Health Ministry appoints part-time members of NMC, check complete list
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has announced the appointment of part-time members of the National Medical Commission (NMC).
Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, participated in the appointment process for part-time members of the NMC, Autonomous Boards, and the Search Committee, conducted through a draw of lots.
The procedure of appointments is laid down in the National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019. According to the NMC Act 2019, these appointments are made for a period of two years.
The draw included appointments in several categories. Ten part-time members were selected from the nominees of State and Union Territory governments who were earlier part of the Medical Advisory Council. The states and UTs represented in this group include Gujarat, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Chandigarh, and Madhya Pradesh.
Another nine members were chosen from the nominees of State Medical Councils, also drawn from the Medical Advisory Council. These states include West Bengal, Karnataka, Nagaland, Chhattisgarh, Tripura, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Manipur, and Uttarakhand.
The statement issued by the government in this regard says:
Ten Part-time Members of NMC are selected from the nominee of State / UT Government in Medical Advisory Council (earlier appointed in 2022): Gujarat, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Chandigarh and Madhya Pradesh.
Nine Part-time Members of NMC are selected from the nominee of State Medical Council in Medical Advisory Council (earlier appointed in 2022): West Bengal, Karnataka, Nagaland, Chhattisgarh, Tripura, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Manipur and Uttarakhand.
Selected Members from States/ UTs
S No. | Name of State/ UT | Name of the Member |
1 | Gujarat | Dr. Nirja Arun Gupta |
2 | Rajasthan | Dr. M K Aseri |
3 | Himachal Pradesh | Dr. Surender Kashyap |
4 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Dr. Mukesh Tripathi |
5 | Andhra Pradesh | Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pulala |
6 | Mizoram | Dr. Dibakar Chandra Deka |
7 | Meghalaya | Prof. P S Shukla |
8 | Jharkhand | Prof. (Dr.) Dinesh Kumar Singh |
9 | Chandigarh | Dr. Suman |
10 | Madhya Pradesh | Dr. Ashok Khandelwal |
Selected Members from Various State Medical Councils
S No. | Name of State Medical Council | Name of the Member |
1 | West Bengal Medical Council | Dr. Sudipta Kumar Roy |
2 | Karnataka Medical Council | Dr. Sharanabasappa S. Karbhari |
3 | Nagaland Medical Council | Dr. George Thira |
4 | Chhattisgarh Medical Council | Dr. Mahesh Kumar Sinha |
5 | Tripura Medical Council | Dr. Kanak Choudhury |
6 | Jammu & Kashmir Medical Council | Dr. Sandeep Dogra |
7 | Assam Medical Council | Dr. Anup Kumar Barman |
8 | Manipur Medical Council | Dr. Simpson Sareo |
9 | Uttarakhand Medical Council | Dr. Manoj Kumar Verma |
In addition, one part-time member was selected for each of the four Autonomous Boards under the NMC. Dr. Jego Ori from Arunachal Pradesh was selected for the Under-Graduate Medical Education Board, Dr. Santosh Kumar Mishra from Odisha for the Post-Graduate Medical Education Board, Dr. Manish Bansal from Haryana for the Medical Assessment and Rating Board, and Dr. Surinder Pal Singh from Punjab for the Ethics and Medical Registration Board. One expert member, Dr. Sandeep Dogra from Jammu & Kashmir, was also selected for the Search Committee.
Fourth Member of each Autonomous Board (part-time Member) from the nominee of State Medical Council in Medical Advisory Council (earlier appointed in 2022) have been selected.
(a) For Under-Graduate Medical Education Board: Arunachal Pradesh
(b) For Post-Graduate Medical Education Board: Odisha
(c) Medical Assessment and Rating Board: Haryana
(d) Ethics and Medical Registration Board: Punjab
One expert from Jammu & Kashmir was nominated for the Search Committee.
Selected Members (Part Time) for Autonomous Boards of NMC
S No. | Name of State Medical Council | Name of the Part-time Member |
Under-Graduate Medical Education Board
1 | Arunachal Pradesh Medical Council | Dr. Jego Ori |
Post-Graduate Medical Education Board
1 | Odisha Medical Council | Dr. Santosh Kumar Mishra |
Medical Assessment & Rating Board
1 | Haryana Medical Council | Dr. Manish Bansal |
Ethics & Medical Registration Board
1 | Punjab Medical Council | Dr. Surinder Pal Singh |
Selected Expert for Search Committee
S No. | Name of State/ UT | Name of the Member |
1 | Jammu & Kashmir Medical Council | Dr. Sandeep Dogra |
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The draw was conducted in the presence of media representatives to ensure transparency. Senior officials from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, including Smt. Nivedita Shukla Verma (Secretary, Additional Charge) and Dr. Vinod Kotwal (Additional Secretary), were present during the process.
