The National Council for Human Resource in Health in India
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There will be new regulatory agency in India to regulate health education by enforcement of new Bill being tabled in the Parliament of India
in the monsoon session of August 2010 for the formation of an agency called the "National Council for Human Resource in Health in India –NCHRH”. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
has approved the revised draft for the proposed NCHRH Bill which will be an overarching body for the health sector.
Becoming a doctor in India will be tougher once the said regulatory authority starts functioning, which is expected to be at any time from August 2010 onwards, but will also bring about overall transparency, eliminating the present corrupt admission formalities in the field of medical education. From the next academic year, i.e. 2011, onwards there will be a common MBBS
entrance test (single PMT) replacing the over 17 All India Pre Medical Test
(PMTs) conducted all over the country for over 35,000 undergraduate seats. But Tamil Nadu has moved the Supreme Court challenging this decision of single common test for all India. The second major change will be the National Exit Examination (Screening Test ) for students graduating from Indian medical colleges.
The new draft proposes a National Committee for Accreditation and a National Medical Education and Training Board that will register and accredit medical colleges and prepare curricula for all streams of education in the health sector. The powers of the existing councils, including the Medical Council of India
, will be substantially reduced and they will deal only with licensing, continuing education and ethics. These bodies, though under the general supervision of the NCHRH, will be entirely independent in their structure and functioning, and will consist of senior professional, selected or nominated through a rigorous process. The NCHRH will be a 15-member body.
The original NCHRH Bill was re-drafted after several States raised objections on the ground that the body was highly centralized and would usurp the powers of the States. The re-constituted task force on NCHRH held several rounds of consultations in New Delhi
, Chennai
, Kolkata
and Mumbai
before coming up with the revised version.
Parliament of India
The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...
in the monsoon session of August 2010 for the formation of an agency called the "National Council for Human Resource in Health in India –NCHRH”. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is the Indian government ministry charged with health policy in India. It is also responsible for all government programs relating to family planning in India....
has approved the revised draft for the proposed NCHRH Bill which will be an overarching body for the health sector.
Becoming a doctor in India will be tougher once the said regulatory authority starts functioning, which is expected to be at any time from August 2010 onwards, but will also bring about overall transparency, eliminating the present corrupt admission formalities in the field of medical education. From the next academic year, i.e. 2011, onwards there will be a common MBBS
MBBS
MBBS was a popular BBS system in the Nordic countries during the mid-1990s. It was created by a team of Oslo-based enthusiasts, led by Mike Robertson. As many BBS systems of that era, it was only available for the DOS platform. Since one process could only handle one node, multitaskers such as...
entrance test (single PMT) replacing the over 17 All India Pre Medical Test
All India Pre Medical Test
The All India Pre Medical Test is a yearly college entrance examination in India. The exam is conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education , Delhi for admission to MBBS and BDS courses in several medical colleges around the country...
(PMTs) conducted all over the country for over 35,000 undergraduate seats. But Tamil Nadu has moved the Supreme Court challenging this decision of single common test for all India. The second major change will be the National Exit Examination (Screening Test ) for students graduating from Indian medical colleges.
The new draft proposes a National Committee for Accreditation and a National Medical Education and Training Board that will register and accredit medical colleges and prepare curricula for all streams of education in the health sector. The powers of the existing councils, including the Medical Council of India
Medical Council of India
The Medical Council of India was the statutory body for maintenance of uniform and high standards of medical education in India. The Council grants recognition of medical qualifications, gives accreditation to medical colleges, grants registration to medical practitioners, and monitors medical...
, will be substantially reduced and they will deal only with licensing, continuing education and ethics. These bodies, though under the general supervision of the NCHRH, will be entirely independent in their structure and functioning, and will consist of senior professional, selected or nominated through a rigorous process. The NCHRH will be a 15-member body.
The original NCHRH Bill was re-drafted after several States raised objections on the ground that the body was highly centralized and would usurp the powers of the States. The re-constituted task force on NCHRH held several rounds of consultations in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
and Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
before coming up with the revised version.
See also
- Medical Council of IndiaMedical Council of IndiaThe Medical Council of India was the statutory body for maintenance of uniform and high standards of medical education in India. The Council grants recognition of medical qualifications, gives accreditation to medical colleges, grants registration to medical practitioners, and monitors medical...
- National Board of ExaminationsNational Board of ExaminationsNational Board of Examinations is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Health, Government of India, and established in 1975 at New Delhi to standardizing postgraduate medical education and examination in India.-Overview:...
- Medical Council of India Screening TestMedical Council of India Screening TestMedical Council of India Screening Test, also known as Foreign Medical Graduates Examination , is a licensure examination conducted by the National Board of Examinations in India. The test is one of the mandatory requirements for an Indian citizen who has a medical degree from a college outside...