National Medical Commission
About
The National Medical Commission (NMC) is a statutory regulatory body established under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, which replaced the Medical Council of India (MCI). It came into effect on 25 September 2020 with the objective of ensuring quality medical education, adequate medical professionals and ethical standards in healthcare.
Key Points
- Legal Basis: National Medical Commission Act, 2019.
- Established: 2020.
- Replaced: Medical Council of India (MCI).
- Headquarters: New Delhi.
- Nature: Statutory regulatory body under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- Main Objective: To ensure quality, affordable and accessible medical education and healthcare.
- Major Focus: Improving medical education standards, professional ethics and availability of medical professionals.
- Four Autonomous Boards: NMC functions through four autonomous boards dealing with undergraduate medical education, postgraduate medical education, assessment and rating, and ethics and registration.
- Medical Register: It provides for a National Medical Register containing details of licensed medical practitioners.
- Entrance Examination: The NMC framework provides for NEET as the common entrance examination for undergraduate medical education.
- Licentiate Examination: It provides for the National Exit Test (NExT) as a common final-year examination and licentiate examination, subject to implementation.
FAQs
1. What is NCLAT?
Ans: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) is a quasi-judicial appellate body established under the Companies Act, 2013 to hear appeals against orders of the NCLT and certain regulatory authorities.
2. What are the major functions of NCLAT?
Ans: NCLAT hears appeals against NCLT orders under Section 421 of the Companies Act, insolvency orders under Section 61 of the IBC, and specified orders of bodies such as CCI, NFRA and IBBI.
3. What powers does NCLAT have under Section 421 of the Companies Act, 2013?
Ans: While deciding an appeal, NCLAT can confirm, modify or set aside the order passed by the NCLT.
4. Can an NCLAT order be challenged before the Supreme Court?
Ans: Yes, under Section 423 of the Companies Act, 2013, an NCLAT order can be appealed before the Supreme Court on a question of law.
5. What is the significance of NCLAT?
Ans: NCLAT provides specialised and speedy appellate resolution of corporate, insolvency and competition-related disputes, thereby strengthening corporate governance, regulatory accountability and the ease of doing business.
