Context:
The National Medical Commission (NMC) has recently changed its logo.
Controversy with New logo:
- Features an image of Dhanvantri, considered the god of Ayurveda in Hindu mythology.
- Replaces the word ‘India’ with ‘Bharat’.
- Does not include the national emblem.
National Medical Commission (NMC):
- Established in 2020.
- Apex regulatory body for medical education and practice in India.
- Under National Medical Commission Act, 2019
- Replaces the erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI)
- 4 autonomous boards –
- Under-Graduate Medical Education BoardPost-Graduate Medical Education BoardMedical Assessment and Rating Board
- Ethics and Medical Registration Board
- Medical Advisory Council – advises the commission on matters related to medical education and practice.
- Functions –
- Responsible for conducting and overseeing major screening tests, such as NEET-UG, NEET-PG, and FMGE.
- Regulates registration and ethics of medical practitioners, and the assessment and rating of medical institutions.
- Recognition –
- World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) recognition – medical degrees awarded by the NMC are recognized globally.
WFME was founded in 1972 by the World Medical Association, the World Health Organization, and other organizations.
Source: Indian Express
Previous Year Question
Consider the following organizations/bodies in India:
1. The National Commission for Backward Classes
2. The National Human Rights Commission
3. The National Law Commission
4. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
How many of the above constitutional bodies?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2023 Prelims]
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All four
Answer: (a)
Explanation:
NHRC is a statutory body established by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
Law Commission of India is neither a constitutional nor a statutory body. Instead, it is an executive body established by an order of the Government of India.
NCBC became a constitutional body after the President of India assented to the Constitution (102nd Amendment) Act, 2018.
NCDRC is a statutory body set up under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986 (replaced by the Consumer Protection Act 2019).
