India's National Medical Commission (NMC) has warned students seeking admission in medical colleges in China that the medical courses taught online won't be recognised in the country.

The medical commission directed students to “exercise due diligence" while deciding on their MBBS degree.&nbsp;

The notice said China had imposed travel restrictions due to COVID-19 and had suspended visas in November 2020 with a large number of international students including Indians who may&nbsp;not be able to return to complete their studies, however, Chinese authorities have moved the course online but the NMC won't recognise "courses done only by online mode".

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India's ministry of external affairs had earlier alerted the NMC that some universities in China had started issuing notices for admission for MBBS programmes for the upcoming and current academic sessions.

"As per the extant rules, National Medical Commission does not recognise or approve medical courses done only by online mode. In view of the above, students are advised to exercise due diligence in choosing where to pursue medical education from," the medical commission said.

(With inputs from Agencies) 
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India's National Medical Commission (NMC) has warned students seeking admission in medical colleges in China that the medical courses taught online won't be recognised in the country.

India's National Medical Commission (NMC) has warned students seeking admission in medical colleges in China that the medical courses taught online won't be recognised in the country. The medical commission directed students to “exercise due diligence" while deciding on their MBBS degree. The notice said China had imposed travel restrictions due to COVID-19 and had suspended visas in November 2020 with a large number of international students including Indians who may not be able to return to complete their studies, however, Chinese authorities have moved the course online but the NMC won't recognise "courses done only by online mode". Also Read: Won't favour company which creates jobs in China and mints profit in India: Minister on Tesla cars India's ministry of external affairs had earlier alerted the NMC that some universities in China had started issuing notices for admission for MBBS programmes for the upcoming and current academic sessions. "As per the extant rules, National Medical Commission does not recognise or approve medical courses done only by online mode. In view of the above, students are advised to exercise due diligence in choosing where to pursue medical education from," the medical commission said. (With inputs from Agencies)

Won't approve medical courses done in online mode: India's NMC on MBBS education in China

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has finalised 25 members of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indian-medical-association-calls-for-aggressive-public-campaign-on-national-medical-commission-bill-241445">National Medical Commission (NMC)</a>, which will replace the Medical Council of India (MCI).

A draw of lots took place on Monday for selecting the members of NMC which include ten Vice-Chancellors (VCs) from different states, nine members from the State Medical Councils (SMCs) and four part-time members from the autonomous boards.

The exercise took place in the presence of Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Chowbey, in which 10 VCs were chosen from Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Gujarat, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Dagar and Nagar Haveli, Punjab, and Haryana.

Similarly, nine representatives from various SMCs have been selected from Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Kerala, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and Manipur.

In the third segment of the draw of lots, four members from the autonomous boards -&nbsp;Undergraduate (UG), Post Graduate (PG), Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) and Ethics and Registration Board - were chosen. These members got selected from Tripura, Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, and Madhya Pradesh, who will serve as part-time members.

Out of nine selected members from SMCs, one member has to be a part of the Search Committee, which will be headed by the Cabinet Secretary. In the process of the draw of lots, selected members from Uttarakhand SMC was picked up for a member of the Search Committee.

Other NMC members include one senior officer of Additional Secretary rank, one Director from any AIIMS and any two directors would be selected from the PGIMER, Chandigarh, JIGMER, Puducherry, Tata Memorial Hospital, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong and All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health (AIIHPH), Kolkata.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/health-minister-harsh-vardhan-urges-doctors-to-join-work-says-national-medical-commission-bill-in-their-interest-240182">Appreciating the quick work&nbsp;for the commissioning of NMC within nine months</a>, Dr Harsh Vardhan told ANI,&nbsp;"NMC is going to be the biggest and historic reform in the medical education sector. It will reduce the burden on students, ensure probity in medical education, bring down costs of medical education, help to enhance the number of medical seats in India, ensure quality education, and better healthcare quality."

"The deadline to set up the NMC was within nine months, but our Health Ministry is going to do it within six months," he added.

"Now that we have finalised ten VCs and nine&nbsp;representatives from SMCs, DGHS and DG-ICMR would be part of the NMC as ex-officio members. Till today, 25 members have finally been chosen for the NMC out of a total of 33 members," said a senior official at Health Ministry.

"The other eight members include Chairperson, President of four autonomous medical boards and three non-medical experts. These members will also be elected soon," said the officer.

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has finalised 25 members of the National Medical Commission (NMC), which will replace the Medical Council of India (MCI).

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has finalised 25 members of the National Medical Commission (NMC), which will replace the Medical Council of India (MCI). A draw of lots took place on Monday for selecting the members of NMC which include ten Vice-Chancellors (VCs) from different states, nine members from the State Medical Councils (SMCs) and four part-time members from the autonomous boards. The exercise took place in the presence of Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Chowbey, in which 10 VCs were chosen from Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Gujarat, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Dagar and Nagar Haveli, Punjab, and Haryana. Similarly, nine representatives from various SMCs have been selected from Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim, Kerala, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and Manipur. In the third segment of the draw of lots, four members from the autonomous boards - Undergraduate (UG), Post Graduate (PG), Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB) and Ethics and Registration Board - were chosen. These members got selected from Tripura, Jammu and Kashmir, Nagaland, and Madhya Pradesh, who will serve as part-time members. Out of nine selected members from SMCs, one member has to be a part of the Search Committee, which will be headed by the Cabinet Secretary. In the process of the draw of lots, selected members from Uttarakhand SMC was picked up for a member of the Search Committee. Other NMC members include one senior officer of Additional Secretary rank, one Director from any AIIMS and any two directors would be selected from the PGIMER, Chandigarh, JIGMER, Puducherry, Tata Memorial Hospital, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS), Shillong and All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health (AIIHPH), Kolkata. Appreciating the quick work for the commissioning of NMC within nine months, Dr Harsh Vardhan told ANI, "NMC is going to be the biggest and historic reform in the medical education sector. It will reduce the burden on students, ensure probity in medical education, bring down costs of medical education, help to enhance the number of medical seats in India, ensure quality education, and better healthcare quality." "The deadline to set up the NMC was within nine months, but our Health Ministry is going to do it within six months," he added. "Now that we have finalised ten VCs and nine representatives from SMCs, DGHS and DG-ICMR would be part of the NMC as ex-officio members. Till today, 25 members have finally been chosen for the NMC out of a total of 33 members," said a senior official at Health Ministry. "The other eight members include Chairperson, President of four autonomous medical boards and three non-medical experts. These members will also be elected soon," said the officer.

Health Ministry has finalised 25 members of National Medical Commission

With the passage of the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill in the Rajya Sabha, the decks are now cleared to launch the new body in place of the much-maligned Medical Council of India (MCI).

The MCI served as the linchpin of the country’s medical education, profession and institution for more than seven decades with warts and all — but mostly warts.&nbsp;

Between the smooth passage of the Bill (in both the Houses within a month), there were widespread protests from the medical fraternity. The protests, triggered by aggrieved doctors, were aimed against one of the key features of the bill, which provides for grant of limited licence to practice medicine at mid-level. This licence would be issued to persons connected with modern scientific medical profession at the rudimentary level to be called community health providers (CHPs).

Given the paucity of trained professionals at primary health centres (PHCs), not to mention the pronounced bias of young graduate doctors against beginning their careers in rural areas minus basic amenities, the entry of CHP makes eminent sense.&nbsp;

It is akin to the old licentiate medical practitioners (LMPs), which did pioneering service in dealing with basic maladies in rural India through their limited, but well-honed knowledge of simple solutions to common ills that entail no elaborate procedures.&nbsp;

Global evidence conclusively demonstrates that countries that have robust primary healthcare systems have lower costs of care. As such, maximising the efficiency and effectiveness of PHCs will result in better health outcomes.&nbsp;

Given the grim ground situation of the doctor-patient ratio in the country, the means available to ensure successful running of the PHCs through the traditional five-year medicine course for trained doctors, would not do. There are a total 11, 59,309 allopathic doctors registered with the State Medical Council/MCI as on March 31, 2019. Assuming 80 per cent availability, it is estimated that around 9.27 lakh doctors may be actually available for active service in a country of one billion-plus people.&nbsp;

Hence, safe alternatives are being weighed to address the problem and reduce the gap in service delivery to the millions.

But, the return of this age-old practice in a modern garb as proposed in the Bill, has ignited the understandable ire of doctors, who feel that their services would be rendered futile and there would be a proliferation of sub-standard system of healthcare for a population that is vulnerable. &nbsp;

With medicine cost going up, even people with means might look for alternative care providers!

Yet another concern is that nurses, who are being converted into nurse practitioners or AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) doctors, could be roped in for this mid-level career to work for the benefit of the under-served sections of society.&nbsp;

Former Health Secretary Sujatha Rao has a pertinent question: “Why on earth are we getting well-qualified AYUSH practitioners to practice allopathic medicine? Or is there a political angle where AYUSH doctors want to get into government services?” &nbsp;

Responding to the concerns expressed by MPs, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has cleared doubts on the proposed issue of limited licence to CHPs to practice medicine, saying that the concept has already been implemented in developed nations.&nbsp;

The point is that like these countries, stringent measures to root out quacks from dispensing medicines, need to be replicated here by putting in place a thorough monitoring body to check lethal malpractices.&nbsp;

The Bill proposes the creation of a National Medical Commission (NMC) for development and regulation of all aspects pertaining to medical education, profession and institutions and a Medical Advisory Council to advise and make recommendations to the Commission.&nbsp;

As quality medical education holds the key to improved healthcare system in any country, the parliamentary standing committee on Health and Family Welfare in its 92nd report offered a critical appraisal of medical education, as well as a root and branch reform of the MCI in tune with modern times and changes needed to meet the healthcare requirements of an ever-burgeoning population.&nbsp;

The latest Bill passed by Parliament went by these suggestions, as also incorporating the views of an earlier Group of Experts headed by Ranjit Roy Chaudhary.&nbsp;

It has moved a crucial amendment to augment representation of states in the new body from five to nine members and the state university representatives from six to 10. The minister said the proposed new body would be in place in the next nine months.&nbsp;

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) is not too amused with the enhancement of more members to the regulatory NMC by the government, as this might open the charge of “regulatory capture” by the state to the detriment of fair and reasonable standards of quality in medical education, practices and institutions.&nbsp;

What is apprehended is the grave possibility of rent-seeking proclivities of deputed members if their selection is not transparent and based on their proven track record in the domain subject.&nbsp;

Even as the government’s avowed aim is to increase public health spending to 2.5 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP), health spending now hovers somewhere between 1.15-1.5 per cent.&nbsp;

To reach its target, the government should step up funding for the health sector by 20 per cent to 25 per cent every year for the next five years or thereabouts.&nbsp;

The government is now in an unenviable position of not only channeling higher public investment to boost its health spend to make ample use of its demographic dividend, but also ensure that its proposed NMC is fairly constituted to deliver its mission with seriousness and result-oriented focus.&nbsp;

(This article was originally published on The DNA. Read the <a href="https://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-nmc-is-india-s-immediate-need-2785148">original article</a>)

(Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL) 
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With the passage of the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill in the Rajya Sabha, the decks are now cleared to launch the new body in place of the much-maligned Medical Council of India (MCI).

With the passage of the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill in the Rajya Sabha, the decks are now cleared to launch the new body in place of the much-maligned Medical Council of India (MCI). The MCI served as the linchpin of the country’s medical education, profession and institution for more than seven decades with warts and all — but mostly warts. Between the smooth passage of the Bill (in both the Houses within a month), there were widespread protests from the medical fraternity. The protests, triggered by aggrieved doctors, were aimed against one of the key features of the bill, which provides for grant of limited licence to practice medicine at mid-level. This licence would be issued to persons connected with modern scientific medical profession at the rudimentary level to be called community health providers (CHPs). Given the paucity of trained professionals at primary health centres (PHCs), not to mention the pronounced bias of young graduate doctors against beginning their careers in rural areas minus basic amenities, the entry of CHP makes eminent sense. It is akin to the old licentiate medical practitioners (LMPs), which did pioneering service in dealing with basic maladies in rural India through their limited, but well-honed knowledge of simple solutions to common ills that entail no elaborate procedures. Global evidence conclusively demonstrates that countries that have robust primary healthcare systems have lower costs of care. As such, maximising the efficiency and effectiveness of PHCs will result in better health outcomes. Given the grim ground situation of the doctor-patient ratio in the country, the means available to ensure successful running of the PHCs through the traditional five-year medicine course for trained doctors, would not do. There are a total 11, 59,309 allopathic doctors registered with the State Medical Council/MCI as on March 31, 2019. Assuming 80 per cent availability, it is estimated that around 9.27 lakh doctors may be actually available for active service in a country of one billion-plus people. Hence, safe alternatives are being weighed to address the problem and reduce the gap in service delivery to the millions. But, the return of this age-old practice in a modern garb as proposed in the Bill, has ignited the understandable ire of doctors, who feel that their services would be rendered futile and there would be a proliferation of sub-standard system of healthcare for a population that is vulnerable. With medicine cost going up, even people with means might look for alternative care providers! Yet another concern is that nurses, who are being converted into nurse practitioners or AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) doctors, could be roped in for this mid-level career to work for the benefit of the under-served sections of society. Former Health Secretary Sujatha Rao has a pertinent question: “Why on earth are we getting well-qualified AYUSH practitioners to practice allopathic medicine? Or is there a political angle where AYUSH doctors want to get into government services?” Responding to the concerns expressed by MPs, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has cleared doubts on the proposed issue of limited licence to CHPs to practice medicine, saying that the concept has already been implemented in developed nations. The point is that like these countries, stringent measures to root out quacks from dispensing medicines, need to be replicated here by putting in place a thorough monitoring body to check lethal malpractices. The Bill proposes the creation of a National Medical Commission (NMC) for development and regulation of all aspects pertaining to medical education, profession and institutions and a Medical Advisory Council to advise and make recommendations to the Commission. As quality medical education holds the key to improved healthcare system in any country, the parliamentary standing committee on Health and Family Welfare in its 92nd report offered a critical appraisal of medical education, as well as a root and branch reform of the MCI in tune with modern times and changes needed to meet the healthcare requirements of an ever-burgeoning population. The latest Bill passed by Parliament went by these suggestions, as also incorporating the views of an earlier Group of Experts headed by Ranjit Roy Chaudhary. It has moved a crucial amendment to augment representation of states in the new body from five to nine members and the state university representatives from six to 10. The minister said the proposed new body would be in place in the next nine months. The Indian Medical Association (IMA) is not too amused with the enhancement of more members to the regulatory NMC by the government, as this might open the charge of “regulatory capture” by the state to the detriment of fair and reasonable standards of quality in medical education, practices and institutions. What is apprehended is the grave possibility of rent-seeking proclivities of deputed members if their selection is not transparent and based on their proven track record in the domain subject. Even as the government’s avowed aim is to increase public health spending to 2.5 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP), health spending now hovers somewhere between 1.15-1.5 per cent. To reach its target, the government should step up funding for the health sector by 20 per cent to 25 per cent every year for the next five years or thereabouts. The government is now in an unenviable position of not only channeling higher public investment to boost its health spend to make ample use of its demographic dividend, but also ensure that its proposed NMC is fairly constituted to deliver its mission with seriousness and result-oriented focus. (This article was originally published on The DNA. Read the original article) (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the author and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

National Medical Commission Bill is India's immediate need

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for a one-day strike against National Medical Commission (NMC) bill on Tuesday.

National Medical Commission bill&nbsp;introduced in Lok Sabha recently&nbsp;will replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) with a new body.&nbsp;The bill is aimed&nbsp;at ensuring transparency and to bring reforms in medical education sector.

The bill also seeks to allow practitioners of Ayurveda, Yoga, and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy, to practice modern medicine once they complete a short-term &quot;bridge&quot; course.

On Sunday, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that bill has many problematic provisions and&nbsp;urged the central government not to pass the bill in hurry and said that waiting for a few months to pass the bill won&#39;t be disastrous for the country.

He also demanded that it should be referred to a parliamentary standing committee.&nbsp;

Clause 49 of the bills also demands a joint sitting of National Medical Commission, the Central Council Indian Medicine at least once a year in order to enhance the interface between homeopathy, Indian Systems of Medicine and modern systems of medicine.

(With inputs from ANI)

National Medical Commission bill was introduced in Lok Sabha recently, will replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) with a new body

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for a one-day strike against National Medical Commission (NMC) bill on Tuesday. National Medical Commission bill introduced in Lok Sabha recently will replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) with a new body. The bill is aimed at ensuring transparency and to bring reforms in medical education sector. The bill also seeks to allow practitioners of Ayurveda, Yoga, and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy, to practice modern medicine once they complete a short-term "bridge" course. On Sunday, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that bill has many problematic provisions and urged the central government not to pass the bill in hurry and said that waiting for a few months to pass the bill won't be disastrous for the country. He also demanded that it should be referred to a parliamentary standing committee. Clause 49 of the bills also demands a joint sitting of National Medical Commission, the Central Council Indian Medicine at least once a year in order to enhance the interface between homeopathy, Indian Systems of Medicine and modern systems of medicine. (With inputs from ANI)

Indian Medical Association calls for one-day strike

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a landmark bill to set up the National Medical Commission, which will replace the Medical Council of India, the statutory body for establishing standards of medical education in India. 
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&quot;The MCI will be replaced, and a National Medical Commission bill has been brought. This is to correct the whole medical ecosystem,&quot; Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. 
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According to sources, the National Medical Commission Bill envisages a four-tier structure for the regulation of medical education, with a 20-member National Medical Commission at the top. 
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Sources said the bill will enable a reform in the field of medical education by seeking to end regulatory control over medical education and pushing for outcome-based monitoring. It will also create accountable and transparent procedures for maintaining standards in medical education, sources added. 
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The bill is also expected to introduce a system of examination on the lines of National &nbsp;Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) - a first in any field of higher education in the country. 
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It also seeks to regulate up to 40 per cent seats in medical colleges to enable all meritorious students to have access to medical seats irrespective of their financial status, sources said. 
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The bill provides for a medical education system that ensures availability of adequate and high quality medical professionals, encourage medical professionals to adopt the latest medical research in their work and will contribute to research. 
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The 25-member National Medical Commission will include members from AIIMS, PGI Chandigarh, and JIPMER Puducherry. It will include members from the fields of management, economy, law, consumer rights, health research, science and technology, three members from the Medical Advisory Council and five elected medical persons. 
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As compared to the MCI, the NMC will primarily be an elected body with nominees from both the centre and the states. It will have a few non-medical members as well. 
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In the MCI, permission is needed for the establishment, renewal, recognition of medical colleges and increase of intake of students. After the establishment of the NMC, permission will be required only for the establishment and recognition of medical colleges. Unlike the MCI, the NMC will allow an automatic increase of seats. 
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The MCI asks for separate permission for post graduate (PG) courses after under-graduate recognition. The NMC will allow colleges to start PG courses on their own. 
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The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a landmark bill to set up the National Medical Commission, which will replace the Medical Council of India, the statutory body for establishing standards of medical education in India

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved a landmark bill to set up the National Medical Commission, which will replace the Medical Council of India, the statutory body for establishing standards of medical education in India. "The MCI will be replaced, and a National Medical Commission bill has been brought. This is to correct the whole medical ecosystem," Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. According to sources, the National Medical Commission Bill envisages a four-tier structure for the regulation of medical education, with a 20-member National Medical Commission at the top. Sources said the bill will enable a reform in the field of medical education by seeking to end regulatory control over medical education and pushing for outcome-based monitoring. It will also create accountable and transparent procedures for maintaining standards in medical education, sources added. The bill is also expected to introduce a system of examination on the lines of National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) - a first in any field of higher education in the country. It also seeks to regulate up to 40 per cent seats in medical colleges to enable all meritorious students to have access to medical seats irrespective of their financial status, sources said. The bill provides for a medical education system that ensures availability of adequate and high quality medical professionals, encourage medical professionals to adopt the latest medical research in their work and will contribute to research. The 25-member National Medical Commission will include members from AIIMS, PGI Chandigarh, and JIPMER Puducherry. It will include members from the fields of management, economy, law, consumer rights, health research, science and technology, three members from the Medical Advisory Council and five elected medical persons. As compared to the MCI, the NMC will primarily be an elected body with nominees from both the centre and the states. It will have a few non-medical members as well. In the MCI, permission is needed for the establishment, renewal, recognition of medical colleges and increase of intake of students. After the establishment of the NMC, permission will be required only for the establishment and recognition of medical colleges. Unlike the MCI, the NMC will allow an automatic increase of seats. The MCI asks for separate permission for post graduate (PG) courses after under-graduate recognition. The NMC will allow colleges to start PG courses on their own.

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