Health Ministry and NCAHP launch competency-based curricula for ten allied and healthcare professions
The Health Ministry, with the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP), launched competency-based curricula for ten allied and healthcare professions on 23 April 2025.
Summary
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in collaboration with the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP), launched competency-based curricula for ten allied and healthcare professions on 23 April 2025. Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava inaugurated the event, with NCAHP Chairperson Dr. Yagna Shukla present. The professions include Physiotherapy; Applied Psychology and Behavioural Health; Optometry; Nutrition and Dietetics; Dialysis Therapy; Radiotherapy Technology; Medical Radiology and Imaging Technology; Anaesthesia and Operation Theatre Technology; Health Information Management; and Physician Associates.
Key facts
- Launched
- 23 April 2025 by Health Ministry with NCAHP
- Professions
- Ten
- Examples
- Physiotherapy, Optometry, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physician Associates
- Present
- Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava; NCAHP Chairperson Dr. Yagna Shukla
Practice MCQs 3 questions
For how many allied and healthcare professions were competency-based curricula launched on 23 April 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Ten
Competency-based curricula were launched for ten allied and healthcare professions.
With which body did the Health Ministry launch the new curricula for allied and healthcare professions on 23 April 2025?
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Correct answer: D — National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions
The curricula were launched in collaboration with the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP).
Consider the following about the curricula launched on 23 April 2025: 1. They cover fifteen allied and healthcare professions. 2. They were developed with the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. The curricula cover ten professions and were launched with the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP).