The government is likely to place the bill that seeks to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) with National Medical Commission (NMC) before Parliament in the ongoing Winter Session. “The proposed National Medical Commission Bill, 2016 has been finalized and it is likely to be placed before Parliament for passage in the current session,” a source said. The bill has to be approved by the Cabinet after which it will be placed before Parliament, the source added.
This comes despite the fact that the proposed bill has been met with strong opposition from many sections of the medical fraternity who have pointed out that the proposed bill takes away the autonomy and the democratic structure from the medical profession in election of its council. Although 2.7 lacs IMA members opposed National Medical Commission Bill. The committee was formed to suggest reforms in the Indian Medical…
