Health Ministry appoints part-time members of NMC - Video

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.