Dr B N Gangadhar Appointed Chairperson of National Medical Commission

Dr B N Gangadhar has been appointed chairperson of the National Medical Commission (NMC) by the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet. The term lasts for four years or until the appointee reaches 70. Additional appointments were made to various boards within the NMC.

In a significant move, Dr B N Gangadhar has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Medical Commission (NMC), according to an announcement by the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). This appointment, along with several others, marks a restructuring within the healthcare regulatory body.

Dr Gangadhar, who has been serving as the officiating chairman since September last year, succeeds Dr S C Sharma. Dr Gangadhar will continue in this role for a period of four years or until he reaches the age of 70, whichever comes first, as per the health ministry's directives.

Additionally, Dr Sanjay Behari, Director of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology in Thiruvananthapuram, has been named the president of the Medical Assessment and Rating Board. Dr Anil D'Cruz from Apollo Hospital, Mumbai, joins as a full-time member of the Post-Graduate Medical Education Board, while Dr Rajendra Achyut Badwe from Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, has been appointed as a part-time member of the Under-Graduate Medical Education Board for a two-year term.

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