NMC issues clarifications on implementation of AEBAS

The responsibility for procuring AEBAS-compliant machines lies with the respective medical colleges, allowing them to choose a reliable vendor independently, said NMC.

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued clarifications/directions regarding the implementation of Adhaar "Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) in all government and private medical colleges.

"It is reiterated that NMC has not mandated the purchase of attendance machines from any specific vendor. The responsibility for procuring AEBAS compliant machines lies with the respective medical colleges, allowing them to choose a reliable vendor independently. The colleges must ensure the purchase of an adequate number of machines to guarantee the daily attendance of all users. NMC will not entertain any communication regarding maintenance issues related to biometric attendance machines. Additionally, colleges are required to ensure proper internet connectivity maintenance," reads NMC's notification.

The Commission has received requests/complaints regarding users facing difficulties in transferring their AEBAS IDs during job transfers. Therefore, all medical colleges are directed to promptly transfer the AEBAS ID of a user upon their resignation or transfer from one organization to another. If the destination is unknown, the AEBAS ID should be transferred to the ‘‘Free Pool' instead of being blocked.

Those users finding difficulty in getting AEBAS ID transferred /blocked AEBAS ID active from nodal officer such users can approach NMC by sending a request on the portal it.nmc.org.in through AEBAS attendance ID transfer form. Earlier requests may also be sent once again. Furthermore, colleges are informed that a comprehensive list of error codes and their resolutions is already available on central.nmcindia.ac.in in the FAQ section. Additionally, the detailed information has been re-uploaded on it.nmc.org.in.

Nodal officers in medical colleges can activate the shift option for AEBAS directly on the portal. Therefore, they are encouraged to utilize this feature for enhanced monitoring of attendance for faculty/staff working on a shift basis.

As communicated earlier also all users, including those who are facing issues with fingerprint recognition, can utilize the face-based Biometric Attendance System (BAS). To facilitate whitelisting, NMC has introduced a portal accessible at it.nmc.org.in. All colleges are urged to submit whitelisting requests through this portal. If any earlier requests are pending whitelisting, please resubmit them through the portal. Please note that alternative forms of communication regarding this matter will not be considered, added the Commission.

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