The much-protested National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill 2019 has replaced the decades-old Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. The bill has been approved in the recently concluded session of the Rajya Sabha. Earlier, the bill was already approved in Lok Sabha which was largely protested by the medical fraternity. The Commission would now consist of 25 members which would be selected by the Central Govt on the recommendation of a search committee including Cabinet Secretary and 5 other experts nominated by the Centre.
In this regard, the Indian Medical Association conducted a nationwide protest on 31st July which continued till 1st August. Additionally, the medical fraternity showed their agitation through other forms of protests such as hunger strike in a few states, agitation by wearing black badges, and many more. The decision has spoiled the agitation led by doctors, as approval of…
