Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 38
  • Issue: 3

Stone age of medical council in digital India

1Senior Resident, Department of Cardiology, QRG Health City, Faridabad

2Principal & Professor, Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, N.C. Medical College, Panipat, Haryana

*Corresponding Author: Email: vaibhavjain1000@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 3 March, 2017.

Abstract

The information technology has revolutionized the world, covering all the spheres of life. The initiative by Hon'ble PM Sh. Narendra Modi for making digital India has further improved the technical advancements in Information technology. Healthcare industry is also influenced by information technology and is implementing the same in day to day life. The Medical Council of India is the regulatory body formed under the Constitution of India to frame, implement and make a check on the regulations framed for the Medical education in India. In the year 2008, Government of India notified in the official Gazette regarding amendment for minimum requirement for 100 MBBS students in the Medical Colleges which was related to development of Medical College website. The present study was done to know the status of the compliance by Medical Colleges and the view point of Medical Council regarding the compliance.

Keywords

Medical Council of India, Website, Digital India, Right to Information Act, 2005