 statement of objects and reasonsthe all-india institute of medical sciences was established as an autonomous body in 1956 in accordance with the provisions of the all-india institute of medical sciences act, 1956 the institute has been awarding medical degrees and diplomas which are recognised medical qualifications section 14 of the said act provides that the all-india institute of medical sciences 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 all-india institute of medical sciences act, 1956 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, respectively 2 the bill seeks to achieve the above objects c p thakur new delhi; the 22nd november, 2001 financial memorandumthe all-india institute of medical sciences (amendment) bill, 2001 seeks to provide for recognition of dental as well as nursing degree and diploma under the dentists act, 1948 and the indian nursing council act, 1947, respectively 2 if the bill is passed, it shall involve no financial expenditure annexure extracts from the all-india institute of medical sciences act, 1956 (25 of 1956)|               |                |          |               |      ||----------------|-----------------|-----------|----------------|-------|| 27             | of              | 1933     |                |       || 23            | notwithstanding | anything  | contained      | in    || 1933,          | the             | medical   | degrees        | and   || be             | recognised      | medical   | qualifications | for   || to             | be              | included  | in             | the   || recognition    |                 |           |                |       || of             | medical         |           |                |       || qualifications |                 |           |                |       || gtanted        | by              | the       |                |       || institute     |                 |           |                |       || 24,            | notwithstanding | anything  | contained      | in    || force,         | the             | institute | shall          | have  || academic       | distinctions    | and       | titles         | under || grant          | of              |           |                |       || medical        |                 |           |                |       || degrees,       |                 |           |                |       || diplomas,      |                 |           |                |       ||               |                |          |               |      || etc,          | by              | the       |                |       || institute     |                 |           |                |       |