The Medical Council of India (MCI) has the following objectives:

• Inspection / visitation with a view to maintain proper standard of medical education in India.

•Permission to start new medical colleges, new Courses including P.G. or Higher Courses, increase of seats etc.

• Recognition / de-recognition of Indian Qualifications / Foreign qualifications.

• Maintenance of All India Medical Register of persons who hold any of the recognised medical qualification or for the time being registered with any of the State Medical Councils or Medical Council of India.

• Registration

• Permanent registration

• Provisional registration

• Registration of additional qualification

• Issue of Good Standing Certificates for doctors going abroad

Medical council of India has a number of publications which are available on payment at a nominal cost. To know more about the publications of Medical Council Of India please follow the

URL:http://www.mciindia.org/publications/index