Overview

• The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued show-cause notices to most medical colleges in West Bengal over irregular faculty attendance and other deficiencies.
• The NMC mandates the use of Aadhaar-enabled biometric attendance systems (AEBAS) with face recognition for faculty, but compliance remains inconsistent due to technical glitches and faculty pushback.
• The West Bengal government has ordered twice-daily biometric attendance marking at Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital (NRSMCH) and mandated proper leave applications through an online system.
• NRSMCH's principal, Dr. Indira Dey, attributed attendance data gaps to technical glitches but stated that manual attendance records are being maintained.
• The NMC has warned of monetary penalties up to ₹1 crore per violation, citing deficiencies such as unfilled senior resident vacancies, insufficient cadaver data, and examination irregularities.