After MCI, Councils for Ayurveda, Homeopathy to be scrapped

"Like the Medical Council of India, even these two statutory bodies have outlived their utility. Besides, they continue to unnecessarily complicate things because of stringent regulations, which makes it difficult to impart quality education in homeopathy and Ayurveda,” the official informed ET on the condition of anonymity.

Similar to the process that was carried in context of the Medical Council of India, the Niti Ayog is now working on two separate bills  that would suggest the scrapping and replacement of the two statutory bodies under the health ministry, which govern higher education in homeopathy and Indian systems of medicine including Ayurveda.

It is reported that while the Aayog has completed the process of stakeholder consultation with respect to the two bills and it may soon bring  it out in the public domain for public opinion, before being put before the cabinet for approval.

Central Council of Indian Medicine, established in 1971 monitors the education as well as registration of practitioners in the fields of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani, while the Central Council of Homeopathy looks at the homeopathy education and regulation In the country.