Bill defines 'Indian System of Medicine' to include Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa

This Bill establishes the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine to regulate medical education and practice in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and Sowa-Rigpa. It aims to improve access to quality medical education, ensure adequate healthcare professionals, and maintain high ethical standards through transparent assessment and registration.

The Bill affects practitioners of Indian System of Medicine (Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa), medical institutions and universities granting degrees in these systems, the Central and State Governments, and the newly created regulatory bodies (National Commission, Advisory Council, and Autonomous Boards).

• Constitution of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine as a body corporate with a Chairperson, 12 ex-officio members, and 16 part-time members.
• Establishment of an Advisory Council for Indian System of Medicine.
• Creation of Autonomous Boards, including the Board of Ayurveda, Board of Unani/Siddha/Sowa-Rigpa, Board of Ethics and Registration, and Medical Assessment and Rating Board.
• Mandating National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test, National Exit Test, Post-Graduate National Entrance Test, and National Teachers Eligibility Test.
• Maintenance of a National Register and State Register for Indian System of Medicine practitioners.
• Recognition of qualifications from Indian and foreign medical institutions, with provisions for withdrawal of recognition.
• Granting powers to the Central Government to give directions to the Commission and State Governments.
• Repeal of existing laws related to the regulation of Indian System of Medicine (implied by 'Repeal and saving' clause, though specific repealed acts are not listed in the provided text).

Written from the document by AI, and checked against it. The original below is authoritative.

The original document