The Jammu and Kashmir Medical Council has been lying defunct for over five months, due to which doctors and medical professionals are facing difficulties in getting mandatory certification. In contrast, people have no avenue to get their grievances redressed.
According to the reports, the J&K Medical Council, which has the mandate to register medical professionals, issue certificates of registration, vet the qualifications and degrees, promote and certify continuous medical education, verify credentials claimed by professionals and issue certificates of Good Standing to the serving doctors, has been lying non-functional since April this year after completion of the tenure of its president.
The Council also issues provisional registration to foreign Medical Graduates. Still, as the Government has failed to reconstitute the Council despite a considerable period, medical professionals face difficulties in getting mandatory certification. In contrast, the common masses are struggling to get their grievances redressed.
