As we expected, our beloved President Sri.Pranab Mukherjee promulgated an ordinance on May 21 amending the Indian Medical Council Act 1956 to reconstitute the stop gap governors of MCI and appointed Dr Rakesh Kumar Srivastava, a noted orthopaedic surgeon and former director general of health services (DGHS), as its new chairman.
so that, the Board can exercise the powers of the Council till the central government is able to reconstitute the Council within 180 days i.e.on or before November 10.
The notable features of the ordinance:As per the new amendment----
1.the composition of the Council, provides for separate representation to the union territories and more representation to health universities, depending upon the number of medical colleges affiliated to them.so the new MCI will have more number of elected members .
2.The term of president, vice president as well as an ordinary member will now be restricted to two years.
3.allowing the NRI doctors to practice medicine in the country.
4.the old restriction is removed on foreign doctors and now they can practise,teach,research medicine and do charitable work.
5. the highly notable and objectionable clause is enabling the government to give directions to the MCI on policy matters.
so that, the Board can exercise the powers of the Council till the central government is able to reconstitute the Council within 180 days i.e.on or before November 10.
The notable features of the ordinance:As per the new amendment----
1.the composition of the Council, provides for separate representation to the union territories and more representation to health universities, depending upon the number of medical colleges affiliated to them.so the new MCI will have more number of elected members .
2.The term of president, vice president as well as an ordinary member will now be restricted to two years.
3.allowing the NRI doctors to practice medicine in the country.
4.the old restriction is removed on foreign doctors and now they can practise,teach,research medicine and do charitable work.
5. the highly notable and objectionable clause is enabling the government to give directions to the MCI on policy matters.
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