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News: The Union Cabinet has approved the amendments in the National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill, 2019
Facts:
- The Bill seeks to repeal the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973
Key features of the bill:
- Sets up the National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) which will frame policies for regulating medical institutions and homoeopathic medical professionals.
- Sets up certain autonomous boards under the supervision of the NCH. These boards are:
o Homoeopathy Education Board
o Medical Assessment and Rating Board for Homoeopathy
o Board of Ethics and Medical Registration for Homoeopathy
- Central government will constitute an Advisory Council for Homoeopathy. It will be the primary platform through which the states/union territories can put forth their views and concerns before the NCH
- There will be a uniform National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for admission to under-graduate homoeopathy education in all medical institutions
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