The National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) has announced amendments to the National Commission for Homoeopathy (Homoeopathy Post-Graduate Degree Course- Doctor of Medicine in Homoeopathy) Regulations, 2024. These amendments aim to refine the standards for postgraduate homoeopathic education. This amendment regulation was published on February 14, 2025.
The “National Commission for Homoeopathy (Homoeopathy Post-Graduate Degree Course- Doctor of Medicine in Homoeopathy) Amendment Regulations, 2025” has come into effect. These changes reflect the NCH’s ongoing efforts to enhance the quality and structure of postgraduate homoeopathic programs.
Key Amendments
Faculty Eligibility for Guidance:
The amendment expands the eligibility for postgraduate student guidance. Instead of only “Associate Professor or Professor,” “Assistant Professor or Associate Professor or Professor” will now be eligible.
Student-Guide Ratio:
A new regulation has been added, stating that the student-guide ratio will be 1:1 if the guide is of the Assistant Professor cadre, ensuring adequate supervision.
Seat Allocation:
The number of postgraduate seats has been adjusted. Where it previously stated “seven seats” it has been changed to “six seats”.
Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS):
All medical colleges/institutions are now mandated to connect with a centralized AEBAS for marking attendance of faculty, residents, and supporting staff.
The NCH will have online access to attendance data from this centralized system, promoting transparency and accountability.
Faculty Requirements by Department:
The table outlining faculty requirements by department has been revised, specifying the required number of Professors, Associate Professors, and Assistant Professors for each department.
The updated table now includes one of each rank for the following departments: Homoeopathic Materia Medica, Organon of Medicine and Homoeopathic Philosophy, Homoeopathic Repertory and Case Taking, Homoeopathic Pharmacy, Practice of Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Community Medicine and Dermatology. The Research Methodology and Biostatistics department will have one Professor and one Associate Professor.
Selection Committee Composition:
The composition of the selection committee has been amended. Where it previously stated “Associate Professor and one Professor” it now states “one Assistant Professor, one Associate Professor and one Professor” in sub-regulation (1) to (9), clause (d) of regulation 16.
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