Union Cabinet approves amendments to the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973
Union Cabinet gave its approval for the amendment of the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973. Decision in this regard was taken by Union Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The approved amendments in parent act aims at improving the quality of homeopathy education in the country to provide better healthcare through the homeopathy system of medicine.
The amendments will add provisions related to granting permission by Union Government to all homoeopathic medical colleges for continuing courses to impart quality education.
Amendments approved
- Union Government’s permission is being made mandatory for all the homoeopathy colleges to undertake annual admissions.
- Union Government can give permission for 5 years to homoeopathy colleges which conform to the prescribed standards as specified in the Act.
Background
The existing provisions of parent Act do not empower Union Government to stop admissions in existing homoeopathy colleges which are not conforming to standards specified in the Act. Thus, comprising the quality of homoeopathy education.
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Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015