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TASK FORCE FOR SETTING UP OF THE
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES IN HEALTH
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Government of India
New Delhi
Background
To reform the current regulatory framework and enhance the supply of skilled personnel in the health
sector, the Government of India has proposed to set up a National Council for Human Resources in
Health (NCHRH) as an overarching regulatory body. This follows the address made by the Honorable
th
President of India, Shrimati Pratibha Devisingh Patil, to the Parliament on 4 June 2009 which
mentioned setting up of such a National Council. Accordingly, a task force for setting up the National
Council for Human Resources in Health was constituted on 22nd June'09 under the chairmanship of
Shri NareshDayal, UnionHealth Secretary and eleven other members.
Membership of theTask Force:
1.
UnionSecretaryfor HealthandFamilyWelfare
Chairman
2.
Dr. M.K. Bhan, Secretary, Department of Bio-Technology
Member
3.
Director General of HealthServices,Govt. of India, NewDelhi
Member
4.
Dr. Ranjit RoyChoudhary
Member
5.
Dr. Devi Shetty, Founder, NarayanaHrudalaya,Bangalore
Member
6.
Dr. K. Srinath Reddy, President, Public Health Foundation of
India
Member
7.
Dr. N.K. Sethi, Senior Advisor (Health), PlanningCommission
Member
8.
A senior representative from Department of Legal Affairs,
Ministryof Law&Justice
Member
9.
A senior representative from Department of Higher Education,
Ministryof HRD
Member
10.
Sri Vaidyanatha Aiyer, former Union Secretary, Department of
WomenandChild Development
Member
11.
Dr. Raghbir Singh, Former Union Secretary, Legislative
Department,Ministryof Law&Justice
Member
12.
Shri Debasish Panda, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and
FamilyWelfare
Member
Secretary
NEWS LETTER - INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS - NOV. 2010
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