Frequently Asked Questions and their answers

1. Who can be a life member of this association?

Ans: The life membership of the Association shall be confined to those who have postgraduate qualification (medical M.Sc degree) in any of the following disciplines: Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Microbiology conducted by any medical college/institution (recognized by the Medical Council of India/National Medical Commission for conducting either MBBS or MD/MS course) awarded under the faculty of medicine. The applicant should not be registered medical practitioner with MBBS degree.

2. Who can be a student member of this association?

Ans: The student membership of the Association shall be confined to those who are pursuing post graduate medical M.Sc degree in any of the following disciplines: Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Microbiology conducted by any medical college/institution (recognized by Medical Council of India for conducting either MBBS or MD/MS course) awarded under the faculty of medicine. They are eligible to enrol themselves as student member by paying an annual fee of Rs.1000 (one thousand) only. After completion of the course, they may become life members after payment of additional Rs.2000, or as amended from time to time.

3. Who can be a honorary member of this association?

Ans: Persons of special distinction, with same eligibility criteria as prescribed for life members, in any of the five disciplines (Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology or Pharmacology) shall be nominated as Honorary members by the Executive Committee; the total number of which shall not exceed 5 (five).

4. Should one be a teacher in medical institution to be a member?

Ans: No, this association is open all those with prescribed qualification, irrespective of their profession. This is a national association of all members with medical M.Sc degree in the five subjected disciplines from India.

5. Where is this association registered?

Ans: This association is registered by the Registrar of Society, O/o Deputy Commissioner (East), Government of NCT of Delhi, LM Bandh, Shastri Nagar, Delhi 37. The registered head office of the association is located at Delhi.

6. How do I become a member?

Ans: If you are eligible for membership as per our guidelines, you can apply for membership. The only way of applying for life membership is via online application on this website.

To apply for the student membership the application form is available online. For more information, one must visit the membership page on this website.
These are following ways of making online payment:

  1. Transfer the money online using NEFT from your saving bank account. Please note that you have to add our bank account (Union Bank of India, Account number: 629102010002286, IFSC code: UBIN0931730) as beneficiary before sending the money. After our account number is added, make the payment and note down the transaction id number or UTR code.
  2. Send money from UPI enabled bank's mobile app; send money from your account to nmmta@uboi and note the reference ID. Please take a screenshot for additional reference.
  3. Transfer through Instamojo website. The links are available on the membership application page. These incur an extra transaction charges that has to be borne by the applicant.
  4. Transfer money online from your bank account or debit/credit cards to our bank account. Fore more information, click here.

The registration committee will scrutinize the application. Those approved will receive an intimation by email along with their membership number and digital certificate. For membership,

7. What if my membership is not approved?

Ans: In case the membership is not approved, the membership fee (through cheque or NEFT) will be returned back without any interest. Reason for rejection will be communicated to the applicant by email.

8. I have submitted my application. How long will it take for approval?

Ans. The maximum time for approval is three months, but mostly the process will happen much sooner. Please wait for at least three weeks before contacting the association. In case of inordinate delay, you may contact the membership division.

9. How can I obtain my membership certificate?

Ans. The membership certificate as well as the receipt for payment of membership fee will be personally handed over to the members at the time of Annual General Body meeting. The digital copy of the certificate can be downloaded from the website. If one is unable to login, a request may be sent to the membership division for sending digital certificate by email.

10. Who are the office bearers of the association and how do I contact them?

Ans. The details of the office bearers of the association is available in the website. You may contact some of them using this form on the website.

11. I am not able to view all the pages of the website. What can be done?

Ans. All pages of the website are accessible only to the members of the association. You must log into the website to explore its contents. Remember to logout after browsing the website. Please do read the terms and conditions of using the website.

12. I do not have my login account information. What should I do?

Ans. The proccess of login using username and password has been stopped. Instead, OTP-based or WhatsApp-based login are now in use. You must enter the registered mobile number to login and receive OTP. If you have WhatsApp installed on the registered mobile number, you may use WhatsApp-based login. If problems persist with your account, contact website admin.

13. I had logged in but I was unexpectedly logged out. Why did this happen?

Ans. The website is programmed to log out user after 40 minutes of activity. This is a safety feature; you may login again.

14. Where can I obtain the rules and regulations of the association?

Ans: Registered rules, regulations and by-laws of the association are available online for the members,

15. I would like to be a part of the executive committee. How is this possible?

Ans. Number of members in the executive committee is fixed. In case of vacancy, members may be tentatively nominated until elections. After the end of the term, elections would be called for all the posts. The composition and the process is described in the by-laws of the association.

16. I am not receiving any emails from the association. Why is this so?

Ans. Emails are generally sent to only those who have opted to receive emails. Sometimes emails sent from our mail servers get delivered to your spam/junk folders. You must search these folders before contacting us. You must click on "not spam" on our emails. If you add our email address in you address book, the emails will reach your inbox. Error in email ID may also prevent it from being delivered to you.

17. How do I access the association's official forum?

Ans. Currently, it is in a state of disuse due to members' disinterest. It is no longer monitored and will be taken down.

18. I have lost/forgotten my username/password. How can I recover it?

Ans. The process of using passwords has been discontinued.

19. How to use OTP to login to the website?

Ans. Since 11-09-2016, we have introduced OTP (One Time Password) based login. Members must enter their registered mobile number and click on Continue button to verify it. If the number is verified, members can click on Generate OTP button and receive the OTP via SMS on the registered mobile phone. If SMS is not delivered within 20 seconds, it can be tried again. It is possible that you may receive a voice call with OTP numbers. Login via OTP costs us money.

20. How do I come to know of association's activities?

Ans. All the activities of the association are documented and uploaded in the activities section. Important information is also sent to members via email. Notices regarding upcoming events are also uploaded in the notices section. Detailed activities will be made available during the annual general body meetings.

21. Whom should I contact on matters related to association's functioning?

Ans. Generally, the President, General secretary and Treasurer are empowered to communicate on behalf of the association on certain issues. To contact

22. I have many questions to ask about the association. How can I do that?

Ans. The association's by-laws contain all the information that you might need. You are requested to go through it first before contacting the General Secretary.

23. How do I contact for issues of my state?

Ans. NMMTA encourages members from individual states to form state chapters. More information on the formation is available on the website. There are self-appointed state representatives whom you may contact. Their information is also available on the .

24. Is NMMTA associated of affiliated with any other association?

Ans. No, NMMTA is not associated with or affiliated to any other association.

25. How can I access NMMTA's Facebook page or follow on Twitter? Does it have any social media group?

Ans. NMMTA has a presence in social media. The official account on Facebook has been discontinued since 27-03-2023. Our official Twitter account can be accessed by clicking here. There is one official WhatsApp groups for the Executive Committee and another business account for sending broadcast messages to the members. NMMTA has switched from Kaizala to Telegram app, which is the only offical social media group for registered members. NMMTA is now also on LinkedIn and has a YouTube channel as well.

26. Why am I not receiving any messages on the WhatsApp?

Ans. Upon enrollment as a member, the applicant's mobile number is manually added in the contacts list. This process is not automatic, hence can get delayed. The applicant must have saved the NMMTA's WhatsApp number on their phone's contacts. Only that mobile number provided by the applicant in the membership application will be sent messages. If you use another number for whatsapp, you will have to get the mobile number in the database changed.

27. Why are my messages on WhatsApp not being replied?

Ans. On WhatsApp, NMMTA runs only the broadcast service, wherein the messages are broadcasted to the members. Their replies are not monitored. Members may use the website or email to directly communicate with the office-bearers.

28. How do I change my details?

Ans. Once you log into the member's area of the website, you can view your profile, edit or add additional information. In order to change your email ID or mobile number, you will first have to send a request to the admin from your registered email ID mentioning both the old and current information.

29. I had submitted my membership application long back, which has not been processed. What now?

Ans. As per the bylaws of the association, the applicant must pursue with the association regarding the submission of the application withing three months of application. If an application is not received or kept pending because of its incomplete nature or any other cause, it shall lapse at the end of the financial year (31st March) and the membership fee will be retained as donation. Such applicants will have to apply afresh with new payment.

30. How do I join the official Telegram group?

Ans. Once the membership is confirmed, the contact details are manually added to the Google account's contacts. After that as members join Telegram using the same mobile number provided in the membership registration, NMMTA will automatically add them into the group. If not, members can log into the website and place a request. Members name and mobile number are verified before adding to the group. Those who have modified their names or hidden their mobile numbers are rejected.

31. How do I donate money to the association?

Ans. Members and non-members alike can donate to the association. However, we do not accept donations from outside India. After donations, the contributions have to registered on our website. They will be verified from bank statement and approved. Please visit the donation page for more information.