PMO approves draft bill to set up National Council of Human Resource in Health

NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has passed the draft bill on National Council of Human Resource in Health (NCHRH), which is an ambitious project of the Union Health Ministry to create a regulatory body in the sector of medical education.

Now, the draft bill will seek approval of Union Cabinet and after that it will be introduced in Parliament for be passed finally. According to NCHRH scheme, a regulatory authority set up by the Health Ministry will increase the supply of qualified workforce to the healthcare sector in India. The NCHRH also stipulates to set up high standards for making proper planning and development of health educational institutions across the country.

The proposed regulatory authority will monitor the activities of prominent medical educational institutions as well as autonomous authorities such as Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), Dental Council of India (DCI), Medical Council of India (MCI), Nursing Council of India (NCI) and proposed Central Councils for Paramedical and Allied Medical Sciences Education in the country.

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