Govt approves setting up of National Medical Commission replacing MCI

Onkar Singh / New Delhi

The Union Cabinet today approved National Medical Commission Bill, 2019. The bill provides for setting up of a National Medical Commission in place of Medical Council of India and repeal the Indian Medical Council Act 1956.

The features of the bill include, the Common final year MBBS Exams will be know as National Exit Test(NEXT) which would serve as Licentiate Exam, for entrance to Post Graduate medical course and as screening test of foreign medical graduates.

I’m grateful to Hon’ble PM @narendramodi ji for ushering in important reforms in medical education. The #UnionCabinet today granted approval for the setting up of a National Medical Commission, replacing the present Medical Council of India (MCI).@MoHFW_INDIA @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/cXb0RiT7GJ

— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) July 17, 2019

The bill provides that the national entrance test that is NEET, common counselling, NEXT will also be applicable to Institutes of National Importance (INIs) like AIIMS to have common standards in the country.

Mr Javadekar said, the Commission will regulate fee and all other charges for 50 percent seats in private medical colleges and deemed universities. These measures will ensure a transparent admission process and also bring down admission fee.