 bill no liv of 2008 the post-graduate institute of medical education and research, chandigarh (amendment) bill, 2008 a billfurther to amend the post-graduate institute of medical education and research, chandigarh, act, 1966be it enacted by parliament in the fifty-ninth year of the republic of india as follows:—1  (1) this act may be called the post-graduate institute of medical education and research, chandigarh (amendment) act, 2008short title and commencement(2) it shall  come into force on such date as the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, appointsubstitution of new section for section 2351 of 19662  in the post-graduate institute of medical education and research, chandigarh, act, 1966 (hereinafter referred to as the principal act), for section 23, the following section shall be substituted, namely:—" 23 notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the institute shall have power to grant medical, dental or nursing degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions and titles under this act"grant of medical, dental or nursing degrees, diplomas, etc, by the institute3  for section 24 of the principal act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:—substitution of new section for section 24102 of 1956 16 of 1948 48 of 1947"24 notwithstanding anything contained in the indian medical council act,1956, the dentists act, 1948 and the indian nursing council act, 1947, the medical dental or nursing degrees or diplomas, as the case may be, granted by the institute under this act shall be recognised—recognition of medical, dental and nursing qualifications granted by the institute(a) medical qualifications for the purpose of the indian medical council act, 1956 and shall be deemed to be included in the first schedule to that act;(b) dental qualifications for the purpose of the dentists act, 1948 and shall be deemed to be included in the schedule to that act; and(c) nursing qualifications for the purpose of the indian nursing council act, 1947 and shall be deemed to be included in the schedule to that act" statement of objects and reasonsthe post-graduate institute of medical education and research, chandigarh was established as an autonomous body by an act of parliament (act 51 of 1966) the institute has been awarding medical degrees and diplomas which are recognised medical qualifications section 13 of the said act provides that the post-graduate institute of medical education and research, chandigarh may establish and maintain dental college as well as a nursing college however, sections 23 and 24 of the act presently recognise only the medical degrees and diplomas granted by the institute as medical qualifications for the purposes of the indian medical council act, 1956 and the dental and nursing degrees and diplomas are not so recognised therefore, there is a need to amend the post-graduate institute of medical education and research, chandigarh,  act, 1966 so that the dental and nursing qualifications are also recognised for the purposes of the dentists act, 1948 and the indian nursing council act, 1947, respectively2 the bill seeks to achieve the above objectsnew delhi;anbumani ramadossthe 17th october,  2008 annexure extracts from the post-graduate institute of medical education and research, chandigarh, act, 1966 no 51 of 1966|     |     |     |     |    ||------|------|------|------|-----|23  notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the institute shall have power to grant medical degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions and titles under this actgrant of medical degrees, diplomas, etc, by institute102 of 195624 notwithstanding anything contained in the indian medical council act, 1956, themedical degrees and diplomas granted by the institute under this act shall be recognised medical qualifications for the purposes of that act and shall be deemed to be included in the first schedule to that actrecognition of medical qualifications granted by institute     rajya sabha———— a billfurther to amend the post-graduate institute of medical education and research, chandigarh, act, 1966————(dr anbumani ramadoss, minister of health & family welfare)gmgipmrnd—3652rs(s-5)—23102008