Why is the NMC act being opposed i Centralization of power ii Opaqueness in the selection ...........

Economic and Social Issues Liberalization, Privatization and Globalisation

Recently, President gave assent to National Medical Commission (NMC) Act 2019. The National Medical Commission Bill, 2019 was recently passed by the Lok Sabha. It incorporates changes recommended to the previous, similar bill that was introduced in 2017. The National Medical Commission Bill seeks to improve the medical education system in the country by ensuring availability of adequate and high-quality medical professionals, periodic assessment of medical institutions, adoption of the latest medical research by medical professionals and an effective grievance redressal mechanism. The NMC will frame policies for regulating medical institutions and medical professionals, assessing the requirements of healthcare-related human resources and infrastructure, and ensuring compliance by the State Medical Councils of the regulations made under the Bill. Besides this, the NMC will frame guidelines for determination of fees for up to 50 per cent of the seats in private medical institutions and deemed universities which are regulated under the Bill.

Why is the NMC act being opposed ?

i Centralization of power

ii Opaqueness in the selection process

iii Less control of states

iv Interference by third party in inspection/ corruption

Select the correct answer using the code given below

i. ii and iii only

ii, iii and iv only

i. iii and iv only

all of the above

none of these

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Explanation:

The NMC act is being opposed because

Centralisation of power: Act seeks to form NMC, which will be the overarching body on medical education and research and for the practitioners. It is complete abandonment of federalism and autonomy of medical education.

Opaqueness in the selection process: There is no provision of election for all the chief posts of these multiple bodies.

Less control of States: States have been reduced to mere advisory roles from being in governance mode. Also, due fees regulation by commission States are led to a no-holds barred situation for private medical colleges.

Interference by third party in inspection/ corruption: According to the Act, not only can members of the board inspect, but it may “hire and authorise any other third party agency or persons for carrying out inspections.