Correct Answer :   NMC

The National Medical Commission (NMC), the regulatory body for medical education and medical professionals, is all set to launch its “one nation, one registration platform” for doctors across the country to eliminate duplication and red tape and allow the public to access information on any physician working in India.

* The NMC will unveil a patch pilot of the National Medical Register (NMR) in the next six months where doctors will be allotted a unique identification number and then can also apply for their licence to work in any State depending on where they are.

* The commission had earlier this year issued a Gazette notification titled “Registration of medical practitioners and licence to practise medicine regulations, 2023” announcing the move.

* “The idea is to provide an ID to undergraduate students on the NMR. This ID can be used to update any further qualification,” said Dr. Yogender Malik, member, Ethics and Medical Registration Board, NMC.

* The data of nearly 14 lakh doctors registered in the system will be transferred to the NMR.

* Meanwhile, the panel has signed an MoU with the Quality Council of India for rating medical institutions.

* Both government and private medical colleges will be rated based on the quality of education they provide, from the 2024-25 academic session..

Source : The Hindu