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Notes Dentists Council of India (DCI) constituted under the Dentists Act, 1948, is a statutory body
incorporated under an Act of Parliament to regulate the dental education and the profession of
dentistry throughout India. The council is responsible for according recognition to dental degree
awarded by various universities and also for maintaining uniform standards of dental education in
India.

Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) also known as central council was constituted under Section 3 of
the Pharmacy Act, 1948. The PCI controls pharmacy education and profession in India up to graduate
level. The council prescribes the minimum standard of education for qualification as pharmacist.
Indian Nursing Council (INC) is a statutory body constituted under the Indian Nursing Council
Act, 1947. The council is responsible for regulation and maintenance of a uniform standard of training
for nurses, midwives, auxiliary nurse-midwives and health visitors.
Bar Council of India (BCI) is empowered to make rules to discharge its functions under the Advocates
Act 1961. An important rule-making power is with reference to laying down guidelines for the
standards of professional conduct and etiquette to be observed by advocates. The Bar Council of
India rules may prescribe for a class or category of person entitled to be enrolled as advocate. The
Bar Council of India can also specify the conditions subject to which an advocate must have the
right to practice and the circumstances under which a person must be deemed to practice as an
advocate in a court.
Central Council of Homeopathy (CCH) was established under the Homoeopathy Central Council
Act, 1973. The council prescribes and recognizes all homeopathic medicine qualifications. Any
university or medical institutions that desires to grant a medical qualification in homeopathy is
required to apply to the council. The council is responsible for constitution and maintenance of a
Central Register of Homoeopathy and for matters connected therewith. All universities and board
of medical institutions in India are required to furnish all information regarding courses of study
and examination.
Central Council for Indian Medicine (CCIM) is the statutory body constituted under the Indian
Medicine Central Council Act, 1970. This council prescribes minimum standards of education in
Indian Systems of Medicine viz. Ayurved, Siddha, Unani Tibb. The council is responsible to maintain
a Central Register on Indian Medicine and prescribes standards of professional conduct, etiquette
and code of ethics to be observed by the practitioners.
Council of Architecture (COA) was constituted under the provisions of the Architects Act, 1972,
enacted by the Parliament of India. The Act provides for registration of Architects, standards of
education, recognized qualifications and standards of practice to be complied with by the practicing
architects. The Council of Architecture is responsible to regulate the education and practice of
profession throughout India besides maintaining the register of architects. Any person desirous of
carrying on the profession of “Architect” must register himself with Council of Architecture.
Distance Education Council (DEC) was constituted under statute 28 arising from Section 25 of the
Indira Gandhi National Open University Act, 1985. The Distance Education Council (DEC) is
responsible for the promotion and coordination of the open university and distance education system
and for determination of its standards. The Council provides academic guidelines to promote
excellence, encourage use of innovative technologies and approaches, enable convergence of all
systems and sharing of resources through collaborative networking for access to sustainable
education, skill upgradation and training to all.
Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) The Parliament enacted Rehabilitation Council of India Act
in 1992. It prescribes that any one delivering services to people with disability, who does not possess
qualifications recognized by RCI, could be prosecuted. Thus the Council has the twin responsibility
of standardizing and regulating the training of personnel and professional in the field of Rehabilitation
and Special Education.

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