Question: When did the Rajya Sabha passed the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016, and the Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2016?
(a) 31 July 2016
(b) 30 July 2016
(c) 1 August 2016
(d) 2 August 2016
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 1 August 2016 the Rajya Sabha passed the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016, and the Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2016.
- The Lok Sabha had already passed the bill.
- Under this bill NEET will be conducted in place for admission to medical and dental courses across the country from next year.
- The bills provide for a Constitutional status to the ‘National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and seek to amend the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, and the Dentists Act, 1948.
- This examination will be conducted in Hindi, English and some other languages.
- Under the new system the entrance in private medical colleges will be taken through NEET examination.
- It will be applicable for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Reference:
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/tHtbLolo8hZUDGieivwkxK/NEET-bills-get-Parliaments-approval.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/rajya-sabha-passes-bills-to-put-in-place-neet-116080101438_1.html
http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/Dentists%20Bill,%202016/Dentists%20(A)%20Bill,%202016-Hindi.pdf
http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/IMC,%202016/IMC%20(A)%20Bill,%202016-Hindi.pdf