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Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020 passed
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – Medicine
In news
- The Lok Sabha passed the Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020.
- Rajya Sabha has already passed it.
Key takeaways
- The Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill amends the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970.
- It provides for the constitution of a Central Council which regulates the education and practice of the Indian medicine system including Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy.
- It replaces the Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 which was promulgated in April 2020.
- The council will be reconstituted within one year.
- In the interim period, the Central Government will constitute a Board of Governors, which will exercise the powers of the Central Council.
- The board will consist of up to ten members.
