Section 24 of The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, Act, 2008
Recognition of medical qualifications granted by Institute.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956) the Dentist Act, 1948 (16 of 1948) the Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 (48 of 1947) the medical degrees and diplomas, dental degrees and nursing degrees granted by the Institute under this Act shall be recognised medical qualifications for the purposes of the Acts aforesaid and shall be deemed to be included in the Schedules to the respective Acts.
Summary
- Any medical, dental, or nursing degree or diploma given by the Institute is automatically legally recognised.
- These qualifications are recognised under three specific older Acts (the Indian Medical Council Act 1956, the Dentists Act 1948, and the Indian Nursing Council Act 1947).
- The Institute's degrees are officially deemed to be included in the Schedules of those three specific Acts.
- This recognition happens automatically, overriding any contrary rules in those three older Acts.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Are the degrees given by the Institute valid for getting a job or registering as a professional?
Yes, they are officially recognised medical qualifications.
2. Do the professional councils (like the Medical or Dental councils) recognise these degrees?
Yes, the Act forces the degrees to be recognised for the purposes of the respective Council Acts.
3. Do the degrees need to go through a long approval process to be added to the official lists?
No, the law says they shall be "deemed to be included" in the Schedules of those Acts automatically.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 24 of The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, Act, 2008, which of the following Acts is NOT explicitly mentioned as being overridden for the purpose of recognising the Institute's qualifications?
Q2.Under Section 24 of The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, Act, 2008, how are the qualifications treated in relation to the Schedules of the listed professional Acts?
Q3.Under Section 24 of The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, Act, 2008, how does this provision connect with the powers granted in Section 23?
Q4.Under Section 24 of The Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, Act, 2008, if the Indian Medical Council Act of 1956 has a rule that would normally block recognition of a new medical degree, what happens?