Curing the system | The Indian Express

Curing the system | The Indian Express

Written by Amitabh Kant |Updated: August 15, 2019 12:03:46 am

The writer is CEO of Niti Aayog.

Curing the system

India needs more doctors. National Medical Commission will address the issue, transform medical education

Doctors and students from the Indian Medical Association (IMA) shout slogans as they stage a protest against the National Medical Commission Bill (NMC). (File)

Parliament has just passed the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI), a body that has been held responsible for the short supply and inefficiency in medical education. It is also widely accepted that MCI has been unsuccessful in maintaining and enforcing uniform standards in medical education. With the passage of the NMC Bill, we can hope to see a significant transformation in the medical education system.