The National Medical Commission (NMC), its Autonomous Boards, and the Search Committee have all chosen part-time members under the direction of Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda. As required by the National Medical Commission Act of 2019, the appointments were made by drawing lots.
These members will serve a term of two years. According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the process followed the provisions of the NMC Act, with selections made from among members nominated by State and Union Territory governments, as well as by State Medical Councils. Ten part-time members were selected from the nominees of State and UT governments who were previously appointed to the Medical Advisory Council in 2022. These members represent Gujarat, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Chandigarh, and Madhya Pradesh.
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In addition, nine part-time members were selected from the nominees of State Medical Councils, also previously appointed to the Medical Advisory Council in 2022. These representatives are from West Bengal, Karnataka, Nagaland, Chhattisgarh, Tripura, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Manipur, and Uttarakhand. The process also included the selection of the fourth part-time member of each Autonomous Board, chosen from among State Medical Council nominees to the Medical Advisory Council.
Additionally, an expert from Jammu & Kashmir was nominated to the Search Committee. The draw of lots was conducted in the presence of senior officials from the Union Health Ministry, including Nivedita Shukla Verma, Secretary (Additional Charge), and Vinod Kotwal, Additional Secretary. These appointments are seen as an important move to further strengthen the governance and regulatory structure of India’s medical education system, in alignment with the goals of the National Medical Commission Act.
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