Indian Medicine Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2020 passed

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.