Ministry : NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HOMOEOPATHY (Not Applicable)
Part III-Section 4
Subject : Extra Ordinary
Overview [National Commission for Homoeopathy Amendment Regulations, 2025]
This Extraordinary Gazette notification issued by the National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) announces key amendments to the Homoeopathy Post-Graduate Degree Course Regulations, 2024, effective immediately upon publication (February 14, 2025). It primarily focuses on restructuring faculty nomenclature and student-guide ratios to align with the updated Doctor of Medicine in Homoeopathy (MD Homoeopathy) curriculum.
Key Points
- Regulation Renaming: The "Homoeopathy Post-Graduate Degree Course Regulations, 2024" are officially renamed as the "Homoeopathy Post-Graduate Degree Course (Doctor of Medicine in Homoeopathy) Regulations, 2025."
- Faculty Title Changes: Substitutes "Associate Professor or Professor" with "Assistant Professor or Associate Professor or Professor" across multiple regulations (Reg. 2, 16).
- Student-Guide Ratio: Mandates a 1:1 student-guide ratio specifically when the guide holds an Assistant Professor rank (Reg. 3).
- Seat Reduction: Reduces the number of seats in Regulation 14 from seven to six.
- Attendance System: Requires all affiliated medical colleges to integrate with a centralized Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System for faculty, residents, and supporting staff, enabling online data access by the NCH (Reg. 4).
- Table Revision: Updates Table 1 in Regulation 15 to include Assistant Professor positions for all listed departments, alongside existing Professor and Associate Professor roles.
Summary
This Gazette notification implements significant administrative and structural updates to India's national homoeopathy postgraduate education framework. By formalizing Assistant Professor roles, enforcing stricter student-guide ratios, reducing class sizes, and mandating biometric attendance integration, the NCH aims to enhance academic oversight and data management within homoeopathic medical institutions. These changes are designed to standardize faculty composition and improve regulatory compliance across medical colleges offering MD Homoeopathy programs.
