NEW DELHI, Dec 14:
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.
As per Financial Memorandum of the Bill, Sub clause (d) of clause 2 of the Bill seeks to amend section 3A of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, which, inter alia, provides for the constitution of Board of Governors consisting of not more than seven members in place of the existing Medical Council of India for a period of one year or until the said Council is reconstituted.
The proposed new sub-section (7A) of section 3 A provides for appointment of a Secretary-General on deputation or contract basis who shall be the head of the Secretariat of the said Council.
Another Bill–The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2018 was introduced by Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar.
The Bill is to further amend the Central Universities Act, 2009. According to Statement of Objects and Reasons of the Bill, it has been decided to amend the Central Universities Act, 2009 to provide for the establishment of one University by name of ” Central University of Andhra Pradesh” and one Tribal University by the name of ” Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh” in the state of Andhra Pradesh. (UNI)
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