Prelims – 18th Nov 23

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

Statutory under Aadhaar Act, 2016 established under MeiTY.
It has regional offices including Data centre and Tech centres in different parts of the country.
UIDAI has been created to issue Unique Identification numbers (UID), named as “Aadhaar”, to all residents of India.
Composition: UIDAI consists of a Chairperson, two part-time Members and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who is also the Member-Secretary of the Authority.

Aadhar

It is a 12-digit individual identification number issued by the UIDAI to the residents of India after a certain verification process.
It serves as proof of identity and proof of address for residents of India. The Aadhaar number is unique for each individual and will remain valid for a lifetime. It will help the residents to avail of various services provided by banking, mobile phone connections and other Govt and Non-Govt services in due course.
The Aadhaar number is unique for each individual and will remain valid for a lifetime.
It helps the residents to avail of various services provided by banking, mobile phone connections and other Govt and Non-Govt services in due course.

Doctors will now have to get a Unique Identification Number (UID) to be able to practice medicine in the country, as per the new regulations by the National Medical Commission (NMC)
NMC has been constituted by an act of Parliament known as National Medical Commission Act, 2019
It has replaced the Medical Council of India (MCI), constituted under the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956)
Headquarters: New Delhi
The NMC acts as India’stop regulator of medical education and practice.
Committed to upholding the highest standards in healthcare education, NMC ensures the delivery of quality medical education and training across the nation
The Commission grants recognition of medical qualifications gives accreditation to medical schools, grants registration to medical practitioners, monitors medical practice and assesses the medical infrastructure in India.

This committee consists of 15 members in Lok Sabha (10 in case of Rajya Sabha) nominated by the Speaker (Chairman in case of Rajya Sabha).
In the Rajya Sabha, the deputy chairperson heads the committee of privileges.

Powers and Functions:

The committee examines every question involving a breach of privilege of the House or of the members or of any Committee thereof referred to it by the House or by the Speaker/Chairman.
It also determines with reference to the facts of each case whether a breach of privilege is involved and makes suitable recommendations in its report.
It also states the procedure to be followed by the House in giving effect to its recommendations.
When a question of privilege is referred to the Committee by the House, the report of the Committee is presented to the House by the Chairman or, in his absence, by any member of the Committee.
Where a question of privilege is referred to the Committee by the Speaker, the report of the Committee is presented to the Speaker who may pass final orders thereon or direct that it be laid on the Table of the House.
The Speaker/Chairman may refer to the Committee any petition regarding the disqualification of a member on the ground of defection for making a preliminary inquiry and submitting a report to him.
The procedure to be followed by the Committee in these cases is so far as may be the same as in applicable to questions of breach of privilege