Another thumping Moral victory for Appa ji & IMA .

As the term of the MCI's Board of governors has ended by 13th.may,The Union Cabinet today gave its nod for the issue of an ordinance (likely to be issued by the President soon) to pave the way for an elected body of the apex medical regulator.

The need for issue of an ordinance came as the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2013, which allows for an elected apex medical regulator, is yet to be passed by Parliament even though it has been approved by the Cabinet.

the controversial and objectionable clause in the new The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2013 :
Empowering the government  to remove (with out the consent of parliament) the President or other MCI office-bearers if they are found indulging in corrupt practices or serious offences of "moral turpitude".
other features:
 1.fixing tenure of the President of the elected-body of MCI to a maximum period of four years for two continuous terms.(Earlier, the MCI President could have a five-year tenure and there was no limit on the number of terms.) 

2. The new Bill also makes mandatory renewal of enrollment of doctors every 10 years in the registers maintained by the body or state councils.