Government Constitutes New Board for MCI | Health | Medical Education and Profession

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New Delhi, Delhi, India, Republic of (Free-Press-Release.com) May 17, 2011 -- The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has reconstituted the Board of Governors for the Medical Council of India (MCI).

Noted cardiologist Dr. K.K. Talwar has been appointed as the Chairman of the new Board of Governors for the MCI. Dr. Talwar has been the Director of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh and has also worked at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

The MCI, a statutory body, tasked to oversee the standards of medical education in India, grants recognition to medical degrees, gives accreditation to medical colleges, registers medical practitioners and monitors medical practice in the country.

However, the board of governors led by Dr. S. K. Sarin had developed differences with the ministry on some issues, including conducting a National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET). The ministry was also dissatisfied with the board for its failure to increase the number of seats for postgraduate medical courses to the desired level for the current academic session.



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