Chapter: 2.1 Medical Council Of India

Medical Council of India

The Medical Council of India was established in 1934 under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1933, now repealed, with the main function of establishing uniform standards of higher qualifications in medicine and recognition of medical qualifications in India and abroad.

But with the rapid growth of medical profession and education in India, there was need to amend the existing provisions to meet the new challenges. Thus the Indian Medical Council Act, 1933 was repealed and a new act, Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 was enacted. This later act was further amended in 1964, 1993 and last in 2001.

The objectives of the Council are as follows.

•    Maintenance of uniform standards of medical education, both undergraduate and postgraduate.
•    Recommendation for recognition/ de-recognition of medical qualifications of medical institutions of India or foreign countries.
•    Permanent registration/ provisional registration of doctors with recognized medical qualifications,
•    Reciprocity with foreign countries in the matter of mutual recognition of medical qualifications.