Karnataka Government Withdraws 2018 Bill on RGUHS
· India · The Hindu, Indian Express, ABC News (AU)
The Karnataka government has withdrawn the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (Amendment) Bill, 2018, in the Legislative Assembly in Bengaluru. Medical Education Minister Sharan Prakash Patil stated that the withdrawal is due to plans to formulate a comprehensive Bill related to RGUHS. The 2018 legislation originally sought to amend the relevant clause to allow the appointment of doctors as Registrars of the university instead of IAS and super-time-scale KAS officers. The Governor had previously returned the Bill to seek further clarifications. The report does not specify the exact timeline for the introduction of the new comprehensive Bill.
Why it matters
The withdrawal affects the administrative leadership structure of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, delaying changes to who can serve as Registrar until a new comprehensive Bill is introduced.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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