Personally mark attendance, NMC tells medical faculty; warns of action for impersonation

NEW DELHI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has asked faculty members in medical colleges to personally mark their attendance in the Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS). The commission’s direction comes after it found some faculty members marking attendance using fake finger prints.

“It has come to attention of National Medical Commission (NMC) that in some medical institutions the faculty members are marking bio-metric attendance on AEBAS using fake finger prints,” NMC said in a notice.

Warning of action for impersonation, NMC added, “This is viewed seriously by the National Medical Commission. It is advised that all faculty members must mark their attendance personally in the AEBAS connected to the NMC at their medical college. Any incidence of impersonation shall attract appropriate action.”

In a separate notice, the medical commission asked medical colleges to update faculty details on their respective websites. NMC asked the institutions to update their websites in the following manner:

• The list of faculty must be available separately under each department (the medical superintendent, principal, dean, if are from any of the departments may also be indicated there)
• The list must have name of the faculty members, their recent photograph, educational qualification, latest designation and registration number issued by the respective state medical council
• The names reflected in the list must be onboard in the AEBAS system of the college
• The faculty list in the website must be uploaded latest by July 31, 2024.
• Any incorrect, incomplete and/or late submission of information shall attract appropriate action against the medical institutions/colleges concerned
• The list will be updated every month. The deadline for such an update shall be the last day of every month.