A group of ministers (GoM) constituted under Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to look into issues relating to the draft National Medical Commission Bill, 2016, will be meeting for the second time on June 13. The Bill, which seeks to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) with a new commission to steer medical education in the country, had met last month. In March, the government had formed the GoM to address the concerns over membership issues raised by a few states and doctors. The draft Bill will be placed before the Cabinet after the GoM submits its report, a senior government official said. After approval, the National Medical Commission will become the main regulatory body and take over all roles and responsibilities of MCI.

Source: dna June 11, 2017 07:07 UTC