Medical Council of India

Medical Council of India
AbbreviationMCI
SuccessorNational Medical Commission
Formation1933; 91 years ago (1933)
Dissolved25 September 2020[1]
Legal statusAbolished
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Main organ
Council
AffiliationsMinistry of Health and Family Welfare

The Medical Council of India (MCI) was a statutory body for establishing uniform and high standards of medical education in India until its dissolution on 25 September 2020 when it was replaced by National Medical Commission.[1] The Council granted recognition of medical qualifications, gave accreditation to medical schools, granted registration to medical practitioners, and monitored medical practice in India. The MCI faced persistent criticism for corruption.[2][3][4][5]

The Supreme Court of India authorized the Central Government to replace the medical council and to monitor the medical education system in India with the help of five specialized doctors from July 2017.

The NITI Aayog recommended the replacement of Medical Council of India (MCI) with National Medical Commission (NMC). First approved by most states, followed by the Prime Minister, the NMC bill was passed into law by parliament and approved by the president on 8 August 2019.[6][7][8] Once the National Medical Commission came into being on 25 September 2020, the 87-year old Medical Council of India was automatically dissolved[9] and the Indian Medical Council Act stood abolished.

  1. ^ a b "NMC comes into force from today, repeals Indian Medical Council Act". ANI News. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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  3. ^ "Indian Medical Association protests against proposal to dissolve Medical Council of India". The Hindu. 16 November 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  4. ^ Nagarajan, Rema (16 March 2019). "Two decades of attempts to cleanse medical education and its regulator the MCI". Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  5. ^ Ravi, Shamika; Gupta, Dhruv; Williams, Jaclyn (11 August 2017). "Restructuring the Medical Council of India". Brookings. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  6. ^ "President Kovind gives assent to National Medical Commission Bill". www.newsonair.com. 9 August 2019. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  7. ^ "President gives assent to National Medical Commission Bill; panel to replace MCI will be formed within six months". Firstpost. Press Trust India. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Medical Council of India is soon to be National Medical Commission". teluguglobal.in. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  9. ^ Tandon, Aditi (25 September 2020). "MCI goes, National Medical Commission takes charge". Tribune News Service. Retrieved 7 April 2022.