Medical Council Of India secretary general Sanjay Shrivastava resigns
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New Delhi: The Secretary-General of Medical Council of India Board of Governors (MCI BOG) Sanjay Srivastava is reported to have resigned from his post.
Centre had appointed Dr Sanjay Srivastava, Ex- Deputy Director General, DGHS, MOHFW as the Secretary-General to assist the Board of Governors in the month of September 2018, when it had handed over the reign of the apex medical council to the 7 member Board of Governors, through an ordinance.
MCI, which is the the apex body that regulated medical education in the country, on its website had last updated the page on February 19 mentions Prof. Siddarth Ramji taking over as the Acting Secretary-General, however, sources informed Medical Dialogues team that this is only a temporary takeover and the final charge is likely to be handed to over to an Official from the Prime Minister's office.
IANS adds the health and family welfare ministry has not issued any clarification on the step.
Centre had appointed Dr Sanjay Srivastava, Ex- Deputy Director General, DGHS, MOHFW as the Secretary-General to assist the Board of Governors in the month of September 2018, when it had handed over the reign of the apex medical council to the 7 member Board of Governors, through an ordinance.
MCI, which is the the apex body that regulated medical education in the country, on its website had last updated the page on February 19 mentions Prof. Siddarth Ramji taking over as the Acting Secretary-General, however, sources informed Medical Dialogues team that this is only a temporary takeover and the final charge is likely to be handed to over to an Official from the Prime Minister's office.
IANS adds the health and family welfare ministry has not issued any clarification on the step.
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