NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE BILL, 2019

About:

• The Bill seeks to repeal the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970.
  
  
• The Bill provides for the establishment of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM). The NCISM will consist of 29 members, appointed by the central government.
  
  
• Functions of the NCISM include: (i) framing policies for regulating medical institutions and medical professionals of Indian System of Medicine and (ii) ensuring coordination among the autonomous boards set up under the Bill.
  
  
• The Bill sets up following autonomous boards under the supervision of the NCISM:
  • the Board of Ayurveda and the Board of Unani, Siddha, and Sowa-Rigpa,
    
    
  • the Medical Assessment and Rating Board for Indian System of Medicine and
    
    
  • the Ethics and Medical Registration Board:
    
    
  
  
  
• The central government will constitute an Advisory Council for Indian System of Medicine, which will be the primary platform through which the states/union territories can put forth their views and concerns before the NCISM.
  
  
• There will be a uniform National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to under-graduate education in each of the disciplines of the Indian System of Medicine in all medical institutions regulated by the Bill.