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Part-time members of NMC, autonomous boards selected through draw of lots

New Delhi, July 15 (UNI) The part-time members of National Medical Commission (NMC), its autonomous boards, and search committee were selected through draw of lots on Wednesday. The procedure of appointments is laid down in National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019, said an official statement here.
Union Health Minister JP Nadda also took part in the appointment process of the part time members of NMC and other committees. As per the NMC Act 2019, these appointments are for two years.
Ten part-time members of the NMC were selected from the nominees of State and Union Territory Governments in the Medical Advisory Council (appointed earlier in 2022), as per the statement. These include representatives from Gujarat, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Chandigarh, and Madhya Pradesh.
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