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2.2 National Commissions

a) Objectives of National Commission for Indian System of Medicine
(NCISM) and National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH): They

have been constituted with an aim to establish a medical education system

that
i. improves access to quality and affordable medical education
ii. ensures availability of adequate and high-quality medical professionals of

Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy

iii. promotes equitable and universal healthcare services that encourages
community health perspective which are accessible and affordable to all
the citizens

iv. encourages such medical professionals to adopt latest medical research in

their work and to contribute to research in alignment with National
Health Goals
v. ensures objective periodic and transparent assessment of medical institutions

and enforces high ethical standards in all aspects of medical services

vi. flexible to adapt to the changing needs and has an effective grievance
redressal mechanism
b) Autonomous Boards under NCISM & NCH

i. As per NCISM Act, 2020, separate autonomous boards have been constituted

under the Commission namely, (i) Board of Ayurveda and (ii) Board
of Unani, Siddha and Sowa Rigpa for education policy related matters;
(iii) Medical Assessment and Rating Board for Indian System of

Medicine for Assessment and Rating of Medical Institutions of Indian

System of Medicine; (iv) Board of Ethics and Registration for Indian
System of Medicine to address the issues related to Ethics and
Registration of the Indian System of Medicine practitioners.

ii. As per NCH Act, 2020, separate autonomous boards have been constituted

under the Commission namely, (i) Homoeopathy Education Board
for education policy related matters; (ii) Medical Assessment and
Rating Board for Homoeopathy for Assessment and Rating of Medical

Institutions of Homoeopathy; (iii) Board of Ethics and Registration

for Homoeopathy to address the issues related to Ethics and Registration
of the Homoeopathy practitioners.
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