Having considered the common
demand by the students not to
subject them to an additional
licentiate exam for getting license to
practice, the Cabinet has approved
that the final MBBS examination
would be held as a common exam
throughout the country and would
serve as an exit test to be called the
National Exit Test (NEXT). Thus, the
students would not have to appear
in a separate exam after MBBS to
get license to practice. NEXT would
also serve as the screening test
for doctors with foreign medical
qualifications to practice in India.
Provision of Bridge course for
AYUSH practitioners to practice
modern medicine removed: the
provision dealing with bridge course
for AYUSH practitioners to practice
moder n medicine to a limited extent
has also been removed. It has been
left to the state governments to take
necessary measures for addressing
and promoting primary health care
in rural areas.
Fee regulation for 50% seats in private
medical institutions and deemed
universities: the maximum limit of 40%
seats for which fee would be regulated
in private medical institutions
and deemed universities has been
increased to 50% seats. Further, it has
been clarified that the fee would also
include all other charges taken by the
colleges.
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The Government has considered
the recommendations made by
the Standing Committee in its
report tabled in the House on 20th
March 2018 and general feedback,
particularly the views of medical
students and practitioners regarding
certain provisions of the Bill.
T
he
Government
has
approved
a
slew
of
amendments to the National
Medical
Commission
(NMC) Bill. According to the official
sources, these Amendments to the
NMC Bill come in the backdrop of
its consideration in Lok Sabha and
subsequently being referred to the
Department Related Parliamentary
Standing Committee (DRPSC). The
Union Cabinet chaired by Prime
Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has
approved these changes.
By InnoHEALTH Editorial Team
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