Know your Medical Lawmakers: 25 members of National Medical Commission finalized, details
New Delhi: 25 Members of the incoming National Medical Commission (NMC) a body that is going to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) were finalised today by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare using a draw of lots
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported about the formation of the NMC Medical Advisory Council, that consisted of various ex-officio members, vice chancellors of various state health universities as well as nominated members from the various state medical councils
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Now following the same, a draw of lots took place earlier today for selecting the members of NMC which include ten Vice-Chancellors (VCs) from different states, nine members from the State Medical Councils (SMCs) and four part-time members from the autonomous boards.
The exercise took place in the presence of Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Chowbey, in which 10 VCs were chosen from Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Gujarat, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Dagar and Nagar Haveli, Punjab, and Haryana.
Similarly, nine representatives from various SMCs have been selected from Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Kerala, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and Manipur.
In the third segment of the draw of lots, four members from the autonomous boards - Undergraduate (UG), Post Graduate (PG), Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) and Ethics and Registration Board - were chosen. These members got selected from Tripura, Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, and Madhya Pradesh, who will serve as part-time members.
Out of nine selected members from SMCs, one member has to be a part of the Search Committee, which will be headed by the Cabinet Secretary. In the process of the draw of lots, selected members from Uttarakhand SMC was picked up for a member of the Search Committee.
Details of Members of the National Medical commission (NMC)
The following 10 members have been selected from amongst the nominees of the States / UTs in the Medical Advisory Council as members of the National Medical Commission under section 4(4)(b) of the NMC Act, 2019 for a period of two years:
| S.No. | Name of State/UT | Details of the nominated member |
| Tamil Nadu | Dr. Sudha Seshayyan, Vice Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. | |
| West Bengal | Prof. Rajendra Pandey, Vice Chancellor, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal. | |
| Gujarat | Dr. Himanshu A. Pandya, Vice Chancellor, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. | |
| Delhi | Prof (Dr.) Mahesh Verma, Vice Chancellor, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi. | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Dr. Surender Kashyap, Vice Chancellor, Atal Medical and Research University, Himachal Pradesh. | |
| Andhra Pradesh | Dr. C.V. Rao, Vice Chancellor, Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. | |
| Rajasthan | Dr. Rajababu Panwar, Vice Chancellor, Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, Jaipur, Rajasthan. | |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Dr. V. K Das, Director, Medical Education. | |
| Punjab | Dr. Raj Bahadur, Vice Chancellor, Baba Farid University of Health Science, Faridkot, Punjab. | |
| Haryana | Dr. O.P. Kalra, Vice Chancellor, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak. |
 The following 9 members have been selected from amongst the nominees of the SMCs in the Medical Advisory Council as members of the National Medical Commission under section 4(4)(c) of the NMC Act, 2019 for a period of two years:
| S.No. | Name of the State Medical Council | Name of nominated member |
| Uttar Pradesh Medical Council | Dr. Urmila Singh | |
| Sikkim Medical Council | Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Prasad | |
| Kerala Medical Council | Dr. Rani Bhaskaran | |
| Karnataka Medical Council | Dr. H. Veerbhadrappa | |
| Uttarakhand Medical Council | Dr. Ajay Kumar Khanna | |
| Arunachal Pradesh Medical Council | Dr. Koj Jarbo | |
| Bihar Medical Council | Dr. Sahajanand Prasad Singh | |
| Maharashtra Medical Council | Dr. Shiv Kumar Shankar Utture | |
| Manipur Medical Council | Prof. Dr. Thongam Bhimo Singh |
The following members have been selected from amongst the nominees of the SMCs in the Medical Advisory Council as members of the Autonomous Boards under section 17(5) of the NMC Act, 2019 for a period of two years:
Under Graduate Medical Education Board:
| Name of the State Medical Council | Name of nominated member |
| Tripura Medical Council | Dr. J K Dev Varma |
Post Graduate Medical Education Board:
| Name of the State Medical Council | Name of nominated member |
| Jammu & Kashmir Medical Council | Dr. Vijay Gupta |
Medical Assessment and Rating Board:
| Name of the State Medical Council | Name of nominated member |
| Nagaland Medical Council | Dr. Sedevi Angami |
Ethics and Medical Registration Board:
| Name of the State Medical Council | Name of nominated member |
| Madhya Pradesh Medical Council | Dr. Nishant Warwade |
The following member has been selected for Search Committee under section 5(1)(c) from amongst the 9 part – time members of the National Medical Commission selected from the nominees of the SMCs in Medical Advisory Council: Â
| Name of the State Medical Council | Name of nominated member |
| Uttrakhand Medical Council | Dr. Ajay Kumar Khanna |
Other NMC members include one senior officer of Additional Secretary rank, one Director from any AIIMS and any two directors would be selected from the PGIMER, Chandigarh, JIPMER, Puducherry, Tata Memorial Hospital, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong and All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health (AIIHPH), Kolkata.
"The other eight members include Chairperson, President of four autonomous medical boards and three non-medical experts. These members will also be elected soon," said the officer.
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Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare presided over the proceedings of draw of lots for selection of part-time members of NMC, here today, in the presence of Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of Health and Family Welfare. This was conducted in the presence of senior officers from the Ministry and mediapersons.
