National Medical Commission Bill: Good or Bad for Indian Healthcare?

The Ayush Doctors who generally practice Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy soon be allowed to practice allopathic medicine if National Medical Commission Bill Passsed

NMC will replace MCI

The National Medical Commission is built to replace Indian Medical Association which has proposed a bridge course for Ayush Doctors

NMC  Bill is created with contribution of four autonomous boards entrusted with conducting undergraduate and postgraduate education, assessment and accreditation of medical institutions and registration of practitioners under the National Medical Commission. There will be five elected and 12 ex-official members in the panel.

From 2018 Session, it will be mandatory for for those seeking admission in AYUSH's undergraduate courses to clear the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).

"However, we are still exploring whether to merge the entrance exam with NEET or to have our own common entrance exam," the official told PTI.
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The draft which seeks to replace the existing apex medical education regulator Medical Council of India (MCI) have some important National Medical Commission Bill Feature which  calls for a licentiate exam which all medical graduates will have to clear to get practicing licences.

All the Medical graduates who are willing to get a licence to practise Indian medicine systems, including Ayurveda, may soon have to clear an exit exam known as Bridge course, according to the National Medical Commission Bill.

Source:
1. Pressroom Today
2. The Wire
3. Indian Express


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