Out of 19 key positions, 10 lying vacant in NMC for months, shows RTI reply
The New Indian Express|November 10, 2024
THE National Medical Commission (NMC), which regulates medical education and professionals, is yet to fill key positions vacant for several months, reveals a reply to an RTI application.
KAVITA BAJELI-DATT
Out of 19 key positions, 10 lying vacant in NMC for months, shows RTI reply

In the reply given on October 24, the Union health ministry said the "appointment to various posts in NMC is under process." RTI activist KV Babu, who filed the application on the NMC appointments delay, said the ministry gave the same reply in January this year.

Out of the 19 positions, 10 are vacant, including that of the president of two autonomous bodies, the ministry said, adding applications have been invited to fill the posts.

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