## Report on Amendments to the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, amending a previous notification (S.O. 2280E, dated June 11, 2021) related to the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020. The core purpose of this amendment is to update the membership details within the notification's tables and clarify the effective date of the updated provisions. Key changes involve substitutions of specific members within paragraphs 2, 4, and 5 of the original notification and modifying the effective date of the membership changes.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the amendments made to the Ministry of AYUSH's notification regarding the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020, as published in the Gazette of India. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification amends the original notification S.O. 2280 E, dated the 11th June, 2021, which pertained to the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020.
* The core objective of the amendment is to update the composition of specific committees/bodies, and clarify the effective date.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The amendment likely arises from changes in personnel within the committees/bodies established under the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020. The substitution of members suggests appointments or reassignments have occurred, necessitating an update to the official notification. The modification to the effective date likely aims to align the implementation of these changes with the actual assumption of charge by the new members.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification introduces specific changes through substitutions and additions within the original notification. The key changes are:
* **Paragraph 2, Table:** Serial numbers 2 and 3 are substituted. Dr. Atul Babu Varshney (Reader and HoD, Department of Rog Nidan, SKD State Ayurvedic College, Rampur, Muzzafarnagar, Uttar Pradesh) and Prof. S. Dattatray Rao (Retired Professor and Vice Principal, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh) replace the existing members. This alters the composition of the membership under paragraph 2.
* **Paragraph 4, Table:** Serial numbers 2 and 6 are substituted. Dr. B.L. Mehra (Professor and HoD, Smt. Urmil Devi Ayurvedic College and Medical Sciences and Hospital, Hoshiarpur, Punjab) and Dr. P.S. Arathi (Professor and HoD, Department of Panchkarma, Santhigiri Ayurveda Medical College, Palakkad, Kerala) replace the existing members. This alters the composition of the membership under paragraph 4.
* **Paragraph 5, Table:** Serial numbers 2, 6 and 7 are substituted. Dr. Narayan Shamrao Jadhav (Professor and HoD, Dhanwantari Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Udgir Distt Latur, Maharashtra), Dr. Siddalingesh M. Kudari (Professor and HoD, Department of PTSR, BVVS Ayurved Medical College, Bagalkot, Karnataka) and Dr. Rajani A. Nayar (Professor and Head Vice Principal, Department of Agadhtantra, Ayurveda; Pankajakasturi Ayurveda Medical College and Post Graduate Centre, Kattakkada Post, Thiruvananthpuram, Kerala) replace the existing members. This alters the composition of the membership under paragraph 5.
* **Paragraph 6:** The phrase "11th day of June, 2021" is replaced with "with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post." This change alters the effective date of the original notification, making it contingent upon the new members' assumption of their respective posts rather than a fixed date.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The direct target audience and stakeholders include:
* The members of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine and its associated committees.
* The Ministry of AYUSH.
* Ayurvedic colleges and medical institutions in Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.
* Individuals and organizations regulated by the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* The Ministry of AYUSH is the responsible agency for implementing these amendments.
* The amendment regarding the effective date implies that the changes in membership will be effective from the date each new member assumes their responsibilities. This requires a mechanism for tracking and documenting the dates of assumption of charge.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of these changes is to ensure that the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine and its committees are comprised of the appropriate and current personnel. This is expected to facilitate the effective functioning of the Commission and the implementation of the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020. The change in the effective date is likely intended to avoid any legal or administrative ambiguity related to the validity of decisions made by the committees with outdated membership information.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents an amendment to the original notification regarding the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020. The amendments focus on updating the membership details of the commission and clarifying the effective date of the changes. These changes are crucial for the continued proper functioning and governance of the Indian System of Medicine.
Key Entities Referenced
National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020: A legal act, specifically act number 14 of 2020, that grants powers to the Central Government.
Ministry of Ayush: The ministry responsible for publishing the notification and related to Indian systems of medicine.
Gazette of India: The official government publication in which the notification was published.
Dr. Atul Babu Varshney: Member, Reader and HoD, Department of Rog Nidan, SKD State Ayurvedic College, Rampur, Muzzafarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh: The state in which Dr. Atul Babu Varshney's college is located.
Prof. S.Dattatray Rao: Member; Retired Professor and Vice Principal, 201415 A86, Subash Nagar, Akkarampalli Road, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: The state in which Prof. S.Dattatray Rao resides in Tirupati.
Dr. B.L. Mehra: MemberAyurveda Professor and HoD, Smt. Urmil Devi Ayurvedic College and Medical Sciences and Hospital, VPO Kharkan, Una Road, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Punjab: The state in which Dr. B.L. Mehra's college is located, specifically in Hoshiarpur.
Dr. P.S. Arathi: Member Ayurveda; Professor and HoD, Department of Panchkarma, Santhigiri Ayurveda Medical College, Olassery, PO Palakkad, Kerala
Kerala: The state in which Dr. P.S. Arathi's college is located, specifically in Palakkad.
Dr. Narayan Shamrao Jadhav: MemberAyurveda Professor and HoD, Dhanwantari Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Degloor road, Udgir Distt Latur, Maharashtra
Maharashtra: The state in which Dr. Narayan Shamrao Jadhav's college is located, specifically in Latur.
Dr. Siddalingesh M. Kudari: Member Ayurveda Professor and HoD, Department of PTSR, BVVS Ayurved Medical College, Bagalkot, Karnataka
Karnataka: The state in which Dr. Siddalingesh M. Kudari's college is located, specifically in Bagalkot.
Dr. Rajani A. Nayar: Member Professor and Head Vice Principal, Department of Agadhtantra, Ayurveda; Pankajakasturi Ayurveda Medical College and Post Graduate Centre, Kattakkada Post, Thiruvananthpuram, Kerala
Kavita Garg: Jt. Secy. (Joint Secretary), signatory of the notification.
S.O. 2280E: An earlier notification that is being amended by this notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2585] नई ददल्ली, मगं लिार, िनू 14, 2022/ज्य र्ष्े ठ 24, 1944
No. 2585] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2022/JYAISHTHA 24, 1944
अयषु मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 13 िून, 2022
का.अ. 2713(ऄ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, भारतीय जचदकत्सा पद्धजत राष्ट्रीय अयोग ऄजधजनयम, 2020 (2020 का
14) की धारा 18 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II,
खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में संख्याक का.अ. 2280(ऄ), तारीख 11 िून, 2021 द्वारा प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के अयुष
मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना, में जनम्नजलजखत सिं ोधन करती ह,ै ऄथाात:् -
2. उि ऄजधसूचना म,ें -
(क) पैरा 2 म,ें सारणी म,ें क्रम संख्याक 2 और 3 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजिजियों के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत रखी
िाएगी :-
क्रम संख्याक सदस्ट्य का नाम सदस्ट्यता की जस्ट्थजत
(1) (2) (3)
“2. डॉ. ऄतलु बाबू िार्ष्णेय, सदस्ट्य
रीडर और जिभागाध्यक्ष, रोग जनदान जिभाग, एसकेडी राज्य
अयुिेददक कॉलेि, रामपुर, मुज़फरनगर, उत्तर प्रदेि
3. प्रो. एस. दत्तात्रेय राि, सदस्ट्य;”
सेिाजनिृत्त प्रोफेसर और उप प्राचाया, 20-1-415 ए 8/6, सुभाष
नगर, ऄक्कारामपल्ली रोड, जतरुपजत, अंध्र प्रदिे
4002 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(ख) पैरा 4 म,ें सारणी म,ें क्रम सख्ं याक 2 और और उससे सबं ंजधत प्रजिजियों के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत क्रमिः
रखी िाएगी, ऄथाता :् -
क्रम संख्याक सदस्ट्य का नाम पदनाम
(1) (2) (3)
“2. डॉ. बी.एल. मेहरा, सदस्ट्य-अयुिेद
प्रोफेसर और जिभागाध्यक्ष, श्रीमती उर्ममल देिी अयुिेददक कॉलेि और
जचदकत्सा जिज्ञान एिं ऄस्ट्पताल, िी पी ओ खरकन, ऊना रोड,
होजियारपुर, पंिाब
6. डॉ. पी.एस. अरथी, सदस्ट्य -अयुिेद”;
प्रोफेसर और जिभागाध्यक्ष, पचं कमा जिभाग, सांजतजगरी अयिु ेद मेजडकल
कॉलेि, ओलासरी, पीओ पलक्कड़, केरल
(ग) पैरा 5 म,ें सारणी म,ें क्रम संख्याक 2, 6 और 7 तथा उससे संबंजधत प्रजिजियों के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत क्रमिः
रखी िाएगी:-
क्रम संख्याक सदस्ट्य का नाम पदनाम
(1) (2) (3)
“2. डॉ. नारायण िामराि िाधि, सदस्ट्य-अयुिेद
प्रोफेसर और जिभागाध्यक्ष, धन्िंतरी अयुिेद मेजडकल
कॉलेि और ऄस्ट्पताल, डेगलूर रोड, उदगीर जिला लातरू ,
महाराष्ट्र
6. डॉ. जसद्दललगेि एम. कुदरी, सदस्ट्य-अयुिेद
प्रोफेसर और जिभागाध्यक्ष, पीटीएसअर जिभाग,
बीिीिीएस अयुिेद मेजडकल कॉलेि, बागलकोट, कनााटक
7. डॉ. रिनी ए. नायर, सदस्ट्य-अयुिेद”;
प्रोफेसर और प्रमुख/उप-प्राचाय,ा ऄगाधतंत्र जिभाग,
पंकिकस्ट्तूरी अयुिेद मेजडकल कॉलेि और स्नातकोत्तर केंद्र,
कट्टाक्कडा पोस्ट्ट, जतरुिनंतपरु म, केरल
(घ) पैरा 6 म,ें "िून, 2021 के 11 िें ददन" ऄंको, ऄक्षरों और िब्द के स्ट्थान पर, "पदभार ग्रहण करने की तारीख से"
िब्द रखे िाएंगे।
[फा. स.ं िाई.18011/5/2021-ईपी.III]
कजिता गग,ा सयं ुि सजचि
टटप्पण: मूल ऄजधसूचना, भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) म,ें संख्याक का.अ. 2280(ऄ),
तारीख 11 िून, 2021 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी।
MINISTRY OF AYUSH
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th June, 2022
S.O. 2713(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 18 of the
National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020 (14 of 2020), the Central Government
hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of
Ayush published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number
S.O. 2280 (E), dated the 11th June, 2021 namely:-
2. In the said notification, -
(a) in paragraph 2, in the table, for serial numbers 2 and 3 and the entries relating thereto, the
following shall be substituted:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
Serial Number Name of Member Status of Membership
(1) (2) (3)
―2. Dr. Atul Babu Varshney, Member
Reader and HoD, Department of Rog Nidan, SKD State
Ayurvedic College, Rampur, Muzzafarnagar, Uttar
Pradesh
3. Prof. S.Dattatray Rao, Member;‖
Retired Professor and Vice Principal, 20-1-415 A8/6,
Subash Nagar, Akkarampalli Road, Tirupati, Andhra
Pradesh
(b) in paragraph 4, in the table, for serial numbers 2 and 6 and the entries relating thereto, the
following shall respectively be substituted, namely:-
Serial Number Name of Member Designation
(1) (2) (3)
―2. Dr. B.L. Mehra, Member-Ayurveda
Professor and HoD, Smt. Urmil Devi Ayurvedic College and
Medical Sciences and Hospital, VPO Kharkan, Una Road,
Hoshiarpur, Punjab
6. Dr. P.S. Arathi Member –Ayurveda‖;
Professor and HoD, Department of Panchkarma, Santhigiri
Ayurveda Medical College, Olassery, PO Palakkad, Kerala
(c) in paragraph 5, in the table, for serial numbers 2, 6 and 7 and the entries relating thereto, the
following shall respectively be substituted:-
Serial Name of Member Designation
Number
(1) (2) (3)
―2. Dr. Narayan Shamrao Jadhav, Member-Ayurveda
Professor and HoD, Dhanwantari Ayurveda Medical College and
Hospital, Degloor road, Udgir Distt Latur, Maharashtra
6. Dr. Siddalingesh M. Kudari Member –Ayurveda
Professor and HoD, Department of PTSR, BVVS Ayurved
Medical College, Bagalkot, Karnataka
7. Dr. Rajani A. Nayar, Member –
Professor and Head/ Vice Principal, Department of Agadhtantra, Ayurveda‖;
Pankajakasturi Ayurveda Medical College and Post Graduate
Centre, Kattakkada Post, Thiruvananthpuram, Kerala
(d) in paragraph 6, for the figures, letters and word ― 11th day of June, 2021‖, the words ―with effect
from the date of assumption of charge of the post‖ shall be substituted.
[F. No. Y.18011/5/2021-EP.III]
KAVITA GARG, Jt. Secy.
Note : The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 2280(E), dated the 11th June, 2021.
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