Dr Chhina appointed as governing board member of prestigious medical education body

Ludhiana, November 17, 2019: Dr Rajoo Singh Chhina (Dean Academics, Professor of Gastroenterology and State Technical Advisor to United Nations (UNIDO) has been appointed as Member of the National Board of Examinations, working under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Giving information, Dr Rajoo Singh Chhina says that National Board of Examinations (NBE) is an autonomous (independent) body formed under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India to improve the quality of medical education and standardize postgraduate medical education and examination in India. The postgraduate degree awarded by the National Board of Examinations is called the Diplomate of National Board (DNB) and is equivalent to MD or MS awarded by other recognized Indian Universities.
In the past few years, competency based education curriculum has been started by Medical Council of India (MCI) for MBBS Courses. According to Dr Chhina, all entrance tests for admission to Medical PG Courses are being conducted by the National Board of Examination (NBE). It is worth mentioning that in India, more tha 600 hospitals both in public and private sector have been accredited by the Board for conducting of training in about various medical specialties and super specialties.
Secretary of DMCH Managing Society-Sh Prem Kumar Gupta congratulated Dr Chhina for getting elected as member of this prestigious medical education body.
In the past also, Dr Chhina has also occupied prestigious positions as Secretary, Nutritional Society if India, Governing Board Member of Indian Society of Endoscopy, United Nations Technical Advisor (UNIDO) and President, Gastrointestinal Infection Society of India.