MCI has been once again dissolved, this time forever, till a new commission is established, as suggested by media reports. This can be considered as the Demonetization moment of MCI. It is rare for agencies established by Acts of Parliament to be dissolved even once. The MCI has this distinction of getting dissolved more than once. MCI was a body that had representation from across India and was the regulator for medical education throughout India.
However, the regulator failed to meet the needs of the country. The country needed Medical professionals in abundant supply but it never saw the light of day. The country needed high-quality medical education but ended up with many ill-prepared colleges and half-baked professionals. The country needed a medical education to prosper equitably but the number of medical colleges approved was disproportionately higher in certain states while…
