Author Archives: renewalskeptics

Code of Ethics and Renewal

The medical councils of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa and a few other states [Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan] are enforcing attendance to CME progammes, by citing the need to comply to Code of… Read more »

While the question of amending the Act for periodical renewal of registration remained pending with the Central Government, (as also with the state govts., regarding the MR Acts), the Indian… Read more »

Origins of the Renewal Saga

The origins of the saga of renewal of registrations are at the doors of the Medical Council of India (MCI). It appears that the first moves in this regard were… Read more »

Stop the Proposed Amendments

Please spare some time and read this carefully, or else we may ‘cease to be practitioners’ In early 2014 the Karnataka Medical Council initiated a move to enforce the renewal… Read more »

RTI Queries to KMC, Apr 2014

In early 2014, when the Karnataka Medical Council started spreading messages regarding renewal of registrations with CME Credits, we filed our queries under the Right to Information Act, 2005 to… Read more »

Why Renewal is Illegal?

Following are the irrefutable legal facts: All the practitioners of modern, scientific medicine need to register themselves with the Medical Council. Section 21 of Indian Medical Council Act 1956 stipulates… Read more »

Karnataka Doctors Unitedly Oppose Renewal

The opposition to the Karnataka Medical Council (KMC)’s plan to enforce renewal of registrations started soon after its first rumblings were heard. The present members of the Karnataka Medical Council… Read more »

Hon Secretary Gen of IMA Opposes CME Linked Renewal

Full Report Here: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Exit-test-will-belittle-MBBS-exam-shelve-the-plan-IMA/articleshow/53533572.cms Following Opposition, KMC Gives Option Not to Renew Registration The Karnataka Medical Council, which had earlier proposed, through some media messages, to enforce renewal of registrations… Read more »