PM Modi ji and team India fast actions of Governance, in various areas of National programs to enable ease living of citizens of Bharatham; 1. Making Aadhaar people friendly' 2. Reforms in Medical Education gather momentum; 3. Making Dental Council more effective; 4. Reforms in Homeopathy; 5. Centre's decision to connect Madrasas to mainstream education; 6. Protecting the rights of married Muslim women; 7. Prime Minister Modi strikes a pitch for greater Muslim inclusiveness.

OPINION : 14/06/2019 : 1825.

Sub : News Updates : 

PM Modi ji and team India fast actions of Governance, in various areas of  National programs to enable ease living of citizens of Bharatham;
1. Making Aadhaar people friendly'
2. Reforms in Medical Education gather momentum;
3. Making Dental Council more effective;
4.  Reforms in Homeopathy;
5. Centre's decision to connect Madrasas to mainstream education;
6. Protecting the rights of married Muslim women;
7. Prime Minister Modi strikes a pitch for greater Muslim inclusiveness.  

Ref : 1. Making Aadhaar people friendly :

No individual to be compelled to provide proof of Aadhaar number unless provided by law Aadhaar number on voluntary basis to be accepted as KYC document Cabinet approves The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019

In a major move aimed at making Aadhaar making people friendly, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved “The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019” to replace the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019. The amendments proposed are the same as those contained in the Ordinance promulgated by President on 2nd March, 2019.  The Bill will be introduced in ensuing session of Parliament.

The decision is expected to go a long way in meeting the people friendly and citizen centric nature of Aadhaar.

Impact:

The decision would enable UIDAI to have a more robust mechanism to serve the public interest and restrain the misuse of Aadhar.

Subsequent to this amendment, no individual shall be compelled to provide proof of possession of Aadhaar number or undergo authentication for the purpose of establishing his identity unless it is so provided by a law made by Parliament.

For the convenience of general public in opening of bank accounts, the proposed amendments would allow the use of Aadhaar number for authentication on voluntary basis as acceptable KYC document under the Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.

Details:

The salient features of the amendments are as follows—

Provides for voluntary use of Aadhaar number in physical or electronic form by authentication or offline verification with the consent of Aadhaar  number holder;

Provides for use of twelve-digit Aadhaar number and its alternative virtual identity to conceal the actual Aadhaar number of an individual;

Gives an option to children who are Aadhaar number holders to cancel their Aadhaar number on attaining the age of eighteen years;

Permits the entities to perform authentication only when they are compliant with the standards of privacy and security specified by the Authority; and the authentication is permitted under any law made by Parliament or is prescribed to be in the interest of State by the Central Government;

Allows the use of Aadhaar number for authentication on voluntary basis as acceptable KYC document under the Telegraph Act, 1885 and the Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002;

Proposes deletion of section 57 of the Aadhaar Act relating to use of Aadhaar by private entities;

Prevents denial of services for refusing to, or being unable to, undergo authentication;

Provides for establishment of Unique Identification Authority of India Fund;

Provides for civil penalties, its adjudication, appeal thereof in regard to violations of Aadhaar Act and provisions by entities in the Aadhaar ecosystem.

Background:

The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 was considered by the Cabinet in its meeting held on 28th February, 2019 and the Ordinance was promulgated by the President on 2nd March, 2019.

The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 amongst other things envisaged strengthening of the Aadhaar Act as per the directions of the Supreme Court and recommendations of Justice B.N.Srikrishna(Retd)  Committee.

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Ref : 2. Reforms in Medical Education gather momentum :, 12/06/2019

Cabinet approves Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019 Bill to be introduced in the ensuing Parliament Session

Reforms in the field of Medical education so as to give a push to the goal of a quality health coverage to the citizens of India has been one of the major pillars of the NDA Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Keeping the spirit alive and to fulfil yet another promise of the Government, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved theIndian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019 to replace the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2019 through an Act of Parliament.  The Bill will be introduced in the ensuing session of the Parliament.

The move will ensure transparency, accountability and quality in the governance of medical education in the country.

Impact:

The New Bill provides for supersession of MCI for a period of two years w.e.f. 26.09.2018.
During this period, the Board of Governors shall exercise the powers and functions of MCI as assigned under the IMC Act, 1956.

The number of members in the Board of Governors will be increased from existing 7 to 12.

Background:

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had come across certain arbitrary action by MCI in disregard to the provisions of the IMC Act, 1956 and regulations made thereunder. Further, the Oversight Committee constituted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court to oversee the functioning of MCI had also cited instances of non-compliance of their instructions and subsequently, all members of the Oversight Committee tendered their resignation.

In view of these developments, and to put an alternative mechanism in place of MCI so as to bring transparency, accountability and quality in the governance of medical education in the country, it was decided to supersede the MCI through the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 promulgated on 26.09.2018 and entrust its affairs to a Board of Governors (BoG) consisting of eminent doctors. The BoG was constituted under the Chairmanship of Dr. V.K. Paul, Member NITI Aayog and comprising six other members.

 Legislative Process:

Subsequently, a replacement Bill of the said Ordinance namely, the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on the 14th December, 2018 and passed on 31st December, 2018 by the House. However, despite all efforts, during the winter session 2018 of Parliament the Bill could not be taken up for consideration and passing in the Rajya Sabha and the House has been adjourned sine die on Wednesday, the 9th January, 2019. Accordingly, it was decided to promulgate a fresh Ordinance namely the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 to allow the BoG appointed in supersession of MCI to continue to exercise the powers of MCI and that of Central Government so that the work already done by the Board of Governors as per the provisions of earlier Ordinance is validated and may continue.

The replacement Bill of the Ordinance i.e. the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018 as passed by the Lok Sabha could not be taken up for consideration and passing in Rajya Sabha during the Budget Session - 2019 of the Parliament, the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2019 was promulgated on 21.02.2019.

The replacement Bill i.e. the Indian. Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018 pending in the Parliament has lapsed on dissolution of the 16th Lok Sabha. Accordingly, the Cabinet has approved the proposal to bring forward a fresh Bill i.e. the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in the ensuing session of the Parliament to replace the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2019 through an Act of Parliament.

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Ref : 3. Making Dental Council more effective :12 Jun, 2019
 

 

In order to make the Dental Council of India more effective, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the introduction of a Bill to amend the Dentists Act, 1948 (16 of 1948). The decision also gives effect, with certain modifications, to the provisions of the Dentists Act, 1948 with regard to the membership of the Dental Council of India and membership of State and Joint State Dental Councils.

Impact:

The amendment will help restructure the Dental Councils and the representation of Central Government members and elected members would no longer be made mandatory in the Dental Councils.

In the process it will reduce the redundancy.

The Bill will be introduced in the upcoming session of Parliament

Details:

To amend the following clauses of the Dentists Act, 1948:

(i) Membership of the Dental Council of India under clause (f) of section 3 and

(ii) Membership of State and Joint State Dental Councils under clause (b) of section 21 and clause (b) of section 23 of the said Act.

Background:

The representation of dentists registered in Part B as Central Government nominees in the Dental Council of India and the election of four/ two members from Part B to the State / Joint State Dental Councils under the respective clauses in the Act have lost relevance. With a view to reducing the redundancy of the provisions of their representation, the Central Government has decided to delete these provisions so that their representation does not remain mandatory any more.

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Ref : 4. Reforms in Homoeopathy : 12 Jun, 2019

 

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the draft Homoeopathy Central Council(Amendment) Bill, 2019.

Impact:

The Bill seeks to extend the period for reconstitution of the Central Council from existing period of one year to two years so that the tenure of the Board of Governors may be extended for a further period of one year with effect from 17th May, 2019.

This will help the Central Council of Homoeopathy in exercising the powers and performing the functions of the Council.

Implementation:

The Bill will replace the Homoeopathy central council (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019 and extend the tenure of Government for another one year.

Background:

The affairs of the Central Homoeopathy Council have been entrusted to a Board of Governors consisting of eminent and qualified Homoeopathy Doctors and eminent administrators. Till such time the council is reconstituted. The tenure has been extended since the council could not be reconstituted within one year due to the non-updation of state registers of Homoeopathy and coincidence of general elections

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Ref : 5. Muslim clerics hail Centre's decision to connect Madrasas to mainstream education :  June 12, 2019

Muslim clerics have hailed the Centre's decision that Madrasas across India will be connected with mainstream education for the betterment of children studying in the Islamic seminaries.

Speaking to ANI, Muslim cleric, Umer Ilyasi thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi for the initiative.

Claiming that in past the Muslims were deprived of good education facilities, Ilyasi said that now the Muslims will also be able to equally contribute to the development of the country.

"In the past, not many efforts were made for the development of the minorities' education system. Now, I congratulate the government and Minority Affairs Ministry for focusing on the issue and taking this big decision. It's a great move. Even we will now be able to equally contribute to the development and growth of the country. I want to thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi for this initiative," he said on Tuesday.

Asserting that soon India will become a "vishwa guru", the cleric said, "The slogan Prime Minister Modi gave "Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas aur ab Sabka Vishwas", has managed to gain the trust of Muslims for the government. Now the time has changed, it's not about any religion, caste or creed. We all will work together for the development of the country and will soon make it a "vishwa guru'."

Echoing the similar sentiments, another cleric from Aligarh named Rehan Akhtar Qasmi said, "The decision by the Centre is condemnable. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said that there should be computer education in Muslim madrasa. PM had earlier made it clear that he is planning to bring the minority to the mainstream of education. On the occasion of Eid, the government provided scholarship to five crore Muslim students. We want to thank the government for this step. We hope it gets implemented. It is important to monitor the educational system of the Muslim community," Qasmi said.

Scores of reactions from the Muslim community came after Naqvi on Tuesday announced, "Madrasas are in large number across the country. They will be connected with formal education and mainstream education so that those children studying there can also contribute to the development of society."

"Madrasa teachers across the country will be given training from various institutions in mainstream subjects such as Hindi, English, Maths, Science, Computer etc. so that they can impart mainstream education to the Madrasa students. This programme will be launched next month," Naqvi wrote on Twitter.

Modernisation of Madrasas is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan that he laid out in the run-up to Lok Sabha elections in 2014.

"Hold Quran in one hand and computer in other," Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said.

"To ensure socio-economic-educational empowerment of minorities especially girls through '3Es- Education, Employment and Empowerment,' various scholarships including pre-matric, post-matric, merit-cum-means etc will be provided to five crore students in next five years," the union minister informed.

Free-coaching for central and state administrative services, banking services, staff selection commission, railways and other various competitive services will be provided to economically weak Minority- Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Parsi youths, Naqvi added.

This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Meanwhile, compared to 2014, parts of the Muslim leadership too looking for a compromise in their ties with the Modi-led BJP government at the Centre. Indeed, even orthodox preachers like the Darul-uloom Nadwatul ulema like Salman Nadwi have now come around for an amiable stand on the Babri Masjid-Ram Mandir problem.

But on this issue, the prime minister has indicated his preference to wait for the Supreme Court verdict. How his government handles the apex court verdict is likely to be a touchstone of its relations with the minority community.

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Ref : 6. Protecting the rights of married Muslim women : 12/06/2019

Preventing divorce by triple talaq Cabinet approves the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 Bill to be introduced in the ensuing Parliament session

‘SabkaSaath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas’ has been the pivot of NDA government lead by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.  Fulfilling one of the promises to the people, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 by replacing the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Second Ordinance, 2019 (Ord.4 of 2019).

Impact:

The Bill would ensure gender equality and  gender justice to Muslim women. The Bill would also help in protecting the rights of married Muslim women and prevent divorce by practice of ‘talaq-e-biddat’ by their husbands.  The Bill will be introduced in the forthcoming session of the Parliament.

Implications:

The Bill propose to declare the practice of triple talaq as void and illegal.
It also makes an offence punishable with imprisonment up to three years and fine.
It also provides for payment of subsistence allowance to married Muslim women and dependent children.
The Bill also proposes to make the offence cognizable, if information relating to the commission of an offence is given to an officer in charge of a police station by the married Muslim woman upon whom talaq is pronounced or by any person related to her by blood or marriage.
The offence is made compoundable with the permission of the Magistrate at the instance of the married Muslim woman upon whom talaq is pronounced.
The Bill further provides for hearing the married Muslim woman upon whom talaq is pronounced, before the accused is released on bail by the Magistrate.
The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 is on similar lines of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Second Ordinance, 2019.

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OPINION : 

PM MODI JI ARRIVAL TO SCO MEETING

The developments and reforms are fast progressing under PM Modiji, Decisions on various subjects and concerned areas are on fast track ....

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PM MODI JI ARRIVAL TO SCO MEETING

LAST WORDS :

 REMARKABLE PROGRESS IS AWAITING UNDER THE PRESENT MODI-2.0GOVERNMENT

ALL STATES KEEPING ASIDE PARTY POLITICS AND IMPLEMENT THE DECISIONS WELCOME;

PEOPLE PARTICIPATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ESSENTIAL.

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PM MODI JI ARRIVAL TO SCO MEETING

JAY HIND
JAY BHARATHAM
VANDE MATARAM
BHARAT MATA KI JAY

PM MODI JI ARRIVAL TO SCO MEETING

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