Tamil Nadu Health Minister honours doctors with Medical Council Awards-2024

The awards were distributed in three categories: Eminent Medical Teacher, Specialities and Research, and Outstanding Service in the field of socio-medical relief. A total of 10 doctors received these accolades for their dedication and excellence, reports the Daily.

During his address at the event, Minister Subramanian highlighted the significance of the Tamil Nadu Medical Council Awards, which were established in 2012, drawing inspiration from the BC Roy Awards previously given by the Medical Council of India (MCI), now known as the National Medical Commission (NMC).

Subramanian urged the Tamil Nadu Medical Council to consider increasing the number of awardees in the future, emphasizing the importance of recognizing more of the state's talented medical professionals. He noted that approximately 1.92 lakh doctors are registered with the TMC, underscoring the potential pool of deserving candidates for the awards, reports The New Indian Express.

“The Union government imposed it as it doesn’t want to see people from lower socio-economic backgrounds becoming doctors. If students from such backgrounds become doctors, they do service to the people,” he said. Dr N Ezhilan, MLA of the Thousand Lights constituency, also spoke at the event, reiterating the state government's commitment to abolishing NEET, which has been a contentious issue in the state's medical education landscape.

The ceremony celebrated the remarkable achievements and unwavering dedication of Tamil Nadu's medical community, inspiring future generations of healthcare professionals.

Medical Dialogues earlier reported that the Tamil Nadu Medical Council called for nominations for the ''Medical Council Awards 2024 for Medical Excellence'' from eminent eligible doctors coming under various categories in June.

The meritorious doctors among the nominations will be selected for the “Medical Council Awards-2024 for Medical Excellence” as per the criteria/ scoring followed by the Selection Committee of the Tamil Nadu Medical Council. The applicant must have registered with the Tamil Nadu Medical Council. The applicant must have unblemished Moral, Ethical, and Professional conduct and no pending criminal cases against them.

The Tamil Nadu Medical Council is a statutory body formed under the provisions of the Madras Medical Registration Act of 1914. The Tamil Nadu Medical Council is responsible for issuing registrations and licenses to the medical practitioners who possess qualifications recognized by the Medical Council of India, New Delhi.