The Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2141, to be answered on December 12th, 2025, addresses the discrimination faced by CPS qualified specialists. Shri Gurjeet Singh Aujla asks the Minister of Health and Family Welfare whether the government is aware of the discrimination, proposes to issue a Gazette Notification granting Pan India recognition to CPS qualified specialists, and the specific timeline for resolving this issue. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Smt. Anupriya Patel) responded that the National Medical Commission (NMC), a statutory body constituted under the NMC Act, 2019, is responsible for the recognition of medical qualifications granted by Universities or medical institutions in India. Any University or medical institution granting medical qualifications not included in the NMC list may apply to NMC before starting a course leading to a recognized medical qualification. Some states recognize CPS qualifications based on state legislation.
Key Entities Referenced
National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019: Act under which the National Medical Commission is constituted and section 35 is about the recognition of medical qualifications.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The ministry to which the question is addressed and which provides the answer regarding CPS specialists.
National Medical Commission (NMC): Statutory body constituted under NMC Act, involved in recognition of medical qualifications.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2141
TOBE ANSWERED ON12TH DECEMBER, 2025
DISCRIMINATIONFACEDBYCPSQUALIFIED SPECIALISTS
2141.SHRIGURJEETSINGH AUJLA:
Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased tostate:
(a) whether the Government is aware of the ongoing discrimination being faced by CPS
qualifiedspecialists in the countryandif so, the detailsthereof;
(b) whether the Government proposes to issue any Gazette Notification granting Pan India
recognitiontothese CPS qualifiedspecialists andif so, the detailsthereof; and
(c) the specific timeline proposed for resolving this long standing issue given its National
importanceandimpact onthousands of dedicatedmedicalprofessionals inthe country?
ANSWER
THE MINISTEROFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE
(SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)
(a) to (c): National Medical Commission is a statutory body constituted under National
Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019. Section 35 of the NMC Act, 2019 mentions about
the recognition of medical qualifications granted by Universities or medical institutions in
India. Additionally, any University or medical institution in India which grants an
undergraduate or postgraduate or super-speciality medical qualification not included in the
list maintained by the NMC, may apply to NMC before starting a course leading to a
recognized medical qualification. Some states recognized qualifications of CPS based on the
statutory provisions of the concernedstate legislation.
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