NITI Aayog has sought public opinion on the draft National Medical Commission Bill, 2016 that has already paved the way for replacing the Medical Council of India with a more transparent body to be called as the National Medical Commission. Let us go through the other recommendations of this bill that is supposed to bring radical transformation in healthcare education and service in India. The Committee on the Reform of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 chaired by Aayog's vice chairman Arvind Panagariya has sought comments, suggestions, feedback on the draft bill latest by August 31, 2016.
Following this, the draft bill will be finalized and would be tabled in Parliament earliest in the winter session. The major objective of the proposals of the bill towards creating a world-class medical education system are as follows: Ensures adequate supply of high-quality medical professionals…
