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| Abbreviation | CCIM |
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| Formation | 1971; 55 years ago (1971) |
| Type | Statutory body |
| Purpose | Monitor education for Indian System of Medicine |
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Region served | India |
Parent organisation | Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) |
| Website | ccimindias |
Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) was a statutory body under theMinistry of AYUSH,Government of India between 1971 and 2021. The CCIM was set up in 1971[1] under theIndian Medicine Central Council Act, (Act 48) which was passed in 1970. It is one of theProfessional councils underUniversity Grants Commission (UGC) to monitor higher education in Indian systems of medicine, includingAyurveda,Siddha,Unani andSowa-Rigpa.[2][3][4]
It was located in New Delhi, India.[5] CCIM was set up to suggest the benchmarks and practices to be followed in Indian medicinal systems.[6] CCIM had been involved in regulating theAyurveda,Siddha andUnani Tibbia education courses at the graduate and post-graduate streams.
The parliament and president approved the National Commission for Indian Systems of Medicine (NCISM) on 20 September 2020.[7][8] In addition to maintaining a national and state register for practitioners, the NCISM legislates for theNational Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), and theNational Exit Test (NExT).[8]
Since 2021, Central Council of Indian Medicine was dissolved and its role was overtaken byNational Commission for Indian System of Medicine. The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine set up according to theNational Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2021, will govern the Board of Ayurveda and Unani and the Board of Unani, Siddha and Sowarigpa.[9][10]
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