table below and it shall be liable to increase proportionately in accordance with the increase in required bed strength. Qualification of the hospital staff shall be as per the Third Schedule.

THE THIRD SCHEDULE

 

[(See clause (a) of regulation 9)]

 

QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHING, NON-TEACHING AND HOSPITAL STAFF OFMEDICAL INSTITUTION AND ATTACHED HOSPITAL

A. GENERAL

(1)     The Principal or Director, Medical Superintendent, Professors, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor, staff of college and hospital shall have the qualification and experience as specified in these regulations.

(2)     All teaching staff appointed under these regulations should possess recognised post-graduate degree and their post-graduate degree should have been completed before the age of forty-five years:

Provided that this age criteria of forty-five years shall not be applicable to existing teaching staff appointed prior to these regulations.

(3)     First recruitment as a teacher on various cadres shall be through National Teachers Eligibility Test and as per the provisions of National Commission for Homoeopathy (National Examination in Homoeopathy) Regulations, 2023.

(4)     Teaching experience counted shall be of recognised homoeopathic medical institution or academic institution.

(5)     Number of teachers appointed with post-graduate degree in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, forensic medicine and public health from any University or institution recognised by the University Grant Commission in the respective Departments shall not be more than one inspecific Departments. They shall not be promoted as Head of Department.

(6)     Promotion or transfer of existing teacher from one institution to another shall be as per the regulation effective at the time of his appointment:

Provided that, if there is any break in the continuity of teaching service of any teacher for a period of more than six months, fresh appointment shall be made as per the regulation in force.

B. QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHING STAFF OF HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICALINSTITUTION

(1)     Principal or Director

(i)       Essential qualification:

(A)     Recognised post-graduate degree in homoeopathy, and

(B)     Holding a post of not less than the teaching cadre of professor in a degree level
recognised homoeopathic medical institution for a period of not less than two years; or an Associate professor with recognised post-graduate degree and teaching experience for a period of not less than seven years in the cadre of Associate professor.

(C)     Must possess experience in administration for a period of not less than three years as head of Department or medical superintendent or deputy medical superintendent or any other administrative experience.

(D)     Must have published at least three original publications as principal or co- author in an indexed or peer reviewed journals.

(ii)      Desirable Qualification:

(A)     Degree or diploma in administration or health administration from any recognised institution; and

(B)     Five years of experience as supervisor or guide for post-graduate programme in homoeopathy; and

(C)     Research experience as investigator in the project(s) registered with Clinical Trial Registry -India.

(2)     Professor

(a)      In Homoeopathic subjects namely, Homoeopathic Materia Medica, Organon of Medicine and Homeopathic Philosophy, Homoeopathic Pharmacy, Homoeopathic Repertory and Case taking-

(i)       Essential qualifications:

(A)     Recognised post-graduate degree in homoeopathy; and

(B)     Not less than five years of teaching experience in the subject concerned as an associate professor; or not less than ten years of regular teaching experience in the subject concerned in a recognised homoeopathic medical institution.

(C)     Must have published two original publications as Principal author or Co-author in indexed or peer reviewed journal.

(ii)      Desirable qualifications:

(A)     Experience of not less than five years as supervisor or guide for post-graduate programme in Homoeopathy; and

(B)     Administrative experience of not less than three years in a homoeopathic medical college or hospital.

(C)     Research experience in a research institution recognised by the concerned University and or the State Government or Central Government or the Union territory administration, in a project registered with Clinical Trial Registry -India.

(a)      In allied subjects, namely, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology and Biochemistry, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Community Medicine, Research Methodology and Biostatistics, Practice of Medicine With Essentials of Pharmacology, Pathology and Microbiology, Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics-

(i)       Essential Qualification:

(A)     Post-graduate degree in homoeopathy with not less than five years of teaching experience as an Associate Professor in the subject concerned or not less than ten years of regular teaching experience in the subject concerned in a recognised homoeopathic medical institution; or

(B)     Post-graduate medical degree in the concerned subject recognised by the National Medical Commission with five years of teaching experience as an Associate Professor in the subject concerned or not less than ten years of regular teaching experience in the subject concerned in a homoeopathic medical institution or in a medical college permitted by the Central Government; or

(C)     Recognised under graduate degree in homoeopathy along with post-graduate degree in medical anatomy for anatomy or in medical physiology or biochemistry for physiology or in legal medicine (forensic medicine) for forensic Medicine and toxicology or in public health for community medicine from recognised University or medical institution as recognised by the National Medical Commission with twelve years of regular teaching experience in the subject concerned in a homoeopathic medical institution; or

(D)     Recognised post-graduate degree in medical anatomy for anatomy or in physiology or biochemistry for physiology or in legal medicine or forensic medicine for Forensic Medicine and Toxicology or in public health for community medicine along with Ph.D from recognised University or medical institution as recognised by the National Medical Commission with not less than twelve years of regular teaching experience in the subject concerned in a homoeopathic medical institution; and

(E)     Must have published at least two original publications as principal or co-author in indexed or peer reviewed journal.

(ii)      Desirable Qualification:

(A)     Experience of not less than five years as supervisor or guide for post-graduate programme in Homoeopathy; and

(B)     Administrative experience of not less than three years in a homoeopathic medical college or hospital; and

(C)     Research experience in a research institution recognised by the concerned University or the State Government or Central Government or Union territory Administration or in a project registered with Clinical Trials Registry-India.

(3)     Associate Professor

(A)     In Homoeopathic Subjects Namely, Homoeopathic Materia Medica, Organon Of Medicine And Homoeopathic Philosophy, Homoeopathic Pharmacy, Homoeopathic Repertory And Case Taking, Practice Of Medicine With Essentials Of Pharmacology-

(i)       Essential Qualifications:

(A)     Recognised post-graduate qualification in homoeopathy with not less than five years of teaching experience in the subject concerned in a recognised homoeopathic medical institution;

(B)     Must have published at least one publication as principal or co-author in indexed or peer reviewed journal; or

(C)     Recognised post-graduate qualification in Homoeopathy in subject concerned with not less than five years of full time research experience in Teaching Institution or in Research Council of the Central Government or State Government or Union territory Administration or University or National Institutions with at least three publication in indexed or peer reviewed journal and qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission; or

(D)     Must have not less than five years of experience in regular service, after acquiring post-graduate degree in subject concerned in the Central Government Health Services or State Government Health services, Ministry of Ayush or full time five years of experience as medical officer in regular service after acquiring post-graduate degree in the concerned subject in recognised Homoeopathy Medical Institute and having qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission.

(ii)      Desirable qualifications:

(A)     Experience of not less than three years as supervisor or co-supervisor or guide or co-guide for postgraduate course inhomoeopathy; and

(B)     Research experience in a research institution recognised by the concerned University or the State Government, Central Government or Union territory Administration or in a project registered with Clinical Trials Registry-India.

(b)      In allied subjects, namely, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology and Biochemistry, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Community Medicine, Research Methodology and Biostatistics, Pathology and Microbiology, Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics

(i)       Essential qualification:

(A)     Recognised post-graduate qualification in homoeopathy with not less than five years of experience in regular service of teaching experience in the subject concerned in a recognised homoeopathic medical institution;

(B)     Must have published at least one publication as principal or co-author in indexed or peer reviewed journal; or

(C)     Post-graduate medical degree in the subject concerned recognised by the National Medical Commission with not less than five years of experience in regular service of teaching experience in the subject concerned in a recognised homoeopathic medical institution or in a medical college permitted by the Central Government;

(D)     Must have published at least one publication as principal or co-author in indexed or peer reviewed journal; or

(E)     Recognised under graduate qualification in homoeopathy and post-graduate degree in medical anatomy for anatomy or in medical physiology or biochemistry for physiology or in legal medicine (forensic medicine) for forensic Medicine and toxicology or in public health for community medicine from recognised University or medical institution as recognised by the National Medical Commission with not less than seven years of regular teaching experience in the subject concerned in a recognised homoeopathic medical institution and;

(F)      Must have published one article as principal or co-author in indexed or peer reviewed journal; or

(G)     Recognised post-graduate degree in medical anatomy for anatomy or physiology or biochemistry for physiology or in legal medicine or forensic medicine for forensic Medicine and toxicology or in public health for community medicine along with Ph.D from recognised University or medical institution as recognised by the National Medical Commission with not less than seven years of regular teaching experience in the subject concerned in a recognised homoeopathic medical institution; and

(H)     Must have published at least one article as principal or co-author in indexed or peer reviewed journal; or

(I)      Recognised post-graduate qualification in Homoeopathy with not less than five years of full time research experience in Teaching Institution or Research Council of the Central Government or State Government or Union territory Administration or University or National Institutions with at least three publication in indexed or peer reviewed journal and qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission; and

(J)      at least three publications as principal or co-author in indexed or peer reviewed journal and qualified National teachers eligibility test conducted by the Commission; or

(K)     Must have five years of experience in regular service after acquiring post-graduate degree in the concerned subject in the Central Government Health Services or State Government Health services, Ministry of Ayush or full time five years of experience as medical officer in regular service after possessing Post-graduate degree in the subject concerned in recognised Homoeopathy Medical College and having qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission.

(ii)      Desirable qualification:

(A)     Experience of not less than three years as supervisor or co-supervisor or guide or co-guide for postgraduate course in Homoeopathy; and

(B)     Research experience in a research institution recognised by the concerned University or the State Government or Central Government or Union territory Administration or in a project registered with Clinical Trials Registry-India.

(4)     Assistant Professor

(a)      In the subjects namely, Homoeopathic Materia Medica, Organon of Medicine, Homoeopathic Pharmacy, Repertory, and Practice of Medicines.-

Essential Qualification:

(A)     Recognised post-graduate degree in Homoeopathy in the subject concerned; and

(B)     Qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission. Preference shall be given to those candidates who holds experience of working as resident medical officer or house physicians in a homoeopathic hospital attached to a homoeopathic medical institution permitted by the Central Government or Commission.

(b)      In the subjects, namely, Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics.-

Essential Qualification:

(A)     Recognised post-graduate degree in homoeopathy; and

(B)     Qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission and preference shall be given to those candidates who holds experience of working as resident medical officer or house physicians in a homoeopathic hospital attached to a homoeopathic medical institution permitted by the Central Government or Commission; or

(C)     Post-graduate medical degree in subject concerned recognised by the National Medical Commission; and

(D)     Qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission and preference shall be given to those candidates who holds experience of working as resident medical officer or house physicians in a hospital attached to a medical college permitted by the Central Government; or

(E)     Recognised under graduate degree in homoeopathy and post-graduate degree in medical anatomy for anatomy or in medical physiology or biochemistry for physiology or in legal medicine (forensic medicine) for forensic Medicine and toxicology from recognised University or medical institution as recognised by the National Medical Commission; and

(F)      Qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission; or

(G)     Post-graduate degree in medical anatomy for anatomy or Physiology or biochemistry for physiology or in legal medicine or forensic medicine for forensic medicine and toxicology from recognised University or medical institution as recognised by the National Medical Commission; and

(H)     Qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission.

(c)      In the subject, namely, community medicine and research methodology and biostatistics.- Essential Qualifications:

(A)     Recognised post-graduate degree in homoeopathy; and

(B)     Qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission and preference shall be given to those candidates who hold experience of working as resident medical officer or house physicians in a homoeopathic hospital attached to a homoeopathic medical institution permitted by the Central Government or Commission;

(C)     Must have published at least two original publications as principal or co-author in peer reviewed journals; or

(D)     Recognised under graduate degree in homoeopathy and post-graduate degree in public health for community medicine from recognised University or medical institution as recognised by the National Medical Commission; and

(E)     Qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission; or

(F)      Post-graduate degree in public health for community medicine along with Ph.D from recognised University or medical institution as recognised by the National Medical Commission; and

(G)     Qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission.

(d)      Visiting Assistant Professor In Fundamentals Of Psychology.-

Essential Qualifications:

(A)     Recognised p ost-graduate degree in Homoeopathy and Masters degree in any branch of psychology and preference shall be given to those candidates who hold experience of working as resident medical officer or house physicians in a homoeopathic hospital attached to a homoeopathic medical institution permitted by the Central Government or Commission; or

(B)     Recognised post-graduate degree in homoeopathy in psychiatry and preference shall be given to those candidates who hold experience of working as resident medical officer or house physicians in a homoeopathic hospital attached to a homoeopathic medical institution permitted by the Central Government or Commission; or

(C)     Post-graduate medical degree in psychiatry recognised by the National Medical Commission and preference shall be given to those candidates who hold experience of working as resident medical officer or house physicians in a hospital attached to a medical college permitted by the Central Government or Commission.

(e)      Visiting Assistant Professor In Modern Pharmacology.-

(A)     Post-graduate degree in Pharmacology by a recognised Commission; or

(B)     Masters degree in Pharmacy recognised by the Pharmacy council of India.

(5)     Yoga Instructor

(i)       Essential Qualification:

(a)      qualified degree holder namely, bachelor of naturopathy and yogic sciences- a five and half years regular medical course in yoga and naturopathy; or

(b)      diploma in naturopathy and yogic sciences. having the registration to practice these systems of health care from the State or Central authorities.

(ii)      Desirable Qualification:

Preference shall be given to persons with homoeopathic medical qualifications along with degree of Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences.

(6)     Librarian

Essential Qualification:

Degree in library sciences from a recognised institution with knowledge of working on computers and internet with three years of experience.

(7)     Assistant Librarian

Essential Qualification:

Degree In Library Sciences From A Recognised Institution With Knowledge Of Working On Computers And Internet.

C. Qualification For Hospital Staff

(1)     Medical Superintendent-

(a)      Essential Qualification: Recognised post-graduate degree qualification in homoeopathy and shall be of Professor Cadre.

(b)      Desirable Qualification: Having degree or diploma in hospital administration of not less than one year duration from institution recognised by the Central Government.

(2)     Deputy Medical Superintendent

Essential Qualification:

Recognised post-graduate degree in homoeopathy and shall be minimum of associate professor cadre for two years.

(3)     Residential Medical Officer

Essential Qualification:

Recognised degree qualification in homoeopathy with experience as house physician for a period of not less than two years in a recognised homoeopathic hospital after obtaining regular registration from a State Board of homoeopathy.

(4)     Medical Officer

Essential Qualification:

Recognised Degree Qualification In Homoeopathy With Experience For A Period Of Not Less Than One Year As A House Physician In A Recognised Homoeopathic Hospital.

(5)     Surgeon (General Surgery), General Physician, Anesthetist, Obstetrician Or Gynecologist, Radiologist And Pathologist And BiochemistEssential Qualification: Post-Graduate Medical Degree In Concerned Subject Recognised By The National Medical Commission. General Physician To Have Specialisation In Emergency Medicines.

(6)     House PhysicianEssential Qualification: Recognised Degree Qualification In Homoeopathy And Having Regular Registration From A State Board Of Homoeopathy With Professional Experience For A Period Of Not Less Than Two Years;

(7)     Provided that the post of house physician (resident) in permitted post-graduate college shall not be separately required as post-graduate students in first of Doctor of Medicine (Homoeopathy) course shall be doing house job compulsorily.

(8)     Laboratory TechnicianRecognised Bachelor of Science degree along with Medical laboratory technology from a recognised University or institutions.

(9)     DispenserMust have passed senior secondary from a recognised board with any of the following qualifications, namely: -

(a)      a diploma in homoeopathic pharmacy recognised by the concerned State board; or

(b)      two years experience of dispensing homoeopathic medicine in homoeopathicdispensary or pharmacy.

(10)    X-Ray Technician or RadiographerMust have a diploma in radiology from a recognised University or institutions.

(11)   (X-Ray Attendant or Dark Room AttendantMust have passed senior secondary from a recognised board with experience of working in x-ray department for two years.

(12)   Yoga Physician-

(A)     Essential Qualification:

Qualified degree holder (bachelor of Naturopathy and yogic sciences - a five and half years regular medical course in yoga and naturopathy or diploma in naturopathy and yogic science) having the registration to practice these systems of health care from the State or Central authorities.

(B)     Desirable Qualification:

Preference shall be given to persons with homoeopathic medical qualifications along with above qualifications.

(13)   PhysiotherapistA degree in physiotherapy recognised by the State Government concerned.

(14)   DieticianA degree in diet and nutrition recognised by the State Government concerned.

(15)   DresserMust have passed senior secondary from a recognised board.

(16)   Nursing Staff In-ChargeMust possess a Bachelor of Science degree or General Nursing and Midwifery in nursing and registered under Nursing Council of the State concerned with two years of experience.

(17)   Nurse-

(a)      Essential Qualification:

Must possess a Bachelor of Science degree or General Nursing and Midwifery or Auxiliary Nurse and Midwifery in nursing registered under nursing council of State concerned.

(b)      Desirable Qualification:

One year experience of working in homoeopathic hospital.

(18)   Store KeeperMust have passed senior secondary from a recognised Board with knowledge of computer.

(19)   Registration Clerk or Receptionist:

(a)      Essential Qualification:

(i)       Must have passed senior secondary from a recognised Board;

(ii)      Must have knowledge of regional language, English and proficiency in computer operation.

(b)      Desirable Qualification: Must Have A Diploma In Computer Application.

(20)   PharmacistGraduate in any stream along with experience of three years of working in homoeopathic pharmacy and preference shall be given to the candidates having Diploma in pharmacy.

(21)   Secretarial And Accounts Staff.- (A) Office Superintendent -Post-Graduate Or Undergraduate With Five Years Of Administrative Experience.

(b) Upper Division Clerk- Graduate with three years experience of office work.

(c) Lower Division Clerk - Graduate with one year experience of office work.

(d) Office Assistant- Graduate with one year experience of office work.

(e) Accountant - Bachelor of Commerce with five years experience of accounts, book keeping, knowledge of banking, Knowledge about Employees provident fund and Public provident fund and all Government and University related works.

(f) Data Entry Operator- Must have passed senior secondary with basic computer course and typing speed of thirty or above.

(g) Multi-Tasking Staff- Must have passed matriculation from a recognised secondary board.

(22)   Ward Boy Or Aya.- (a) Essential: Must Have Passed Matriculation From A Recognised Secondary Board.

(b) Desirable: One year experience In-patient care services.

(23)   Chowkidar or Peon.- 8th Standard Pass.

D. QUALIFICATION FOR NON - TEACHING STAFF OF MEDICAL INSTITUTION

(1)     Laboratory Technician.- Bachelor of Science, Medical Laboratory Technology from a recognised University or institutions or diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology with five years experience.

(2)     Laboratory Attendant.- Must have passed matriculation from recognised Secondary Board.

(3)     Cadaver Assistant.- Must have passed matriculation from recognised secondary Board and knowledge of local language.

(4)     Library Assistant.- Must have passed matriculation from recognised secondary Board.

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National Commission For Homoeopathy (Minimum Essential Standards For Homoeopathic Colleges And Attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2024

[11th March 2024]

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clauses (s) and (t) of sub-section (2) of section 55 read with clauses (d) and (e) of sub-section (1) of section 26 of the National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020 (15 of 2020) and in supersession of the Homoeopathy Central Council (Minimum Standards Requirement of Homoeopathic Colleges and attached Hospitals) Regulations 2013, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely: -

Regulation 1. Short Title And Commencement :-

(1)     These Regulations May Be Called The National Commission For Homoeopathy (Minimum Essential Standards For Homoeopathic Colleges And Attached Hospitals) Regulations, 2024.

(2)     They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Regulation 2. Definitions :-

In These Regulations, Unless The Context Otherwise Requires;

(a)      "Act" means the National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020 (15 of 2020);

(b)      "Appendix" means the Appendix annexed to these regulations;

(c)      "attached hospital" means a teaching homoeopathic collegiate hospital attached to the medical institution;

(d)      "director" means the Director of the medical institution;

(e)      "Head of Department" means a teacher of Department among senior faculties responsible for academic and administrative control of the Department;

(f)       "intern" means a medical student who is undergoing a period of training, "Compulsory Rotatory Internship" or "Internship" as provided under the National Commission for Homoeopathy (Homoeopathy Graduate Degree Course - Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery Regulations, 2022;

(g)      "nodal officer" means an official who is responsible for a specific project or task within an Organisation or institution;

(h)     "Principal" means the Principal of the medical institution;

(i)       "Schedule" means the Schedule annexed to these regulations;

(j)       "teaching experience" means full time teaching experience gained in the subject concerned in which he is appointed in a medical institution recognised by the Central Government or National Commission for Homoeopathy or National Medical Commission;

(k)      Words and expressions used herein and not defined, but defined in the Act shall have the same meanings as respectively assigned to them in the Act.

Regulation 3. Objective :-

The Objective Of These Regulations Shall Be;

(a)      to specify minimum essential standards;

(b)      to ensure fully functional medical institution and its teaching hospital;

(c)      to provide for the requirement of staff (teaching and non-teaching); instruments; equipment in the different Departments of the college and attached hospital and infrastructure for approval of competent authority for assessment for the purpose of grant or maintenance of permission and subsequent rating of medical institution for recognised course.

Regulation 4. Departments :-

(1)     Every medical institution shall have the following Departments, namely: -

(a)      Homoeopathic Materia Medica;

(b)      Organon of medicine, Homoeopathic Philosophy and Fundamentals of Psychology;

(c)      Homoeopathic Pharmacy;

(d)      Homoeopathic Repertory and Case Taking;

(e)      Human Anatomy;

(f)       Human Physiology and Biochemistry;

(g)      Forensic Medicine and Toxicology;

(h)     Pathology and Microbiology;

(i)       Community Medicine, Research Methodology and Biostatistics;

(j)       Surgery;

(k)      Gynecology and Obstetrics;

(l)       Practice of medicine with Essentials of Pharmacology; and

(m)    Yoga for health promotion.

(2)     The medical institution, apart from the Departments in sub-regulation (1), shall have a unit of medical education technology for the purpose of teaching and training in Homoeopathy medical education.

(3)     Every Department shall maintain the following registers or diary, namely: -

(a)      non consumable or dead stock register;

(b)      perishable items stock register;

(c)      consumable items register;

(d)      teaching plan and compliance or teaching diary;

(e)      indent register;

(f)       departmental activity record;

(g)      departmental library registers; and

(h)     students attendance for lectures and non-lectures separately.

Regulation 5. Requirement of land :-

The land required for establishment of Homoeopathy medical institution including attached hospitals and adequate infrastructure shall be as specified in Establishment of New Homoeopathic medical institution (Opening of New or Higher Course of Study and Increase of Intake Capacity by a Medical Institution), Regulations-2024:

Provided that the said land requirement is not applicable for the Homoeopathy medical institute established prior to the notification of these regulations in Official Gazette.

(a)      The plot, if separated by a road or canal or rivulet but connected with a bridge, shall be treated as one piece of land. A certificate from the Jila panchayat or local municipal authority certifying or approving the construction plan of the proposed buildings having the required construction area as per the First Schedule and the Second Schedule which may be accommodated in the piece of land, must be provided at the time of applying for permission of the Commission.

(b)      There may be a separate building or interconnected building for the college and hospital as per the requirements mentioned in the First Schedule and the Second Schedule. The land should be owned by the person or possessed on lease of not less than thirty years or maximum permissible period as per the regulations made by the state concerned. Renewal of permission shall be obtained one year prior to expiry of lease.

(c)      For new college establishments, the land in the name of person may be considered for grant of permission:

Provided that there may be a resolution of irrevocable authority for use of land only for homoeopathic medical institution and attached hospital.

(d)      The resolution passed shall have to be concurrently approved by the registering authority with which applicant is registered.

(e)      The property shall be exclusively demarcated for homoeopathy educational institution only.

(f)       Medical institutions established prior to the notification of these regulations shall fulfill the following conditions, namely:-

(1)     for the requirement of the size and possession of the land, at the end of the current lease period, such medical institutions shall either own the land or get it on the lease for a period not less than thirty years or the maximum permissible period as per the rules or regulations of the respective State Government or Union territory Administration;

(2)     if the institution submit the application for increase in the existing number of seats or apply for higher degree courses, they shall have to fulfill all the requirements of land and infrastructure as specified in the Establishment of New Homoeopathic medical institution (Opening of New or Higher Course of Study and Increase of Intake Capacity by a medical institution), Regulations-2024:

Provided that these provisions shall not be applicable to an existing post-graduate college willing to apply for the increase of seats in their existing post-graduate course or addition of new subjects for Doctor of Medicine (Homoeopathy) course;

(3)     if an existing medical institution is situated in an urban area, they may have a hospital or college in a separate campus situated not more than five kilometers in distance or fifteen minutes of travel time to fulfill the necessary requirements of the constructed or built-up area.

(g)      The building plan with departmental measurements must be certified by the local authority after verifying facilities as specified in these regulations.

(h)     The buildings of the Homoeopathic medical institute and hospital shall conform to the prevailing building codes and local building bye-laws or norms. The hospitals should have fire-safety measures, including patient evacuation plans as per local bye laws and regulations. They shall comply with the requirements for providing access and facilities to those who are disabled. The buildings of the institute and hospital shall meet the requirements for the numbers of students to be admitted as specified by these regulations.

Regulation 6. Intake capacity :-

The application in homoeopathic degree course, namely, Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery shall be considered up to one hundred seats.

Regulation 7. Power to call for information and returns :-

(a)      The National Commission for Homoeopathy and its autonomous boards shall have the power to call for such information and returns as it may deem fit. The University and medical institution shall furnish the said information as required by the National Commission for Homoeopathy:

Provided that if the medical institution fails to provide the information and return to Commission within time-limit as notified by the Commission from time to time, the Commission shall recommend for action against the medical institution under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 28 of the Act assuming that the medical institution is not complying with the provisions of regulation.

(b)      Every medical institution shall provide all necessary information, documents and records to the inspectors appointed by the Medical Assessment and Rating Board of Homoeopathy or Commission to discharge their functions demanded by them during the inspection or assessment.

Regulation 8. Failure to comply :-

If any medical institution and attached hospital fails to comply with minimum essential standards, the Commission shall recommend for action against such institutions or hospitals under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 28 of the Act.

Regulation 9. Requirement of medical institution and attached hospital :-

(a)      Every medical institution shall have the required areas, infrastructure, staffs, equipment as given in the First Schedule and attached hospital shall have the required areas, infrastructure, staffs and equipment as specified in the Second Schedule and qualification of the staff given in the Third Schedule.

(b)      Every existing medical institution with intake capacity of one hundred seats, established prior to the date of notification of these regulations, shall fulfill the requirements of built up or constructed area, as laid down in these regulations within a period of five years from the date of notification of these regulations.

(c)      Every existing medical institution with intake capacity of one hundred seats, established prior to date of notification of these regulations, shall fulfill the Department wise requirements, as laid down in these regulations within a period of one year from the date of notification of these regulations.

FIRST SCHEDULE

 

[(See clauses (a) and (b) of regulation 5 and clause (a) of regulation 9)]

Requirements of the Homoeopathic medical institution. - A. General. -

(1)     (a) The medical institution shall provide adequate built-up space to accommodate various teaching areas (both in the medical institution and the attached hospital), library, administrative areas, rooms for teaching and nonteaching staff, student amenities, and other provisions as specified in this Schedule.

(b) Every medical institution shall have the attached hospital and hostel facility for the students and interns, with or without the residential area for faculty and other staff of medical institution or hospital.

(2)     College council. - (a) Every medical institution shall have a college council comprising of the head of all the Departments or faculty specified for medical education technology unit as members and Principal or Director as Chairperson.

(b) The council shall meet at least four times in a year to draw up the details of curriculum and training programme, enforcement of discipline and other academic matters and minutes of all the meetings shall be maintained properly.

(c) The council shall also organize inter-departmental meetings like grand rounds, statistical meetings and clinical meetings including periodical research review in the institution regularly.

(3)     Biometric attendance. - (a) Every medical institution shall install aadhar enabled biometric attendance machine as directed by the Commission from time to time for regular capturing of the attendance of human resources in the manner as specified and shall be essentially accessible to the Central Government or State Government or Union territory Administration and Commission to ensure maintenance of the minimum essential standards of education.

(b) The aadhar enabled biometric attendance shall be made available on the dashboard of medical institution website and to medical assessment and rating board in Homoeopathy on dedicated portal as directed by the Commission from time to time. The Commission shall seek such record of attendance from medical institution during or after assessment for compliance of minimum essential standards of education.

(c) The installation, maintenance and continuous smooth functioning of aadhar enabled biometric attendance system shall be the responsibility of medical institutions and any technical problem in the functioning of biometric system should be immediately reported to the Commission through nodal officer in-charge designated for the biometric attendance system and shall be rectified within seven days.

(d) At least one year attendance record by aadhar enabled biometric machine shall be made available in the Commission or assessment team and college shall maintain record for at least one year.

(e) It shall be mandatory to have at least seventy five percent. attendance of the total working days (excluding vacations) for all the faculty and resident doctors. During vacation period, other than sick leave or leave availed due to emergency situations, the faculty on duty shall not avail any leave. Emergency leave shall be certified by the Head of the Department or Head of the Institution.

(4)     Closed circuit television.- (a) In order to enable the Commission to maintain constant vigil on the standards of medical education and training being imparted, every medical institution shall have closed circuit television system in the campus and shall provide live streaming video of classrooms and the attached hospital in the manner as specified by the Commission and shall be essentially accessible to the Central Government, State Government or the Union territory Administration and Commission to enable the Commission to maintain a constant vigil on the standard of medical education and training being imparted;

(b)For monitoring the medical institutions, closed circuit television cameras shall be installed in the colleges, which shall maintain backup of one month recording for quick reference whenever asked during the inspections by the Commission or the Central Government. A nodal officer from the medical institution may be specially nominated to monitor the functioning or maintenance of the same;

(c)The installation, maintenance and continued smooth functioning of closed circuit television system shall be the responsibility of medical institution and in case of any technical problem or break up faced by the institution, it must be immediately informed to the Commission through nodal officer and shall be rectified within seven working days;

(d)Areas and number of cameras required for wider coverage are as per following Table, namely:-

TABLE

Requirements of the Homoeopathic medical institution. - A. General. -

(1)     (a) The medical institution shall provide adequate built-up space to accommodate various teaching areas (both in the medical institution and the attached hospital), library, administrative areas, rooms for teaching and nonteaching staff, student amenities, and other provisions as specified in this Schedule.

(b) Every medical institution shall have the attached hospital and hostel facility for the students and interns, with or without the residential area for faculty and other staff of medical institution or hospital.

(2)     College council. - (a) Every medical institution shall have a college council comprising of the head of all the Departments or faculty specified for medical education technology unit as members and Principal or Director as Chairperson.

(b) The council shall meet at least four times in a year to draw up the details of curriculum and training programme, enforcement of discipline and other academic matters and minutes of all the meetings shall be maintained properly.

(c) The council shall also organize inter-departmental meetings like grand rounds, statistical meetings and clinical meetings including periodical research review in the institution regularly.

(3)     Biometric attendance. - (a) Every medical institution shall install aadhar enabled biometric attendance machine as directed by the Commission from time to time for regular capturing of the attendance of human resources in the manner as specified and shall be essentially accessible to the Central Government or State Government or Union territory Administration and Commission to ensure maintenance of the minimum essential standards of education.

(b) The aadhar enabled biometric attendance shall be made available on the dashboard of medical institution website and to medical assessment and rating board in Homoeopathy on dedicated portal as directed by the Commission from time to time. The Commission shall seek such record of attendance from medical institution during or after assessment for compliance of minimum essential standards of education.

(c) The installation, maintenance and continuous smooth functioning of aadhar enabled biometric attendance system shall be the responsibility of medical institutions and any technical problem in the functioning of biometric system should be immediately reported to the Commission through nodal officer in-charge designated for the biometric attendance system and shall be rectified within seven days.

(d) At least one year attendance record by aadhar enabled biometric machine shall be made available in the Commission or assessment team and college shall maintain record for at least one year.

(e) It shall be mandatory to have at least seventy five percent. attendance of the total working days (excluding vacations) for all the faculty and resident doctors. During vacation period, other than sick leave or leave availed due to emergency situations, the faculty on duty shall not avail any leave. Emergency leave shall be certified by the Head of the Department or Head of the Institution.

(4)     Closed circuit television.- (a) In order to enable the Commission to maintain constant vigil on the standards of medical education and training being imparted, every medical institution shall have closed circuit television system in the campus and shall provide live streaming video of classrooms and the attached hospital in the manner as specified by the Commission and shall be essentially accessible to the Central Government, State Government or the Union territory Administration and Commission to enable the Commission to maintain a constant vigil on the standard of medical education and training being imparted;

(b)For monitoring the medical institutions, closed circuit television cameras shall be installed in the colleges, which shall maintain backup of one month recording for quick reference whenever asked during the inspections by the Commission or the Central Government. A nodal officer from the medical institution may be specially nominated to monitor the functioning or maintenance of the same;

(c)The installation, maintenance and continued smooth functioning of closed circuit television system shall be the responsibility of medical institution and in case of any technical problem or break up faced by the institution, it must be immediately informed to the Commission through nodal officer and shall be rectified within seven working days;

(d)Areas and number of cameras required for wider coverage are as per following Table, namely:-

TABLE

(d) Requirements in museum.- (i) There shall be charts or digital display or standees or photo panels (picturewise presentation) on topics covered for each year. The charts need to be changed after every four months. In case of establishment of new college, the number of charts in the museum shall be proportionate to their level (during first to final Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery course) and five charts shall be added annually. Charts shall be prepared by the students and record to be maintained in A4 size sheets also.

The charts may be on following subjects, namely:-

(a)      Plant kingdom (10)

(b)      Animal kingdom (10)

(c)      Mineral kingdom (10)

(d)      Ophidia groups (05)

(e)      Spider family (02)

(f)       Nosodes (01)

(g)      Sarcodes (01)

(h)     Imponderabilia (01)

(ii) Other creative charts (One each) shall be on following subjects, namely:-

(a)      Characteristics of acute remedies;

(b)      Characteristics of deep acting constitutional remedies;

(c)      Characteristics of rare medicine;

(iii) Specimens: twenty-five different dry and wet specimens from all the kingdoms shall be kept in the Department.

(e) Photograph of the following founder and contributors in the field of homoeopathy Materia Medica mentioning the date of birth or death and brief sketch shall be displayed as per the following Table, namely:-

TABLE

(2) Department of Organon of Medicine and Homoeopathic Philosophy and Fundamentals of Psychology

(a)      Space required for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, museum and Departmental library: seventy five square meters.

(b)      Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule.

(c)      Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following Table, namely:-

TABLE

A separate visiting faculty of the minimum cadre of Assistant professor withqualifications as specified in Third Schedule shall be engaged for teaching of fundamentals of psychology.

(d)      Requirements in museum.- (i) Specimens or photos;

(ii) Teaching material: Catalogues containing acute and chronic cases (twenty acute and ten chronic cases): two copies each.

(iii) E-material software or videos or presentation or charts;

(iv) Charts or digital display or standees or photo panel: Out of all the charts mentioned below, five charts shall be displayed in museum and shall be changed after every four months. Charts shall be prepared by the students only and record to be maintained in A4 size sheets also: -

(a)      History of medicine- 5 charts;

(b)      History of Homoeopathy- 5 charts (World, India, State);

(c)      Organon of medicine- 15 charts;

(d)      Philosophy- 10 charts;

(e)      Psychology- 5 charts.

(v) Topics for charts or digital display or standees or photo panel are as follows, namely:-

(a)      What is Homoeopathy;

(b)      Contents of Organon of Medicine;

(c)      Various editions of Organon;

(d)      Physician (mission, ideals of cure, qualification);

(e)      Therapeutic law of nature;

(f)       Modus operandi of homoeopathic cure;

(g)      Comparison of different systems of medicine;

(h)     Classification of diseases;

(i)       Guidelines for case taking;

(j)       Drug proving mentioning the methods, prover, guidelines;

(k)      Drug Dynamization mentioning the methods, scales;

(l)       Comparison of chronic miasm;

(m)    One sided disease;

(n)     Mental diseases;

(o)      Intermittent diseases;

(p)      Auxiliary measures;

(q)      Fundamental principles of homoeopathy;

(r)      Classification of symptoms;

(s)      Logic- Inductive and Deductive;

(t)       Susceptibility;

(u)     Constitution (temperament, diathesis);

(v)      Prognosis (observations after action of medicine);

(w)     Prescriptions (first and subsequent);

(x)      Comparison of concepts (J T Kent, H A Roberts, S.Close);

(y)      Analysis or evaluation of symptom;

(z)      Posology;

(za) Psychology (types);

(zb) Personality (types);

(zc) Emotions;

(zd) Behaviors and reactions;

(ze) Memory and intellect.

(vi) Other requirements in museum:-

(a)      Photograph of the following founder and contributors in the field of Organon and Homoeopathic Philosophy mentioning the date of birth or death and brief sketch shall be displayed as per the following Table, namely:-

TABLE

(3) Department of Homoeopathic Pharmacy

(a)      Space required for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, laboratories, museum and Departmental library: One hundred seventy five square meters.

(b)      Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule.

(c)      Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following Table, namely:-

TABLE

(d)      Requirements in museum:-

(i)       Pharmacopeias (All volumes)

(a)      Homoeopathic pharmacopeia of India -01 set.

(b)      German homoeopathic pharmacopeia -01 set.

(c)      Homoeopathic pharmacopoeia of United States-01 set.

(d)      British homoeopathic pharmacopoeia -01 set.

(ii)      Catalogue stating pharmacological action, general characteristics and clinical indications of the specimen: 2 copies.

(iii)     Journals on practical or clinical record or herbarium shall be maintained.

(iv)    Copy of the alcohol or spirit license or permission and utilization register, duly attested by Head of Department shall be maintained.

(v)      Visit of students to Homoeopathic pharmacopoeia laboratory or a large-scale manufacturing unit of homoeopathic medicines having Good Manufacturing Practices compliance and approved by the Government authority. Record and attendance shall be maintained of such visit along with certificate of visit.

(e)      List of equipment for pharmacy Department shall be as per Appendix-1.

(f)       Following charts or digital display or standee or photo panel are required in the Department and charts shall be prepared by the students and record to be maintained in A4 size sheet also:-

(i)       Homoeopathic pharmacopoeia (all volumes);

(ii)      Sources of drugs;

(iii)     Homoeopathic Pharmaceutical Codex;

(iv)    Standardisation of drugs - organoleptic evaluation;

(v)      Standardisation of drugs - microscopic evaluation;

(vi)    Standardisation of drugs - physical evaluation;

(vii)   Standardisation of drugs - chemical evaluation;

(viii)  Standardisation of drugs - biological evaluation;

(ix)    Preservation of drugs and potencies;

(x)      Vehicle - solid vehicle;

(xi)    Vehicle - liquid vehicle;

(xii)   Vehicle - semi solid vehicle;

(xiii)  Preparation of homoeopathic drugs - Hahnemannian method;

(xiv)  Preparation of homoeopathic drugs - new method;

(xv)   Scales of potentisation;

(xvi)  Methods of potentisation;

(xvii) Principles of posology;

(xviii)   Prescription writing;

(xix)  Pharmaconomy;

(xx)   Various types of external applications;

(xxi)  Hahnemannian drug proving;

(xxii) Homoeopathic pathogenetic trial;

(xxiii)   Phytoconstituents;

(xxiv)   Homoeopathic pharmacy Acts and rules;

(xxv)Various types of drug actions;

(xxvi)   Indian medicines and their local names.

(g)      Herbarium: 20.

(h)     Laminated photos of drug sources should be as per detail given below: -

(i)       Vegetable kingdom;

(ii)      Animal kingdom;

(iii)     Mineral kingdom;

(iv)    Nosodes;

(v)      Sarcodes;

(vi)    Imponderabilia;

(vii)   Synthetic sources.

(i)       Models in Department should be as follows: -

(i)       Potentiser;

(ii)      Triturator;

(iii)     Globule making pan.

(j)        Total number of specimens required are as follows:-

(i)       Vegetable: a ) dry specimen-50;

b) Fresh or wet specimen-20;

(ii)      Animal - 10;

(iii)     Chemical - 20.

(k)      Herbal garden should have following:-

(i)       No. of species planted-30;

(ii)      Plants on pots -30;

(iii)     Adequate irrigation facility and training.

(4) Department of Repertory and Case Taking

(a)      Space required for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, laboratories, museum and Departmental library: Seventy five square meters.

(b)      Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule.

(c)      Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following Table, namely: -

TABLE

(d)          Requirements in Museum:- (i) The Department shall be equipped with ten computers which shall be upgraded to latest configuration from time to time with necessary accessories along with five different homoeopathic software packages consisting of different repertories like Kent, Boger Boenninghausen, Boericke, Phatak, Synthesis, Murphy and Complete Repertory.

(ii) Fifteen charts or digital display or standees or photo panel on repertory shall be provided on following topics. Charts shall be prepared by the students and record to be maintained in A4 size sheet also:-

(a)          Evolution of repertories;

(b)          Definition of repertory, its need and uses;

(c)           Classification of repertories;

(d)          Process of cross repertorization;

(e)          Boenninghausen evaluation order of symptoms or approach;

(f)            Kents evaluation order of symptoms or approach;

(g)          Bogers evaluation order of symptoms or approach;

(h)          Kents repertory editions;

(i)            Card repertories;

(j)            Repertorial syndrome and potential differential field;

(k)          Conceptual image;

(l)            Regional repertories;

(m)        Repertory software;

(n)          Analysis and evaluation of symptoms;

(o)          Case taking and repertory.

(e)          Photograph of the following founder and contributors in the field of homoeopathy repertory mentioning the date of birth or death and brief sketch shall be displayed as per the following Table, namely: -

TABLE

(5) Department of Human Anatomy

(a)      Space required for teachers and supporting staff, dissection hall, museum and Departmental library:One hundred seventy five square meters;

(b)      License shall be as per the Extant provisions of the applicable laws;

(c)      Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule;

(d)      Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following table, namely: -

TABLE

(e)      There shall be well ventilated dissection hall with wash basin and storage for cadaver in every medical institution.

(f)            Requirements in museum: Department shall have models, specimens, bone set, articulated skeletons, histology and embryology models or slide for demonstration -

(i)       No. of models- 20;

(ii)      No. of charts or Digital display or standees or photopanel-30 (Charts shall be prepared by the students and record to be maintained in A4 size sheet also);

(iii)     Histology slides- 50;

(iv)    Soft part of all viscera- system wise- 25;

(v)      Bones -

(a)          Complete bone set - 06 ( 3 male and 3 female);

(b)          Articulated & dis-articulated skeletons - 02;

(vi)    Sample of x-ray films, Computed Tomography scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasonography reports for applied anatomy - 25;

(vii)   Journal: (a) Histology journal- details of all histology slides and organ slides;

(b) Gross anatomy journal.

(g)      List of equipment required for anatomy lab shall be as per Appendix – 2

(6) Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry

(a)          Space for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, laboratories, museum and Departmental library: One hundred seventy five square meters.

(b)          Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule.

(c)           Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following Table, namely: -

TABLE

(d)          List of equipment required for physiology lab shall be as per Appendix -3.

(e)      List of equipment required for biochemistry lab shall be as per Appendix -4.

(7) Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

(a)      Space for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, laboratories, museum and Departmental library : Seventy five square meters

(b)      Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule.

(c)      Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following table, namely: -

TABLE

(d)      Requirements in museum:-

(i)       Models of the following, namely:-

(a)          Vertical section of tooth;

(b)          Hair root;

(c)           Patterns of fingerprints;

(d)          Cadaveric spasm;

(e)          Marbling sign;

(f)            Patterned abrasion;

(g)          Color changes in bruise;

(h)          Laceration;

(i)            Incised wound;

(j)            Chop wound;

(k)          Stab wound;

(l)            Wound of entry and wound of exit;

(m)        Coup and countercoup injuries;

(n)          Intracranial haemorrhage;

(o)          Fix knot and slip knot;

(ii)      Charts or Digital display or standee or photo panel and certificate formats (Charts shall be prepared by the students and record to be maintained in A 4 size sheet also) of the following, namely:-

(a)          Purpose or objects of autopsy;

(b)          Rules of autopsy;

(c)           Autopsy report format;

(d)          Signs of death- immediate, early, late;

(e)          Rigor mortis- onset and duration;

(f)            Medical certificate and reports intimation to police;

(g)          Accident register format;

(h)          Wound certificate;

(i)            Age estimation format;

(j)            Age certificate;

(k)          Examination of rape victim;

(l)            Examination of accused of rape or sodomy;

(m)        Performa for examination of potency or impotency of male;

(n)          Certificate of potency or impotency of female;

(o)          Duties of medical practitioner in medico-legal cases.

(e)          Toxicological specimens: 35 (as per syllabus)

(f)       Weapons (blunt, sharp and pointed) : 20

(g)      The sufficient copies of the relevant Acts and regulations to be kept in every medical institutions.

(h)     List of equipment for forensic medicine and toxicology lab shall be as per Appendix -5.

(i)       Records of students visit to district courts and hospitals to observe court proceedings and postmortem.

(ii)      (8) Department of Pathology and Microbiology

(a)          Space required for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, laboratories, museum and Departmental library: One hundred seventy five square meters.

(b)          Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule

(c)           Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following Table, namely: -

TABLE

(d)          Requirements in museum:-

(i)       Histopathology slides - 25;

(ii)      Models - 20.

(e)          List of equipment for pathology and microbiology lab shall be as per Appendix-6.

(9) Department of Community Medicine, Research Methodology and Biostatistics

(a)      Space required for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, laboratories, museum and Departmental library: One hundred square meters.

(b)      Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule.

(c)      Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following Table, namely: -

TABLE

(d)      Requirements in museum:- (i) Models of the following, namely:-

(a)          Slow sand model;

(b)          Rapid sand model;

(c)           Sanitary well model;

(d)          Insanitary well model;

(e)          Research cum action latrine model;

(f)            Septic tank latrine model;

(g)          Life cycle of 4 types of mosquito model;

(h)          Life cycle of malaria parasite model;

(i)            Life cycle of filaria model;

(j)            Smokeless chullah;

(k)          Life cycle of important Helminthes;

(l)            Ideal well model.

(ii) Chart or Digital display or standee or photo panel and diagrams (Charts shall be prepared by the students and record to be maintained in A4 size sheetalso) of the following, namely:-

(a)          Concept of health and disease;

(b)          Epidemiology of communicable diseases;

(c)           Immunization and immunization schedule;

(d)          Homoeoprophylaxis;

(e)          Demography and family planning;

(f)            Health information and biostatistics;

(g)          Non-communicable disease;

(h)          Information, education, communication and counselling;

(i)            Diet, nutrition and nutritional problems and programme;

(j)            National health programmes;

(k)          International health agencies;

(l)            Noise, light, radiation and meteorology;

(m)        Environmental sanitation, latrine;

(n)          Water and sewage treatment;

(o)          Bio-medical waste management;

(p)          Wand washing, standard precaution, personal protective equipment;

(q)          Medical entomology;

(r)           Occupational health;

(s)           Smoking, alcoholism & drug addiction;

(t)           Health administration and health care delivery system;

(u)          Energy requirement and energy utilization;

(v)          Important days and weeks of public health;

(w)         Screening of diseases;

(x)           Other material concerning communicable diseases, diet, prophylactics, National health programmes.

(y)          Research Methodology and Biostatistics charts or Digital display or standees or photo panel of the following, namely:-

(i)       Care guidelines check list;

(ii)      International standards for clinical trial registries;

(iii)     Clinical study reports;

(iv)    Good clinical practices;

(v)      Pharmacovigilance.

(iii) Statistical software.

(iv) The following visit required for homoeopathic undergraduate students and proper record of each visit shall be maintained, namely:-

(a)          Water treatment plant;

(b)          Milk pasteurisation plant;

(c)           Primary health center;

(d)          Sub-center or anganwadi center;

(e)          Old age home;

(f)            Industrial units;

(g)          Infectious disease Hospital;

(h)          Health mela or health check-up camp;

(i)            Rehab center for physical and mental disabilities;

(j)            Mental health facility including remand home, asylum, child care centers

(e)      List of equipment in Department of Community Medicine, Research Methodology and Biostatistics shall be as per Appendix-7.

(10) Department of Surgery

(a)          Space required for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, laboratories, museum and Departmental library: Seventy five square meters.

(b)          Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule.

(c)           Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following table, namely:

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(d)          Requirements in museum:- (i) Charts or Digital display or standees or photo panel (Charts shall be prepared by the students and record to be maintained in A4 size sheet also) of the following, namely:-

(a)          Differential diagnosis of swelling or examination of swelling;

(b)          Types of ulcer or classification of ulcer;

(c)           Tumor classification;

(d)          Hernia classification;

(e)          Types of injury;

(f)            Sinus and fistula;

(g)          Classification of burns and Rule of Nine in burns;

(h)          Types of hemorrhage;

(i)            Varicose vein;

(j)            Types of shock;

(k)          Peptic ulcer;

(l)            Acute appendicitis;

(m)        Acute pancreatitis;

(n)          Acute intestinal obstruction;

(o)          Acute cholecystitis with cholelithiasis;

(p)          Differential diagnosis of acute abdomen;

(q)          Causes of abdominal pain according to the region of abdomen;

(r)           Renal stone types;

(s)           Remedies of renal stone;

(t)           Inguinoscrotal swelling types;

(u)          Types of fracture;

(v)          Remedies of injuries;

(w)         Glasgows coma scale;

(x)           Types of neck swelling;

(y)          Instruments in surgery.

(ii) The following list of specimen, namely:-

(a)          Lipoma;

(b)          Cyst;

(c)           Corn;

(d)          Transurethral resection of the prostate;

(e)          Cholecystectomy;

(f)            Appendix;

(g)          Ganglion;

(h)          Renal stones treated by homoeopathy;

(i)            Bladder stone;

(j)            X-ray of fracture;

(k)          X-ray of Intestinal Obstruction, Sinusitis, Osteoarthritis Knee, Spondylosis and Spondylolisthesis;

(l)            X-ray of pneumonia, Emphysema and Bronchiectasis.

(e)          List of instruments for the demonstration to students in Department of Surgery shall be as per Appendix -8.

(11) Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

(a)          Space for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, laboratories, museum and Departmental library = Seventy five square meters.

(b)          Staff qualification as per Third Schedule.

(c)           Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following table, namely: -

TABLE

(d)          Requirements in museum:-

(i)       List of instruments required in Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics shall be as per Appendix-9.

(ii)      Specimen required in the department are as detailed below, namely: -

TABLE

 

(iii)     Models required in the department are as detailed below, namely:-

TABLE

(12) Department of Practice of Medicine with Essentials of Pharmacology

(a)      Space required for teachers and supporting staff, demonstration room, laboratories, museum and departmental library : Seventy five square meters

(b)      Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule.

(c)      Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following Table, namely: -

TABLE

A separate visiting faculty with a minimum designation of Assistant professor having qualifications as specified in Schedule III shall be engaged for teaching ofessentials of pharmacology.

(d)      Requirements in museum :- (i) Charts or digital display or standees or photo panels (Charts shall be prepared by the students and record to be maintained in A4 size sheet also) of the following, namely:-

(a)      Causes of breathlessness;

(b)      Types of murmur and associated clinical conditions;

(c)      Non-abdominal elements of Gastro intestinal examination;

(d)      Abnormal auscultation sounds in Gastro intestinal examination;

(e)      Glasgow coma scale;

(f)       Types of gait;

(g)      The cardiovascular system examination;

(h)     The respiratory system examination;

(i)       The abdominal examination;

(j)       The genitourinary system examination;

(k)      The nervous system examination;

(l)       Clinical examination in blood disorders;

(m)    Endocrine system examination;

(n)     Normal hematological and biochemical values;

(o)      Pulmonary function test study chart.

(ii) Models of the following, namely:-

(a)  Lung volumes;

(b)  Nail diseases;

(c)  Edema - types;

(d)  Cardiac valves - and murmurs;

(e)  Respiratory pathologies - differentiation;

(f)   Breath sounds -normal and abnormal;

(g)  Added sounds - pathologies;

(h)  Trachea - shifting, causes and differentiation;

(i)   Circle of Willis - pathologic association with cerebral blood vessels anddifferentiation;

(j)   Nephrotic and nephritic syndrome - clinical differentiation;

(k)  Right heart failure v/s left heart failure.

(iii) X-ray films of the following, namely:-

(a)      Chest

(i)       Normal chest;

(ii)      Interstitial lung disease;

(iii)     Atelectasis of lung;

(iv)    Segmental and lobar opacities of lung;

(v)      Multifocal ill-defined opacities;

(vi)    Diffuse fine nodular opacities;

(vii)   Nodules and masses in lung;

(viii)  Solitary or multiple lucent lesions of lung;

(ix)    Pneumothorax;

(x)      Pleural effusion or hemothorax or empyema;

(xi)    Emphysema;

(xii)   Cardiomegaly.

(b)      Abdomen

(i)       Intraperitoneal air;

(ii)      Bowel obstruction;

(iii)     Stones;

(iv)    Pancreatic calcifications.

(c)      Intravenous pyelogram

(d)      Cervical spine and lumbar spine

(e)      Knee and ankle

(iv) Computed Tomography scan of the head:-

(a)      Haemorrhage - intra-parenchymal, subarachnoid, subdural, epidural;

(b)      Trauma;

(c)      Stroke - ischemic, haemorrhage;

(d)      Mass effect;

(e)      Hydrocephalus.

(v) Computed Tomography scan of chest and thorax

(vi) Reports:-

(a)      Endoscopy report;

(b)      Colonoscopy report.

(vii) Instruments:-

(a)      Forceps or adson;

(b)      Forceps or brain tissue or forceps or debakey or sponge;

(c)      Clamp or bulldog or crafoord or hemostat or Kelly;

(d)      Tracheostomy tube;

(e)      Ryles tube;

(f)       Bone marrow biopsy needle;

(g)      Liver biopsy needle;

(h)     Red rubber catheter;

(i)       Spirometer - hand held;

(j)       Electrocardiogram machine.

(13) Yoga for Health Promotion

A well-planned yoga Department shall be available in all the medical institution. This Department may be situated in college or hospital building.

(a)      Space for yoga instructor, supporting staff and equipment: forty square meters.

(b)      Staff qualification shall be as per the Third Schedule. (c) Teaching and non-teaching staff for the Department shall be required as per the following Table, namely: -

TABLE

 

(d) List of equipment required in Department of yoga for Health promotion shall be as per Appendix-10.

C. Units. -

Medical Education Technology Unit

(1)     Space required for teachers and supporting staff : forty square meters.-

There shall be a medical education technology unit for faculty development and for providing teaching or learning resource material. The requirements of this unit shall be as specified in these regulations and by notification from time to time by the National Commission for Homoeopathy. Periodical training on technology used in teaching shall be imparted to the faculty by the medical institution or University. The certificate of participation of each faculty shall be documented in the unit for verification during inspection. Principal or director shall be the in-charge of the medical education technology unit. One of the professors, who has attended medical education technology workshop conducted by University or National Commission for Homoeopathy shall be appointed as coordinator. Principal shall co-opt one faculty from pre or para clinical Department, one from clinical Department and one from homoeopathic Department for a period of three years on rotation basis. Functions of the Department shall, inter alia, be as follows, namely:-

(a)  Curriculum planning and implementation of Competency Based Dynamic Curriculum as directed by the Commission;

(b)  Evaluation of teaching and training programme;

(c)  Conduct workshop for faculty in areas of medical education technology;

(d)  Conducting research in Medical Education.

(2)     List of equipment required in Medical Education Technology Unit shall be as per Appendix 11.

D. Infrastructure requirements of the medical institutions:. -

TABLE

 

 

Note:- The space requirement in square meters shall not be made applicable for the colleges with sixty seats established prior to the date of notification of this regulation except the serial number 5(i), (m) and 6. However, all space requirements as mentioned above in the table shall be fulfilled by all the existing colleges with one hundred seats within the period of five years from the date of notification of this regulation except serial number 5 (i), (m) and 6 which should be fulfilled from the date of notification of this regulation along with all other facilities as mentioned above in table.

E. Staff of the medical institution.-(1) The Requirement of the Principal or Director or Dean shall be as follows namely:-

(2) Teaching staff:-

(a)      There shall be minimum teaching staff for Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery degree course as specified in the Table below:-

TABLE

Note: -The requirement of minimum teaching staff as mentioned above in the table shall be fulfilled by all the existing colleges within the period of one year from the date of notification of this regulation.

(3) The Teaching Staff of all Departments or subjects shall be full-time only and the following provisions shall be considered namely:-

(a)      Additional higher cadre faculty available in a Department shall be considered for the vacant lower cadre in the same Department;

(b)      Contract appointment on temporary basis shall be done against the vacant positions of teaching faculties due to deputation or lien, for the equivalent period of deputation or lien within a period of three months from the date of relieving of teaching or non-teaching staff on deputation or lien;

(c)      The responsibility of the Head of the Department shall be delegated essentially in rotational manner for a period not exceeding three years among the senior faculty of the concerned department but not below the level of Associate Professor;

(d)      A separate visiting faculty with a minimum designation of Assistant professor having qualifications as specified in the Third Schedule shall be engaged for teaching essentials of modern pharmacology;

(e)      A separate visiting faculty of the minimum designation of Assistant professor having qualifications as specified in Third Schedule shall be engaged for teaching of fundamentals of psychology;

(f)       For teaching yoga in context to Homoeopathy, a male and female yoga instructor shall be appointed on regular basis with qualifications as specified in these regulations in the Third Schedule;

(g)      One statistical assistant for the statistical work of the college and attached hospital shall be appointed to assist the teachers in the Department of Community Medicine, Research Methodology and Biostatistics with qualification as specified in these regulations;

(h)     Time bound carrier progression scheme with financial upgradation and designation for the full-time teaching and non-teaching staff who are stagnant for eight years or more in the same designation, shall be made available by the concerned authority and uploaded on the website of the Institution. The financial and designation upgradation shall be as per the table under (5) of clause (E) of the First Schedule of these regulations.

(i)       The appointment and promotion order shall contain the details of post, name of the Department, date of promotion, mode of appointment like full time or part time or visiting faculty and type of employment (regular or contractual) along with the term of appointment;

(j)       Faculty or staff shall be posted on contract or probation only for a period of one year or as per the extent State Government or Central Government rules. No teacher shall be eligible for regular posting unless he has satisfactorily completed his probation in the category in which he was appointed.

Note. - Staff Required For The Medical Institution And Hospital Must Be Notified To The Commission Every Year. In Case Of Resignation Or Removal Of Any Staff From The Institution, The Same Must Be Notified And Intimated Along With Proper Documents To The Commission. New Appointment Made Thereafter By The Institution Shall Be Informed To The Commission Within A Period Of Three Weeks From The Date Of Appointment.

(4) Practicing consultant of Modern medicine or Homoeopathy:-

(a)      To ensure the exposure of students to experienced professional, it is essential to provide adequate number of practicing consultants as visiting faculty from modern medicine and Homoeopathy. This will be in-addition to the staff required for the hospital and college;

(b)      This visiting faculty, however, shall not be counted for the faculty requirement laid down in these regulations;

(c)      Specialists from modern medicine and Homoeopathy for experience sharing and discussion, diagnosis and management of doubtful and difficult cases, shall be appointed in the medical institution;

(d)      Documentary evidences such as attendance and feedback from the students shall be kept in Department of practice of medicine;

(e)      The medical institution shall appoint practicing consultant with proven clinical repute from modern medicine having post-graduate medical qualification or Diplomate of National Board or Diploma in Child Health or Diploma in Dermatology, Venerology and Leprosy as recognised by National Medical Commission in the subject concerned along with the professional experience of not less twenty years. While for Homoeopathy, professional experience of not less than fifteen years for Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery degree holder and not less than ten years for M.D. (Hom.) degree holder as recognised by the National Commission for Homoeopathy;

(f)       The practicing consultant shall be from Homoeopathy and specialties such as cardiology, pediatrics, psychiatry, radiology, ophthalmology, rheumatology, pain palliative care, geriatrics, dermatology, nephrology, general medicine, neurology, gynecology, obstetrics, emergency medicine and critical care, surgery, dentistry, physiotherapy:

Provided that arrangements shall be made for minimum of four different types of lectures or interactive sessions from the above-mentioned subjects every month. A record of such interactions and students participation is to be maintained.

(5) Salary of teaching and non-teaching staffs:-

(a)      For the teaching and non-teaching staff of Government or Government aided institution or Government autonomous institution or Government University or self-financing medical institution including Central, Private, deemed University or State Private, deemed to be University, salary and allowances including non-practicing allowance shall be paid as specified in tables below respectively and there shall not be any discrepancy of salary structure between medical systems. Teachers and non-teaching medical officers who are paid non-practicing allowance shall not do clinical practice during non - college hours.

TABLE (For teaching staff)

(i) Note : The Librarian shall be considered under the teaching faculty cadre as defined by the University Grant Commission. It is essential for every self-financing medical institution including Central, Private, deemed University or State Private, deemed to be University to provide at least basic pay mentioned in the above cited table for the respective teaching cadre. This shall be the minimum specified salary and not be restrictive for higher salary structure if already being paid.

However, all applicable allowances may be paid as per respective employers policy and annual increment with respect to the year of experience to the concerned cadre or post.

TABLE (For Non-Teaching Staff)

 

Post    Pay Scale

Lab Attendant, Lab Technician, Library Assistant, Office  Salary of non-teaching staff of medicalinstitution

superintendent, Accountant, Upper Division Clerk, Lower and hospital shall not be less than minimum

Division Clerk, Data Entry Operator, Pharmacist, X-ray   wages as specified by the respective State or

technician and  attendant, Nursing staff,  Storekeeper,Central Government for skilled and non-skilled

Receptionist, Dresser, Office assistant /Multi- Tasking Staff manpower.

and Ward boys or Aya        

 

(b)      Corresponding pay structure as applicable be adopted as and when the Central Pay Commission revise pay scales.

(c)      Salary of Resident medical officer in collegiate hospital shall not be less than Rs.55000/- per month and that of senior medical officer shall not be less than the Rs.65000/- per month.

(d)      The salary shall be credited to the salary account through bank transfer from the dedicated account of the medical institution to the teachers and all other staff. Necessary facilities such as provident fund or employees state insurance, gratuity, encashment of leaves and such others shall be provided by the medical institution and income tax deduction certificate such as form 16 or 16A shall be issued by the college to the teacher as per the prevailing norms.

Note: Principal shall be the signing authority or one of the signing authorities for the operation of bank account of medical institution.

(6) Age Of Superannuation Of Teaching And Non-Teaching Staff . - (A) The Age of Superannuation of Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff Shall Be As Per The order of The Central Government or State Government or Union Territory Administration. Retired Teachers, Fulfilling The Eligibility Norms of Teachers May Be Re-Employed Upto the age of Sixty-Five Year As Full Time Teacher. However, Such ReEmployed Teachers Shall Not Be Given Any Administrative Charge.

(b) From The Age of Sixty-Five Year And Till The age of Sixty-Seven Year, Teachers Can Be Re-Employed For The Post-Graduate Teaching. They However, Should Full-Fill The qualifications Required as per the Designation Mentioned In Third Schedule.

(7) Unique Teachers Code. - (a) A Unique Teachers Code For All Eligible Teachers Shall Be Allotted By The Commission After Their Appointment In The College Through An Online Faculty Management System On Application Within Fifteen Working Days. This Shall Be Continuously Monitored Through The Online Faculty Management System;

(b) Concerned faculty shall update profile in the online teacher management system from time to time with respect to change in their status and qualification, designation, posting and superannuation and such other details;

(c) The commission shall have the power to withdraw or suspend or withhold or cancel teachers code on ethical and disciplinary grounds or if the teacher discontinued the teaching or not joined to any institution for any reason or on superannuation or on demise or on such other similar or other related events. If discontinued, he may rejoin the teaching profession with the same teachers code after making fresh application to the National Commission for Homoeopathy.

(8) Technical, Administrative And Supporting Staff: (1) The Technical And Other Staff In Various Departments And Units Of The Medical Institutions Shall Be As Per The Following Table, Namely:-

TABLE

2. The medical institution shall provide adequate supportive staff in each of the Department, laboratory, library, museum and administrative section. The watch and ward duty, transport and sanitation shall be provided by the medical institution from outsourcing or by appointment, as the case may be.

THE SECOND SCHEDULE

 

[(See clauses (a) and (b) of regulation 5 and clause (a) of regulation 9)]

 

Requirement of Homoeopathic Collegiate Hospital

A. General

(1)     At the time of submission of application to the medical assessment and rating board under the National Commission for Homoeopathy for grant of permission for establishment of medical institution for course not below the graduate degree or Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery course, there shall be a fully functional hospital having valid registration with state health authority, existing for at least one year with all necessary infrastructure like out-patient Department, indoor wards, operation theaters, laboratories etc. as specified under these regulations. Registration certificate from pollution control board shall be obtained.

(2)     The teaching hospital shall fulfill all the statutory requirements of the concerned State or Union territory or Local authority to establish and run the hospital and shall submit the updated certified copies of such permission or clearance to the National Commission for Homoeopathy. The concerned State Government or Union territory Administration shall verify the availability of such permission or clearance with one year validity before issuing the no objection certificate to such applicant medical institution.

(3)     All Teaching Homoeopathic Hospital Shall Have To Apply For National Accreditation Board For Hospitals Accreditation Within A Period of one Year of Notification of These Regulations In Official Gazette. The Hospital Shall obtain Entry Level Certificate Within A Period of one Year of Registration And Full Accreditation Within Two Years After obtaining Entry Level Certification.

(4)     Out-Patient Department Shall Have Adequate Reception And Patient Waiting Area, Consultation Or Examination Room. A First-Aid Kit Also Be Kept In Outdoor Department.

(a)      Furniture or Fixture or Equipment Requirements: - For out-patient Department, furniture or equipment shall be as per Appendix- 12

(b)      Peripheral out-patient Department:-

(i)       Teaching hospitals may establish maximum of ten peripheral Out-patient Departments within the range of ten to twenty-five kilometers from main hospital to provide effective affordable health care services to theperipheral population, clinical exposure to the students and to function as a secondary level referral center for the teaching hospital.

(ii)      Information on daily Central out-patient Department and number of referrals from peripheral outpatient Department shall be recorded in register and case records are to be maintained and clubbed with record of out-patient Departments in the collegiate hospital.

(iii)     Other requirements and staff from the collegiate hospital shall be utilised for the functioning of peripheral out-patient Department. Agreement with respect to space allotted for peripheral out-patient Departments, own or leased must be made available. Record showing functionality of minimum one year shall be maintained. Documents related to possession of building and out-patient Department or in-patient Department data shall be maintained.

(5)     The Hospital Shall Be Suitably Spacious To Accommodate Out-Patient Department And In-Patient Department In Addition To Reception, Patients, Waiting Area, Dispensing Room, Dressing Room, Clinical Laboratory, Radiology Section, Medical Record-Room, Operation Theatre, Labor Room, Store Room, Separate Wards For Male And Female, Duty Rooms For Doctors, Nurses, Other Staffs And Clinical Teaching Room Required For A Functional Hospital And The Specification Of Built-Up Area In The Attached Hospital Shall Be As Specified In These Regulations.

(6)     The Medical Institution And Hospital Shall Maintain Computerised Central Registration System For Maintaining The Records Of Patients In Out-Patient Department And In-Patient Department, And Shall Also Maintain The Department Wise Out-Patient Department And In-Patient Department Records, Case Papers Of Out-Patient Department And In-Patient Department Patients, Laboratory And Radiological Investigation Reports, Medicine Dispensing Register, Diet Register For In-Patient Department Patients, Duty Roster Of Hospital Staff, Birth And Death Certificates, And Other Such Related Documents To Substantiate The Claim Of Genuine Functional Homoeopathic Teaching Hospital Fulfilling The Norms As Specified In These Regulations.

(7)     Medical Record Management And Disposal.- (A) Mandatory Information To Be Recorded And Maintained As Per The Extant Rules Or Regulations Or Law Of The State Government Or Central Government Or The Union Territory Administration, As Applicable.

(c)      Medical Records Of Indoor Patients May Be Stored In Digitised Form For At Least Past Ten Years Or As Per Availability. For Future, All Medical Records Of Indoor Patients Should Be Digitised On Regular And Continuous Basis And Kept Indefinitely For Future References Since It Contains Valuable Data Which May Be Required For Research And Policy Planning Purposes.

(d)      The Hospital May Store Medical Records In Hard Copy Form As Mentioned Below, Namely:-

(iv)    In- patients medical records, (that is, Case sheets etc.) - five years;

(v)      Out-patient Department records (OPD registers and duplicate OPD record if any )- five years;

(vi)    Medico legal registers and case sheets - ten years or till the disposal of ongoing cases in any of the court related to these records.

(8)     (A) In Case An Attached Hospital Of A Colleges Does Not Have The Facilities To Handle Critical Cases In The Operation Theatre, For The Purpose Of Exposure Of The Students In The Clinical Field And To Understand The Depth Of Operative Surgery And Operative Gynecology And Obstetrics As Well As Management In Critical And Surgical Cases, A College Shall Have A Memorandum Of Understanding, Signed Between Medical Superintendent Of Both The Hospitals, With A Reputed Nearby Located MultiSpecialty Hospital Of Modern Medicine Having All Required Facilities Namely:-

(i)       Operation Theatre, Labor Room, Intensive Care Unit And Other Required Facilities For The Management Of Emergency Cases And Critical Patients;

(ii)      All Radiological (Including Computed Tomography Scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasonography) And Advanced Laboratory Investigation Facilities;

(iii)     Hospital With Whom Memorandum Of Understanding Is Signed Shall Be Accredited National Accreditation Board Of Hospitals.

(B) Students of medical institution shall be deputed under the strict supervision of concerned teachingfaculty of the college for the required exposure in the said field to the attached multi-specialty hospital. Proper attendance record of visit of students shall be maintained.

(9)     In-Patient Department: -

(A)     Wards and rooms for in-patient Department:-

(i)       general Medicine (Male And Female Ward Separately);

(ii)      Pediatrics;

(iii)     Surgery (Male And Female Ward Separately);

(iv)    Obstetrics And Gynecology;

(v)      Toilets And Bathroom (Separate For Male And Female);

(vi)    Doctors Duty Room;

(vii)   Nursing Stations Or Duty Room For Nurses;

(viii)  Pharmacy With Essential Medicines;

(ix)    Record Room.

(B)     (i) First-aid kit shall be available in In-patient Department. The In-patient Department (IPD) of the hospital shall have separate male and female wards, and distribution of beds shall be as specified in the Table below, namely :-

TABLE

(ii) Furniture or fixture requirements for In-patient Department shall be as per Appendix – 13

(iii) Equipment or instruments for In-patient Department (IPD) shall be as per Appendix-14

(10)   (A) The Requirement Of Number Of Beds, And Minimum Out-Patient Department Attendance Shall Be As Mentioned In The Table Below For Bachelor Of Homoeopathic Medicine And Surgery Course, Namely:-

TABLE

(B) Bed occupancy rate in In-patient Department during last one calend   ar year shall not be less than fifty per cent.

NOTE: -Relaxation of out-patient Department and In-patient Department up to ten per cent. for medical institution in hilly areas and notified tribal areas shall be provided.

(11)   (A) THE HOMOEOPATHIC TEACHING HOSPITAL SHALL HAVE WELL-FURNISHED SEPARATE DISPENSARIES FOR ITS OUT-DOOR AND IN-DOOR DEPARTMENTS CONTAINING SUFFICIENT STOCK OF MEDICINE.

(B) The location of central pharmacy should be adjacent to out-patient Department on the groundfloor of collegiate hospital. There should be sufficient space for patients to sit and should contain educative posters on health, hygiene and offer literature for reading.

(C) Minimum staff requirement shall be as mentioned below:-

(i)       Pharmacist: 01;

(ii)      Dispenser: 02.

Qualification of above staff shall be as per Third Schedule.

(D) Infrastructure requirements and equipment:-

(i)   suitable space for medicating and dispensing medicines;

(ii)  provisions for water supply;

(iii) suitable space for washing bottles;

(iv) counter for dispensary;

(v)  facilities required for store and dispensaries;

(vi) waste receptacle.

(E) Standard operating procedure for quality assurance shall be maintained.

(12)   (A) Collegiate hospital shall have dedicated emergency room with adequate man power. It should preferably have a distinct entry independent of out-patient Department main entry so that a minimum time is lost in giving immediate treatment to casualties arriving in the hospital. There should be an easy ambulance approach with adequate space for free passage of vehicles and covered area for alighting of patients. Signage of emergency must be displayed at the entry of the hospital. Separate emergency beds must be provided. Emergency unit to have all basic instruments required for examination of patient which shall include torch, thermometer, tongue depressor, knee hammer, B.P. apparatus, nebulizer glucometer, pulse oxymeter, needles, syringe, suturing material, scalpel, ryles tube, I.V. set, oxygen cylinder, mask with kit for inhalation and suction machine.

(B) Emergency unit shall be managed under the supervision of General Physician having qualification as specified in the Third Schedule. Duty roaster for doctors and nurses shall be displayed and maintained.

(C) Emergency Equipment shall be as per Appendix-15.

(D) Drugs segment includes the minimum essential drug which needs to be maintained in the facility.

(i)       Anesthetics drugs shall be as per Appendix-16.

(ii)      Emergency drugs shall be as per Appendix-17.

(13)   Central Laboratories:-

(A)     There shall be well equipped and updated central laboratory with proper infrastructure and as specified in these regulations for carrying out routine, pathological, biochemical and hematological investigation on the patients referred from outdoor and indoor Department of the hospital. This laboratory in the collegiate hospital shall be accredited with National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories.

Hospital shall essentially have X-ray, E.C.G. facility. Hospital should also have facility of scanning and sonography equipment either in its own hospital or under Memorandum of Understanding with National Accreditation Board for Laboratories accredited Superspeciality hospital located in nearby area.

(B)     Records of patients shall be maintained.

(C)     List of equipment in lab shall be as per Appendix 18.

(14)   Clinical Teaching Room.- The collegiate hospital shall have teaching room for each of the clinical departments for clinical cases discussions or demonstrations. The purpose of the clinical room is to provide practical experience for the students so that students acclimatise to clinical environments, develop professionally, interact with patients with more confidence, develop self- reflection and appraisal skills.

(15)   Skill Laboratory -

(A)     Every homoeopathic teaching hospital shall have a skill laboratory where students can practice and improve skills pre-specified in the curriculum. The purpose of skill laboratory is to provide asafe and nonthreatening environment for students to learn, practice and be observed performing skills thus mitigating the risks involved in direct patient exposure without adequate preparation and supervision. The skill laboratory attempts to recreate the clinical environment and tasks which future health care workers have to perform.

(B)     Skill Laboratory shall have: -

(i)   room for demonstration of skills to small groups;

(ii)  room for faculty coordinator and supporting staff;

(iii) adequate space for storage of dummy or other equipment or instruments like suturing material, needle, syringe, intravenous sets, plastering moulds, various types of catheters, enema, ryles tube and such others;

(iv) facility for video recording and review of the interaction for teaching communication skills;

(v)  general physician attached to collegiate hospital or staff having completed course in emergency medicine and adequate supporting staff;

(vi) the teaching areas of the skill lab shall have provision for audio-visual and internet facilities and shall be enabled for e-learning;

(vii)       Trainer simulator or models or dummy for.-

(a)      First aid, Bandaging, splinting;

(b)      Basic Life Support, Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation;

(c)      Various type of injections- Subcutaneous, Intra-muscular, Intra-venous;

(d)      Urine Catheter insertion;

(e)      Skin and Fascia suturing;

(f)       Breast examination model;

(g)      Gynecological examination model including Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device Training model.

(16)   A Well-Equipped And Functioning Operation Theatre And Labor Room Shall Be Provided For Day ToDay Working.

(A)     Equipment Requirements for Operation theater shall be as per Appendix-19

(B)     Equipment Requirements for Anesthesia shall be as per Appendix-20

(17)   (A) Hospital Shall Have A Separate Unit For Rehabilitation Including Physiotherapy And Yoga In The Hospital Premises. Twenty-Five Yoga Mats Shall Be Kept In The Collegiate Hospital. Posters And Charts On Yoga Asanas Need To Be Displayed In The Hospital.

 

Register Of Yoga Sessions Conducted For Students And Patients Shall Be Maintained. Same Shall Be Periodically Verified By The Superintendent Of The Hospital. Students Shall Be Given Minimum One Hour Training (Year Wise) In Yoga Once In A Week.

(B) Equipment or instruments for physiotherapy unit shall be as specified below:-

(i)       Diathermy machine -01;

(ii)      Traction(cervical and lumbar)-01;

(iii)     Physiotherapy cycle-01;

(iv)    Ultrasound equipment-01;

(v)      Interferential therapy machine-01;

(vi)    Transcutaneous Electrical nerve Stimulaion-01;

(vii)   Treatment Table- 01.

(18)   Imaging Equipment Shall Be As Per Appendix-21

(19)   Ambulance Shall Be Provided Essentially As A Part And Parcel Of Hospital Facilities. Basic Life Support Ambulance For Management Of Emergency Cases Shall Be Available With The Hospital To Transfer The Patients To The Referral Hospitals.

(20)   All the hospitals with multi story building should have a stretcher lift located on appropriate place.

(21)   Ramp shall be available for patients with disability.

(22)   Wheel chair and stretchers shall be available in the porch or visiting area.

(23)   The following registers are to be maintained in the hospital Department and laboratory (Central laboratory, SkillLab, Pharmacy, Clinical teaching room), namely:-

(a)      dead stock register;

(b)      equipment or instruments register;

(c)      indent register;

(d)      chemicals or solutions register;

(e)      breakage register;

(f)       medicines store register;

(g)      medicine dispensing register;

(h)     attendance register.

B. INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENT

The hospital shall have built up area and infrastructure as given in Table below:-

TABLE

*College having ten percent. EWS seats.

Note:- The said space requirement in square meters shall not be applicable up to five years for the medical institutions established prior to the date of notification of this regulation, except serial number 3,4, and 11. All facilities as mentioned above in the table shall be fulfilled by all the existing colleges.

C. Hospital Staff-

(1)     The minimum staff required for the attached hospital shall be as specified in the table below and it shall be liable to increase proportionately in accordance with the increase in required bed strength. Qualification of the hospital staff shall be as per the Third Schedule.

TABLE

*College having ten percent. EWS seats.

Note:- The said space requirement in square meters shall not be applicable up to five years for the medical institutions established prior to the date of notification of this regulation, except serial number 3,4, and 11. All facilities as mentioned above in the table shall be fulfilled by all the existing colleges.

C. Hospital Staff-

(1)     The minimum staff required for the attached hospital shall be as specified in the table below and it shall be liable to increase proportionately in accordance with the increase in required bed strength. Qualification of the hospital staff shall be as per the Third Schedule.

THE THIRD SCHEDULE

 

[(See clause (a) of regulation 9)]

 

QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHING, NON-TEACHING AND HOSPITAL STAFF OFMEDICAL INSTITUTION AND ATTACHED HOSPITAL

A. GENERAL

(1)     The Principal or Director, Medical Superintendent, Professors, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor, staff of college and hospital shall have the qualification and experience as specified in these regulations.

(2)     All teaching staff appointed under these regulations should possess recognised post-graduate degree and their post-graduate degree should have been completed before the age of forty-five years:

Provided that this age criteria of forty-five years shall not be applicable to existing teaching staff appointed prior to these regulations.

(3)     First recruitment as a teacher on various cadres shall be through National Teachers Eligibility Test and as per the provisions of National Commission for Homoeopathy (National Examination in Homoeopathy) Regulations, 2023.

(4)     Teaching experience counted shall be of recognised homoeopathic medical institution or academic institution.

(5)     Number of teachers appointed with post-graduate degree in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, forensic medicine and public health from any University or institution recognised by the University Grant Commission in the respective Departments shall not be more than one inspecific Departments. They shall not be promoted as Head of Department.

(6)     Promotion or transfer of existing teacher from one institution to another shall be as per the regulation effective at the time of his appointment:

Provided that, if there is any break in the continuity of teaching service of any teacher for a period of more than six months, fresh appointment shall be made as per the regulation in force.

B. QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHING STAFF OF HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICALINSTITUTION

(1)     Principal or Director

(i)       Essential qualification:

(A)     Recognised post-graduate degree in homoeopathy, and

(B)     Holding a post of not less than the teaching cadre of professor in a degree level
recognised homoeopathic medical institution for a period of not less than two years; or an Associate professor with recognised post-graduate degree and teaching experience for a period of not less than seven years in the cadre of Associate professor.

(C)     Must possess experience in administration for a period of not less than three years as head of Department or medical superintendent or deputy medical superintendent or any other administrative experience.

(D)     Must have published at least three original publications as principal or co- author in an indexed or peer reviewed journals.

(ii)      Desirable Qualification:

(A)     Degree or diploma in administration or health administration from any recognised institution; and

(B)     Five years of experience as supervisor or guide for post-graduate programme in homoeopathy; and

(C)     Research experience as investigator in the project(s) registered with Clinical Trial Registry -India.

(2)     Professor

(a)      In Homoeopathic subjects namely, Homoeopathic Materia Medica, Organon of Medicine and Homeopathic Philosophy, Homoeopathic Pharmacy, Homoeopathic Repertory and Case taking-

(i)       Essential qualifications:

(A)     Recognised post-graduate degree in homoeopathy; and

(B)     Not less than five years of teaching experience in the subject concerned as an associate professor; or not less than ten years of regular teaching experience in the subject concerned in a recognised homoeopathic medical institution.

(C)     Must have published two original publications as Principal author or Co-author in indexed or peer reviewed journal.

(ii)      Desirable qualifications:

(A)     Experience of not less than five years as supervisor or guide for post-graduate programme in Homoeopathy; and

(B)     Administrative experience of not less than three years in a homoeopathic medical college or hospital.

(C)     Research experience in a research institution recognised by the concerned University and or the State Government or Central Government or the Union territory administration, in a project registered with Clinical Trial Registry -India.

(a)      In allied subjects, namely, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology and Biochemistry, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Community Medicine, Research Methodology and Biostatistics, Practice of Medicine With Essentials of Pharmacology, Pathology and Microbiology, Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics-

(i)       Essential Qualification:

(A)     Post-graduate degree in homoeopathy with not less than five years of teaching experience as an Associate Professor in the subject concerned or not less than ten years of regular teaching experience in the subject concerned in a recognised homoeopathic medical institution; or

(B)     Post-graduate medical degree in the concerned subject recognised by the National Medical Commission with five years of teaching experience as an Associate Professor in the subject concerned or not less than ten years of regular teaching experience in the subject concerned in a homoeopathic medical institution or in a medical college permitted by the Central Government; or

(C)     Recognised under graduate degree in homoeopathy along with post-graduate degree in medical anatomy for anatomy or in medical physiology or biochemistry for physiology or in legal medicine (forensic medicine) for forensic Medicine and toxicology or in public health for community medicine from recognised University or medical institution as recognised by the National Medical Commission with twelve years of regular teaching experience in the subject concerned in a homoeopathic medical institution; or

(D)     Recognised post-graduate degree in medical anatomy for anatomy or in physiology or biochemistry for physiology or in legal medicine or forensic medicine for Forensic Medicine and Toxicology or in public health for community medicine along with Ph.D from recognised University or medical institution as recognised by the National Medical Commission with not less than twelve years of regular teaching experience in the subject concerned in a homoeopathic medical institution; and

(E)     Must have published at least two original publications as principal or co-author in indexed or peer reviewed journal.

(ii)      Desirable Qualification:

(A)     Experience of not less than five years as supervisor or guide for post-graduate programme in Homoeopathy; and

(B)     Administrative experience of not less than three years in a homoeopathic medical college or hospital; and

(C)     Research experience in a research institution recognised by the concerned University or the State Government or Central Government or Union territory Administration or in a project registered with Clinical Trials Registry-India.

(3)     Associate Professor

(A)     In Homoeopathic Subjects Namely, Homoeopathic Materia Medica, Organon Of Medicine And Homoeopathic Philosophy, Homoeopathic Pharmacy, Homoeopathic Repertory And Case Taking, Practice Of Medicine With Essentials Of Pharmacology-

(i)       Essential Qualifications:

(A)     Recognised post-graduate qualification in homoeopathy with not less than five years of teaching experience in the subject concerned in a recognised homoeopathic medical institution;

(B)     Must have published at least one publication as principal or co-author in indexed or peer reviewed journal; or

(C)     Recognised post-graduate qualification in Homoeopathy in subject concerned with not less than five years of full time research experience in Teaching Institution or in Research Council of the Central Government or State Government or Union territory Administration or University or National Institutions with at least three publication in indexed or peer reviewed journal and qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission; or

(D)     Must have not less than five years of experience in regular service, after acquiring post-graduate degree in subject concerned in the Central Government Health Services or State Government Health services, Ministry of Ayush or full time five years of experience as medical officer in regular service after acquiring post-graduate degree in the concerned subject in recognised Homoeopathy Medical Institute and having qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission.

(ii)      Desirable qualifications:

(A)     Experience of not less than three years as supervisor or co-supervisor or guide or co-guide for postgraduate course inhomoeopathy; and

(B)     Research experience in a research institution recognised by the concerned University or the State Government, Central Government or Union territory Administration or in a project registered with Clinical Trials Registry-India.

(b)      In allied subjects, namely, Human Anatomy, Human Physiology and Biochemistry, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Community Medicine, Research Methodology and Biostatistics, Pathology and Microbiology, Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics

(i)       Essential qualification:

(A)     Recognised post-graduate qualification in homoeopathy with not less than five years of experience in regular service of teaching experience in the subject concerned in a recognised homoeopathic medical institution;

(B)     Must have published at least one publication as principal or co-author in indexed or peer reviewed journal; or

(C)     Post-graduate medical degree in the subject concerned recognised by the National Medical Commission with not less than five years of experience in regular service of teaching experience in the subject concerned in a recognised homoeopathic medical institution or in a medical college permitted by the Central Government;

(D)     Must have published at least one publication as principal or co-author in indexed or peer reviewed journal; or

(E)     Recognised under graduate qualification in homoeopathy and post-graduate degree in medical anatomy for anatomy or in medical physiology or biochemistry for physiology or in legal medicine (forensic medicine) for forensic Medicine and toxicology or in public health for community medicine from recognised University or medical institution as recognised by the National Medical Commission with not less than seven years of regular teaching experience in the subject concerned in a recognised homoeopathic medical institution and;

(F)      Must have published one article as principal or co-author in indexed or peer reviewed journal; or

(G)     Recognised post-graduate degree in medical anatomy for anatomy or physiology or biochemistry for physiology or in legal medicine or forensic medicine for forensic Medicine and toxicology or in public health for community medicine along with Ph.D from recognised University or medical institution as recognised by the National Medical Commission with not less than seven years of regular teaching experience in the subject concerned in a recognised homoeopathic medical institution; and

(H)     Must have published at least one article as principal or co-author in indexed or peer reviewed journal; or

(I)      Recognised post-graduate qualification in Homoeopathy with not less than five years of full time research experience in Teaching Institution or Research Council of the Central Government or State Government or Union territory Administration or University or National Institutions with at least three publication in indexed or peer reviewed journal and qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission; and

(J)      at least three publications as principal or co-author in indexed or peer reviewed journal and qualified National teachers eligibility test conducted by the Commission; or

(K)     Must have five years of experience in regular service after acquiring post-graduate degree in the concerned subject in the Central Government Health Services or State Government Health services, Ministry of Ayush or full time five years of experience as medical officer in regular service after possessing Post-graduate degree in the subject concerned in recognised Homoeopathy Medical College and having qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission.

(ii)      Desirable qualification:

(A)     Experience of not less than three years as supervisor or co-supervisor or guide or co-guide for postgraduate course in Homoeopathy; and

(B)     Research experience in a research institution recognised by the concerned University or the State Government or Central Government or Union territory Administration or in a project registered with Clinical Trials Registry-India.

(4)     Assistant Professor

(a)      In the subjects namely, Homoeopathic Materia Medica, Organon of Medicine, Homoeopathic Pharmacy, Repertory, and Practice of Medicines.-

Essential Qualification:

(A)     Recognised post-graduate degree in Homoeopathy in the subject concerned; and

(B)     Qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission. Preference shall be given to those candidates who holds experience of working as resident medical officer or house physicians in a homoeopathic hospital attached to a homoeopathic medical institution permitted by the Central Government or Commission.

(b)      In the subjects, namely, Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics.-

Essential Qualification:

(A)     Recognised post-graduate degree in homoeopathy; and

(B)     Qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission and preference shall be given to those candidates who holds experience of working as resident medical officer or house physicians in a homoeopathic hospital attached to a homoeopathic medical institution permitted by the Central Government or Commission; or

(C)     Post-graduate medical degree in subject concerned recognised by the National Medical Commission; and

(D)     Qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission and preference shall be given to those candidates who holds experience of working as resident medical officer or house physicians in a hospital attached to a medical college permitted by the Central Government; or

(E)     Recognised under graduate degree in homoeopathy and post-graduate degree in medical anatomy for anatomy or in medical physiology or biochemistry for physiology or in legal medicine (forensic medicine) for forensic Medicine and toxicology from recognised University or medical institution as recognised by the National Medical Commission; and

(F)      Qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission; or

(G)     Post-graduate degree in medical anatomy for anatomy or Physiology or biochemistry for physiology or in legal medicine or forensic medicine for forensic medicine and toxicology from recognised University or medical institution as recognised by the National Medical Commission; and

(H)     Qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission.

(c)      In the subject, namely, community medicine and research methodology and biostatistics.- Essential Qualifications:

(A)     Recognised post-graduate degree in homoeopathy; and

(B)     Qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission and preference shall be given to those candidates who hold experience of working as resident medical officer or house physicians in a homoeopathic hospital attached to a homoeopathic medical institution permitted by the Central Government or Commission;

(C)     Must have published at least two original publications as principal or co-author in peer reviewed journals; or

(D)     Recognised under graduate degree in homoeopathy and post-graduate degree in public health for community medicine from recognised University or medical institution as recognised by the National Medical Commission; and

(E)     Qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission; or

(F)      Post-graduate degree in public health for community medicine along with Ph.D from recognised University or medical institution as recognised by the National Medical Commission; and

(G)     Qualified National Teachers Eligibility Test conducted by the Commission.

(d)      Visiting Assistant Professor In Fundamentals Of Psychology.-

Essential Qualifications:

(A)     Recognised p ost-graduate degree in Homoeopathy and Masters degree in any branch of psychology and preference shall be given to those candidates who hold experience of working as resident medical officer or house physicians in a homoeopathic hospital attached to a homoeopathic medical institution permitted by the Central Government or Commission; or

(B)     Recognised post-graduate degree in homoeopathy in psychiatry and preference shall be given to those candidates who hold experience of working as resident medical officer or house physicians in a homoeopathic hospital attached to a homoeopathic medical institution permitted by the Central Government or Commission; or

(C)     Post-graduate medical degree in psychiatry recognised by the National Medical Commission and preference shall be given to those candidates who hold experience of working as resident medical officer or house physicians in a hospital attached to a medical college permitted by the Central Government or Commission.

(e)      Visiting Assistant Professor In Modern Pharmacology.-

(A)     Post-graduate degree in Pharmacology by a recognised Commission; or

(B)     Masters degree in Pharmacy recognised by the Pharmacy council of India.

(5)     Yoga Instructor

(i)       Essential Qualification:

(a)      qualified degree holder namely, bachelor of naturopathy and yogic sciences- a five and half years regular medical course in yoga and naturopathy; or

(b)      diploma in naturopathy and yogic sciences. having the registration to practice these systems of health care from the State or Central authorities.

(ii)      Desirable Qualification:

Preference shall be given to persons with homoeopathic medical qualifications along with degree of Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences.

(6)     Librarian

Essential Qualification:

Degree in library sciences from a recognised institution with knowledge of working on computers and internet with three years of experience.

(7)     Assistant Librarian

Essential Qualification:

Degree In Library Sciences From A Recognised Institution With Knowledge Of Working On Computers And Internet.

C. Qualification For Hospital Staff

(1)     Medical Superintendent-

(a)      Essential Qualification: Recognised post-graduate degree qualification in homoeopathy and shall be of Professor Cadre.

(b)      Desirable Qualification: Having degree or diploma in hospital administration of not less than one year duration from institution recognised by the Central Government.

(2)     Deputy Medical Superintendent

Essential Qualification:

Recognised post-graduate degree in homoeopathy and shall be minimum of associate professor cadre for two years.

(3)     Residential Medical Officer

Essential Qualification:

Recognised degree qualification in homoeopathy with experience as house physician for a period of not less than two years in a recognised homoeopathic hospital after obtaining regular registration from a State Board of homoeopathy.

(4)     Medical Officer

Essential Qualification:

Recognised Degree Qualification In Homoeopathy With Experience For A Period Of Not Less Than One Year As A House Physician In A Recognised Homoeopathic Hospital.

(5)     Surgeon (General Surgery), General Physician, Anesthetist, Obstetrician Or Gynecologist, Radiologist And Pathologist And BiochemistEssential Qualification: Post-Graduate Medical Degree In Concerned Subject Recognised By The National Medical Commission. General Physician To Have Specialisation In Emergency Medicines.

(6)     House PhysicianEssential Qualification: Recognised Degree Qualification In Homoeopathy And Having Regular Registration From A State Board Of Homoeopathy With Professional Experience For A Period Of Not Less Than Two Years;

(7)     Provided that the post of house physician (resident) in permitted post-graduate college shall not be separately required as post-graduate students in first of Doctor of Medicine (Homoeopathy) course shall be doing house job compulsorily.

(8)     Laboratory TechnicianRecognised Bachelor of Science degree along with Medical laboratory technology from a recognised University or institutions.

(9)     DispenserMust have passed senior secondary from a recognised board with any of the following qualifications, namely: -

(a)      a diploma in homoeopathic pharmacy recognised by the concerned State board; or

(b)      two years experience of dispensing homoeopathic medicine in homoeopathicdispensary or pharmacy.

(10)    X-Ray Technician or RadiographerMust have a diploma in radiology from a recognised University or institutions.

(11)   (X-Ray Attendant or Dark Room AttendantMust have passed senior secondary from a recognised board with experience of working in x-ray department for two years.

(12)   Yoga Physician-

(A)     Essential Qualification:

Qualified degree holder (bachelor of Naturopathy and yogic sciences - a five and half years regular medical course in yoga and naturopathy or diploma in naturopathy and yogic science) having the registration to practice these systems of health care from the State or Central authorities.

(B)     Desirable Qualification:

Preference shall be given to persons with homoeopathic medical qualifications along with above qualifications.

(13)   PhysiotherapistA degree in physiotherapy recognised by the State Government concerned.

(14)   DieticianA degree in diet and nutrition recognised by the State Government concerned.

(15)   DresserMust have passed senior secondary from a recognised board.

(16)   Nursing Staff In-ChargeMust possess a Bachelor of Science degree or General Nursing and Midwifery in nursing and registered under Nursing Council of the State concerned with two years of experience.

(17)   Nurse-

(a)      Essential Qualification:

Must possess a Bachelor of Science degree or General Nursing and Midwifery or Auxiliary Nurse and Midwifery in nursing registered under nursing council of State concerned.

(b)      Desirable Qualification:

One year experience of working in homoeopathic hospital.

(18)   Store KeeperMust have passed senior secondary from a recognised Board with knowledge of computer.

(19)   Registration Clerk or Receptionist:

(a)      Essential Qualification:

(i)       Must have passed senior secondary from a recognised Board;

(ii)      Must have knowledge of regional language, English and proficiency in computer operation.

(b)      Desirable Qualification: Must Have A Diploma In Computer Application.

(20)   PharmacistGraduate in any stream along with experience of three years of working in homoeopathic pharmacy and preference shall be given to the candidates having Diploma in pharmacy.

(21)   Secretarial And Accounts Staff.- (A) Office Superintendent -Post-Graduate Or Undergraduate With Five Years Of Administrative Experience.

(b) Upper Division Clerk- Graduate with three years experience of office work.

(c) Lower Division Clerk - Graduate with one year experience of office work.

(d) Office Assistant- Graduate with one year experience of office work.

(e) Accountant - Bachelor of Commerce with five years experience of accounts, book keeping, knowledge of banking, Knowledge about Employees provident fund and Public provident fund and all Government and University related works.

(f) Data Entry Operator- Must have passed senior secondary with basic computer course and typing speed of thirty or above.

(g) Multi-Tasking Staff- Must have passed matriculation from a recognised secondary board.

(22)   Ward Boy Or Aya.- (a) Essential: Must Have Passed Matriculation From A Recognised Secondary Board.

(b) Desirable: One year experience In-patient care services.

(23)   Chowkidar or Peon.- 8th Standard Pass.

D. QUALIFICATION FOR NON - TEACHING STAFF OF MEDICAL INSTITUTION

(1)     Laboratory Technician.- Bachelor of Science, Medical Laboratory Technology from a recognised University or institutions or diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology with five years experience.

(2)     Laboratory Attendant.- Must have passed matriculation from recognised Secondary Board.

(3)     Cadaver Assistant.- Must have passed matriculation from recognised secondary Board and knowledge of local language.

(4)     Library Assistant.- Must have passed matriculation from recognised secondary Board.