National Medical Commission Bill 2019: Why doctors are opposing it?

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National Medical Commission Bill, 2019 was recently passed in the Rajya Sabha. This bill is under public scrutiny due to its vague and unclear provisions, underrepresentation of the medical community and for not being student-friendly.

What is National Medical Commission Bill, 2019?

  • National Medical Commission bill, 2019 if passed in the parliament, will repeal the existing Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.
  • An earlier version of this bill was introduced in the previous Lok Sabha.
  • This version was sent to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare.
  • However, due to the dissolution of that Lok Sabha, it lapsed.
  • In the current session of the parliam

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