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The Central Government appoints Prof. (Dr.) Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth as Chairperson of the National Medical Commission and amends Notification S.O. 3260(E) dated 24th September, 2020, regarding this appointment.

Detailed Summary

Notification S.O. 4203(E), issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health and Family Welfare) on 17th September, 2025, announces the appointment of Prof. (Dr.) Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth as the Chairperson of the National Medical Commission. This appointment is made in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 4 read with sub-section (1) of section 5 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019). The term of appointment is for a period of four years from the date of assumption of charge, or until attaining the age of seventy years, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. For this purpose, the notification further amends the Government of India's Notification S.O. 3260(E), dated 24th September, 2020, by substituting paragraph (1) to reflect the Chairperson's appointment under sub-section (2) of section 4, with the same tenure conditions. The principal notification, S.O. 3260(E), was last amended by S.O. 3088 (E) dated 11th July, 2025. Prof. (Dr.) Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth is identified as the President, National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-19092025-266243 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4088] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2025/BHADRA 26, 1947 6170 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health and Family Welfare) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th September, 2025 S.O. 4203(E).— In pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 4 read with sub-section (1) of section 5 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the Central Government hereby appoints Prof. (Dr.) Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth as Chairperson of the National Medical Commission for a period of four years from the date of assumption of charge or till attaining the age of seventy years or until further orders, whichever is earlier and for that purpose, hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare number S.O. 3260 (E), dated the 24th September, 2020. In the said notification, for paragraph (1), the following paragraph shall be substituted, namely: "(1) Under sub-section (2) of section 4, the Chairperson of the National Medical Commission, as specified below, is hereby appointed for a period of four years from the date of assumption of charge or till attaining the age of seventy years or until further order, whichever is earlier: Prof. (Dr.) Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth President, National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, New Delhi.". [F. No. V.11013/01/2019MEP/ME-I] VINOD KOTWAL, Addl. Secy. Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide number S.O. 3260(E), dated 24th September, 2020 and last amended vide number S.O. 3088 (E), dated the 11th July, 2025. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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