Tamil Nadu Health Minister honours doctors with Medical Council Awards-2024

The awards were
distributed in three categories: Eminent Medical Teacher, Specialities and Research,
and Outstanding Service in the field of socio-medical relief. A total of 10
doctors received these accolades for their dedication and excellence, reports
the Daily.

During his address at the
event, Minister Subramanian highlighted the significance of the Tamil Nadu
Medical Council Awards, which were established in 2012, drawing inspiration
from the BC Roy Awards previously given by the Medical Council of India (MCI),
now known as the National Medical Commission (NMC).

Subramanian urged the
Tamil Nadu Medical Council to consider increasing the number of awardees in the
future, emphasizing the importance of recognizing more of the state’s talented
medical professionals. He noted that approximately 1.92 lakh doctors are registered
with the TMC, underscoring the potential pool of deserving candidates for the
awards, reports The New Indian Express.

“The Union government
imposed it as it doesn’t want to see people from lower socio-economic
backgrounds becoming doctors. If students from such backgrounds become doctors,
they do service to the people,” he said. Dr N Ezhilan, MLA of the
Thousand Lights constituency, also spoke at the event, reiterating the state
government’s commitment to abolishing NEET, which has been a contentious issue
in the state’s medical education landscape.

The ceremony celebrated
the remarkable achievements and unwavering dedication of Tamil Nadu’s medical
community, inspiring future generations of healthcare professionals.

Medical
Dialogues earlier reported that the Tamil Nadu Medical Council called for nominations for the ”Medical Council Awards 2024 for Medical Excellence”
from eminent eligible doctors coming under various categories in June.

The meritorious doctors among the nominations
will be selected for the “Medical Council Awards-2024 for Medical Excellence”
as per the criteria/ scoring followed by the Selection Committee of the Tamil
Nadu Medical Council. The applicant must have registered with the Tamil Nadu Medical
Council. The applicant must have unblemished Moral, Ethical, and Professional
conduct and no pending criminal cases against them.

The Tamil Nadu Medical
Council is a statutory body formed under the provisions of the Madras Medical
Registration Act of 1914. The Tamil Nadu Medical Council is responsible for issuing registrations
and licenses to the medical practitioners who possess qualifications
recognized by the Medical Council of India, New Delhi.