Dissolution of Medical Council

Question 1

Indian Medical Council Ordinance dissolved the Medical Council. It was temporarily replaced it with a new body called ?

Answer 1

Board of Governers

Question 2

This ordinance is an Amendment to which act ?

Answer 2

Indian Medical Council Act, 1956

Question 3

How long will the MCI be superceeded before the bill is passed in parliament ?

Answer 3

1 year

Question 4

How many members does the Board of Governers have ?

Answer 4

7

Question 5

Who is the chairperson of BoG ?

Answer 5

NITI Aayog Member Dr. V. K. Paul

Question 6

What was the main reason MCI was abolished ?

Answer 6

Non-compliance

Question 7

Name of new top regulatory body for Indian medical education ?

Answer 7

National Medical Commission

Question 8

How many members will it have ?

Answer 8

25

Question 9

What can NMC do ?

Answer 9

1. Frame policies
2. Recognise medical qualifications2
3. Determine fees

Question 10

Name of platform where states can voice their concerns ?

Answer 10

Medical Advisory Council

Question 11

How many autonomous boards have been set up under supervision of NMC ?

Answer 11

4

Question 12

What are the 4 autonomous board ?

Answer 12

UG and PG MEB (Medical Education Board)
Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB)
Ethics and Medical Registration

Question 13

Name of entrance test to under graduate medical programs ?

Answer 13

NEET

Question 14

Name of the exam that doctors need to clear after graduation to practice ?

Answer 14

National Licentiate Examination

Question 15

Does this bill allow Ayurveda doctors to prescribe allopathic medicines ?

Answer 15

Yes, after a ‘bridge course’

Question 16

Main reasons for scrapping MCI ?

Answer 16

1. Corruption (President accepted a bribe)
2. Opaque functioning
3. Conflict of interest (Influenced by corporate hospitals)

Question 17

Three more reasons for scrapping MCI ?

Answer 17

4. Seperate functions to different bodies
5. No focus on ethics
6. Rising cost of medical education
7. Lack of manpower

Question 18

What is the main problem of the new structure with regards to autonomy ?

Answer 18

Everyone is nominated by government. That may be a problem

Question 19

What is the issue with regards to stakeholders ?

Answer 19

two thirds are medicine practitioners. More diversity may be needed.

Question 20

Do all states have representation ?

Answer 20

Previously all states did. In current bill, states representation is on rotation basis

Question 21

Is there periodic renewal of license required ?

Answer 21

No

Question 22

If you appeal against the NMC, whom do you appeal to ?

Answer 22

Central governement.

Not any judicial body, which is also a reason for arguments

Question 23

What was the recommendation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee with regards to the National Licentiate Examination ?

Answer 23

Common Final MBBS test throughout country.

National Exit Test (NET)

Question 24

What was the recommendation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee with regards to bridge course ?

Answer 24

No bridge course for AYUSH practitioners

Question 25

What was the recommendation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee with regards to fee capping ?

Answer 25

Fee regulation for 50% of seats