Medical Assessment and Rating Board President Dr B N Gangadhar has been appointed the chairperson of the National Medical Commission (NMC).

• The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed various individuals to posts of the NMC and the autonomous boards.
• The appointments are for a period of four years until the appointee attains the age of 70 years or until further orders.
• Dr Gangadhar is Former Director of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences and has been the officiating chairman of the NMC since September last year.
• He took over after the tenure of first chairman Dr S C Sharma ended in September last year.