The Hindu Editorial (Building consent) – Aug 12, 2021

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The Hindu Editorial (Building consent) – Aug 12, 2021

The Indian Medical Association (IMA), the largest organisation of doctors in India, has demanded that the National Medical Commission (NMC) withdraw the draft Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations 2021. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-2 for The Hindu Editorial (Building consent) – Aug 12, 2021.

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The Hindu Editorial (Building consent) – Aug 12, 2021:

consent (noun) – approval, agreement, assent, concurrence, acceptance.
The Draft PG medical education regulations 2021 (noun) – the draft postgraduate medical education regulations 2021, which is published by National Medical Commission (NMC) envisions 100% central allotment for state medical seats. The draft states that there shall be common admission counselling for all medical educational institutions to all postgraduate broad-specialty courses (Diploma/ MD/ MS) on the basis of the National Exit Test (NEXT), and postgraduate super-specialty courses (DM/MCh) on the basis of National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).
consensus (noun) – an idea or opinion that is shared by all the people in a group.
Indian Medical Association (IMA) (noun) – Founded in 1928, IMA is a national voluntary organisation of Doctors of Modern Scientific System of Medicine in India, which look or care after the interest of doctors or the well being of the community at large.
National Medical Commission (NMC) (noun) – The National Medical Commission (NMC) has been constituted by an act of Parliament known as National Medical Commission Act, 2019 which came into force on 25.9.2020. It is an Indian regulatory body of 33 members which regulates medical education and medical professionals. It replaced the erstwhile Medical Council of India constituted under section 3A of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.
National Exit Test (NEXT) (noun) – The NEXT, a common exit exam envisaged by the government to standardize medical education across the country, was proposed by NMC as a part of the bill passed in the year 2019. The exam is set to replace the NEET PG and FMGE exams.
All-India Quota (AIQ) (noun) – The All India Quota (AIQ) Scheme was introduced in 1986 under the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court to provide for domicile-free merit based opportunities to students from any State to aspire to study in a good medical college located in another State. All India Quota consists of 15% of total available UG seats and 50% of total available PG seats in government medical colleges. Initially, there was no reservation in AIQ Scheme up to 2007. In 2007, the Hon’ble Supreme Court introduced reservation of 15% for SCs and 7.5% for STs in the AIQ Scheme.
comply with (verb) – abide by, adhere to, conform to, follow.
reservation (noun) – a system of affirmative action in India that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education, employment, and politics.
norm (noun) – standard, convention, criterion.
contend (verb) – claim, argue, profess, affirm, insist, state.
regulation (noun) – rule, order, statute, directive.
discretion (noun) – freedom, choice, option, preference, volition.
rely on (phrasal verb) – depend on; resort to, have recourse to.
intake (noun) – admission.
provision (noun) – clause, (legal) term, stipulation, requirement, condition.
National Medical Commission (NMC) Act, 2019 (noun) – An Act to provide for a medical education system that improves access to quality and affordable medical education, ensures availability of adequate and high quality medical professionals in all parts of the country…
Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (noun) – An Act to provide for the reconstitution of the Medical Council of India, and the maintenance of a Medical Register for India and for matters connected therewith.
friction (noun) – discord, disharmony, disunity, strife, conflict, disagreement.
the heart of (phrase) – the most important part of.
cede (verb) – lose, give up, concede (power/authority).
State List (noun) – it includes subjects that give powers to the state governments. (as given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, the legislative section is divided into three lists: the Union List, State List and Concurrent List).
Concurrent List (noun) – the list which includes the power to be considered by both the union and state government (as given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India).
Union List (noun) – it includes subjects that give powers to the union government. (as given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, the legislative section is divided into three lists: the Union List, State List and Concurrent List).
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
play a part/role (phrase) – contribute to, be instrumental in, be a factor in.
conceive (verb) – think up, devise, formulate; develop.
ameliorate (verb) – make better, enhance, improve (a bad or unpleasant situation).
implementation (noun) – execution, application, carrying out.
amplify (verb) – increase, raise, intensify, strengthen, augment, reinforce.
(state) cadre (noun) – a state (government service) to which a member of the All India Service (AIS) officers is posted. “Cadre Officer” means a member of the Service.
depute (verb) – appoint, designate, nominate; delegate, transfer.
centralise (verb) – concentrate, bring under one roof, consolidate, control (under one authority).
centralised (adjective) – controlled by a single authority.
in principle (phrase) – in theory, theoretically, on paper.
responsive (adjective) – open-minded, open to new ideas/suggestions, amenable, approachable, accessible.
lay bare (phrasal verb) – reveal, uncover, expose.
pandemic (noun) – the worldwide spread of a new disease; The illness spreads around the world and typically affects a large number of people across a wide area.
bridge (verb) – join, link, connect, unite.
alternative systems of medicine (noun phrase) – AYUSH, an acronym for Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homeopathy represents the alternative systems of medicine recognized by the Government of India.
modern medicine (noun) – allopathic medicine (The system of medical practice which treats disease by the use of remedies which produce effects different from those produced by the disease under treatment).
mar (verb) – spoil, ruin, destroy, impair.
overtones (noun) – connotation, hidden meaning/implication, association.
convergence (noun) – coming together, union, confluence.
unlikely (adjective) – doubtful, implausible, improbable, questionable.
import (noun) – meaning, essence, purport, message, substance, signification, point/tenor.
a hostage to something (phrase) – to be controlled by something that reduces freedom.
stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.