Bill to revamp homoeopathy council introduced in Lok Sabha

A bill seeking to replace the existing Central Council of Homoeopathy with a board of governors and aimed at bringing accountability and quality in homoeopathy education system, was introduced in Lok Sabha today.

The Homeopathy Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2018 was approved by the Union Cabinet on May 16.

As per the draft bill, the members of the board of governor will replace the existing functionaries of the CCH and will comprise seven eminent homeopathy practitioners and administrators. They will be appointed by the government.

The move comes in the backdrop of allegations of corruption against office-bearers of the CCH.

The bill will replace an ordinance brought by the government earlier this year. Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had said the need to bring the ordinance arose as several office-bearers were facing allegations of corruption.

"Chairman (of the council) has been in CBI and other nets... The quality of education is suffering... We want to have a proper, professional homoeopathic ecosystem for education in the country," he had said.

Government sources later said the ordinance proposes to revamp the body.