Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Department of Health Research

Appointment of Expert Members in the National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board

Issue Date: 27 November 2025 Published: 27 November 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-27112025-268032 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government notifies the appointment of five experts as Members of the National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board for a period of three years.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health Research), through Notification S.O. 5456(E) dated November 27, 2025, announced the appointment of five experts to the National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board. This action is taken by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by Section 17 (2) (f) of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, and Section 4 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021. The appointed members, serving for a period of three years from the notification's issue date, include Dr. Ashutosh Halder (Medical Geneticist), Prof. (Dr.) Satish Kumar Adiga (Embryologist), Dr. Neena Malhotra (Gynaecologist and Obstetrician), Dr. R.G. Patel (Gynaecologist and Obstetrician), and Dr. Sunita Reddy (Social Scientist).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-27112025-268032 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5275] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 6, 1947 MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (Department of Health Research) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th November, 2025 S.O. 5456(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 17 (2) (f) of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 and Section 4 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021, the Central Government hereby notifies the appointment of following Experts as Members of the National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board, for a period of three years from the date of issue of this notification, for the purposes of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021:- i. Dr. Ashutosh Halder, Medical Geneticist; ii. Prof. (Dr.) Satish Kumar Adiga, Embryologist; iii. Dr. Neena Malhotra, Gynaecologist and Obstetrician; iv. Dr. R.G. Patel, Gynaecologist and Obstetrician; v. Dr. Sunita Reddy, Social Scientist. [F. No. U. 11019/131/2022-HR] RICHA KHODA, Jt. Secy.

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