New Structure for National Medical Commission, More Representation for Doctors
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New Delhi: The parliamentary panel, which had been given the mandate to examine the National Medical Council Bill and propose changes while incorporating the opinion of stakeholders has put forward a new Structure for the National Medical Commission
Accepting the demands of the medical fraternity of greater representation of doctors in the commission, the panel has suggested the following changes from the original composition of the commission
Accepting the demands of the medical fraternity of greater representation of doctors in the commission, the panel has suggested the following changes from the original composition of the commission
- Increase in the total number of members from 25 to 29
- Earlier, the draft called for 12 ex-officio members besides the Chairperson and the Secretary.- Now the modified structure states that there will 6 ex-officio members besides the Chairperson.
- Instead of 5 members, the commission is now going to have 9 members elected by registered medical practitioners from amongst themselves
- There will 10 members from amongst the nominees of the States and Union Territories
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