New Delhi, Dec 14 (UNI) Government introduced two bills--The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018 and The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2018 in the Lok Sabha amid uproar on Friday.
Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda introduced The Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018 which is to further amend the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.
According to Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Bill, to bring transparency, accountability and quality in the governance of medical education in the country, it has been decided to supersede the Medical Council of India and entrust its affairs to a Board of Governors consisting of eminent doctors for a period of one year or until the said Council is reconstituted.