The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Department of Health Research) issued notification S.O. 5456(E) on November 27, 2025, in New Delhi. This notification, exercising powers conferred by Section 17 (2) (f) of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 and Section 4 of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021, announces the appointment of the following experts as members of the National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board for a period of three years:
* Dr. Ashutosh Halder, Medical Geneticist
* Prof. (Dr.) Satish Kumar Adiga, Embryologist
* Dr. Neena Malhotra, Gynaecologist and Obstetrician
* Dr. R.G. Patel, Gynaecologist and Obstetrician
* Dr. Sunita Reddy, Social Scientist
The notification was issued by Richa Khoda, Joint Secretary and the file number is U. 11019/131/2022-HR.
Key Entities Referenced
Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021: An act regulating surrogacy in India.
Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021: An act regulating Assisted Reproductive Technology in India.
National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board: A board constituted for the purposes of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 and the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for health policy in India.
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No. 5275] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 6, 1947
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नई दिल्ली, 27 नवम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5456(अ).— सरोगेसी (विवियमि) अविवियम, 2021 की िारा 17 (2) (च) और सहायता प्राप्त िननीय
प्रौद्योजगकी (विवियमि) अविवियम, 2021 की िारा 4 द्वारा प्रदत्त शवियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, केंद्रीय सरकार एतद्द्वारा सहायता
प्राप्त िननीय प्रौद्योजगकी (विवियमि) अविवियम 2021 और सरोगेसी (विवियमि) अविवियम, 2021 के प्रयोजिों के विए, इस
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i. र्ॉ. आशतु ोष हिदर, वचककत्सा आिुिंवशकीविद;
ii. प्रो. (र्ॉ.) सतीश कुमार अवर्गा, भ्रूणविज्ञािी;
iii. र्ॉ. िीिा मल्होत्रा, स्त्री रोग विशेषज्ञ और प्रसूवत विशेषज्ञ;
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iv. र्ॉ. आर. जी. पटेि, स्त्री रोग विशेषज्ञ और प्रसूवत विशेषज्ञ;
v. र्ॉ. सुिीता रेड्डी, सामावजक िैज्ञाविक।
[फा. स.ं य.ू 11019/131/2022-एचआर]
ऋचा खोडा, संयुक् त सजचव
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.
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RICHA KHODA, Jt. Secy.
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