The Central Government on has granted permissions for starting MD courses in Pathology and Anaesthesiology Departments of the Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre (AHRCC) in Cuttack.
The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Thursday approved a proposal in this regard made by Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmenra Pradhan. The Centre too made this approval as an exemption to prevailing norms that MD courses can’t be introduced in a medical institution where MBBS courses are not imparted.
“I am happy to inform you that as per your request, the Central Government has decided to grant exemption under Section 8 (l A) of the Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000 for starting a MD Courses in the Specialties of Pathology and Anaesthesiology in Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre, Cuttack. Necessary communication in this regard would be issued by the Ministry shortly,” Union Health Minister JP Nadda stated in a letter to Pradhan.
It may be noted that a few medical institutions, include Dr Ram Manohar lohia Hospital, are imparting MD courses in exceptions to such norms.
Petreleum Minister Pradhan has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Health Minister Nadda for the approval.