The Cabinet today approved National Medical Commission Bill, 2017. It will replace the Medical Council 1956 Act and enable a forward movement in medical education reform. <br/><br/>It is a move towards outcome-based regulation of medical education rather than process oriented. <br/><br/>It will ensure proper separation of functions within the regulator by having autonomous boards, create accountable and transparent procedures for maintaining standards in Medical Education. <br/><br/>The bill provides for a medical education system that ensures availability of adequate and high-quality medical professionals. <br/><br/>Opening up the medical education sector will lead to significant addition in the number of UG and PG seats and substantial new investment in this infrastructure sector.<br/><br/>The Commission will lay down policies for maintaining a high quality and high standards in medical education and make necessary regulations in this behalf and ensure coordination among the Autonomous Boards. <br/><br/>The 25-member commission will include Chairman and Member Secretary. It will have 12 ex-officio members and 11-part-time members.