ANNUAL REPORT 2009-2010
INTRODUCTION
The Medical Council of India - a statutory body - was established in February 1934 under an act of parliament termed - the Indian Medical Council Act, 1933. This Act was repealed by Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956). Some amendments to this Act were made in 1958 (36 of 1958) and in 1964 (24 of 1964). Amendments were made through an ordinance promulgated by the President of India on 27th August 1992. Through this ordinance, new section i.e. Section 10A, 10B, & Section 10C were introduced in the I.M.C. Act, 1956 notified on 2nd January 1993 mainly to restrict the mushrooming of medical colleges, increase of seats in courses and starting of new courses without the prior approval of the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. This amendment was duly notified by the Government of India in the extraordinary Gazette of India part II section I on 3rd April 1993 with effective date 1st June 1992. An amendment was made and notified by the Central Govt. duly published in the Gazette of India on 28.6.2003 regarding the Screening Test Regulations, 2002 (putting that a candidate shall have to pass all the three papers in the same attempt.) However, there shall not be any restriction on the number of attempts to appear in the test. An amendment was made and notified by the Central Govt. duly published in Gazette of India on 1st March, 2004 with regard to amend the Regulations on Graduate Medical Education, 1997 putting that “(6A) There shall be no admission of students in respect of any academic session beyond 30th September under any circumstances. The Universities shall not register any student admitted beyond the said date. (6B) The Medical Council of India may direct, that any students identified as having obtained admission after the last date of closure of admission be discharged from the course of study, or any medical qualification granted to such a student shall not be a recognised qualification for the purpose of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956. The Institution which grants admission to any student after the last date specified from the same shall also be liable to face such action as may be prescribed by MCI including surrender of seats equivalent to the extent of such admission made from its sanctioned intake capacity for the succeeding academic year”. Amendment was made and Notified by the Central Govt. duly published in the Gazette of India on 23rd March, 2006 with regard to Postgraduate Medical Education (Amendment) Regulations, 2006. Latest Amendment were made and notified by the Central Govt. duly published in the Gazette of India on 8.7.2009, 21.7.2009, 21.7.2009, 3.8.2009, 26.8.2009, 23,9,2009, 23.9.2009, 25.9.2009, 6.10.2009, 22.10.2009, 28.10.2009. 28.10.2009, 13.11.2009, 17.11.2009, 9.12.2009, 9.12.2009, 10.12.2009, 15.12.2009, 29.12.2009, 11.1.2010, 18.1.2010, 30.1.2010, 30.1.2010, 30.1.2010, 26.2.2010, 26.2.2010, 26.2.2010 and 26.2.2010 .Here are 205 recognised medical colleges, and 65 colleges have been permitted u/s 10A of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 during the year under review. Approx 28158 graduates pass out every year from these colleges. Such graduates after completing compulsory rotating internship are required to be registered with State Medical Council or the Medical Council of India to practice medicine in the country.
There are 229 recognised medical colleges, and 71 colleges have been permitted u/s 10A of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 during the year under review. Approx 33528 graduates pass out every year from these colleges. Such graduates after completing compulsory rotating internship are required to be registered with State Medical Council or the Medical Council of India to practice medicine in the country.
OBJECTIVES
In consonance of the provisions of the Act, Medical Council of India is entrusted with the following objectives :-
A.
(I)Maintenance of uniform standards of Medical Education-both at (1) Undergraduate and (2) Postgraduate levels for continuance of already recognised courses. It also envisages inspections/visitations of medical colleges for permission to start medical colleges for MBBS course, starting of new Postgraduate courses and increase of seats (as per provisions of section 10A of the Act).
(II)Recommendation to the Central Government, Ministry of Health & F.W, for recognition and de-recognition of Medical qualifications of Medical Institutions (a) within, (b) outside the country After amendment of section 13(4) which provides for screening test, scope of recognition of foreign medical qualifications when held by Indian nationals has basic more or less met a dead end. In the matter of mutual recognition of Medical qualifications as per provisions of section 12 (2) of the Act, matters can still be considered.
B.
(i)Maintenance of Indian Medical Register.
(ii) Grant of Provisional & Permanent registration as applicable to persons holding recognised Medical qualifications included in the schedules to the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.
(iii)Issue of good standing certificates.
CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL
Section 3(1) of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 provides for constitution and composition of the Council consisting of the following:-
(a) One member from each State other than a Union Territory to be nominated by the Central Government in consultation with the State Government concerned.
(b) One member from each University, to be elected from amongst the members of the medical faculty of the University or in case the University has no Senate, by members of the Court.
(c) One member; from each State- in which a State Medical Register is maintained-to be elected from amongst themselves by persons enrolled on such Register - who possess the medical qualifications included in the First and Second Schedule or in Part-II of the third Schedule to the Act.
(d) Seven members to be elected from amongst themselves by persons who possess the medical qualification included in the Part I of the Third Schedule.
(e) Eight members to be nominated by the Central Government.
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