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Autonomous Boards under NCISM & NCH

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.

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.
A. The provision for recognition of practitioners for ISM (Ayurveda, Unani,

Siddha & Sowa Rigpa) are provided under Section 33(1) of the National

Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020 which is reproduced
below as follows:
“Any person who has a recognised qualification in Indian System of

Medicine under this Act and qualifies the National Exit Test held under

section 15 shall be granted a licence to practise Indian System of Medicine
and shall have his name and qualifications enrolled first in the State Register
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and subsequently in the National Register maintained under this Act: Provided

that a person who has been registered in the Central Register of Indian

System of Medicine maintained under the Indian Medicine Central Council
Act, 1970 prior to the coming into force of this Act and before the National
Exit Test becomes operational under sub-section (3) of section 15, shall be

deemed to have been registered under this Act and be enrolled in the National

Register maintained under this Act.”
B. The provision for recognition of practitioners for Homoeopathy are
provided under Section 33(1) of the National Commission for Homeopathy

Act, 2020 which is reproduced below as follows:

“Any person who has a recognised medical qualification in Homoeopathy
under this Act and qualifies the National Exit Test held under section 15
shall have a licence to practise Homoeopathy and shall have his name and

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