Structure & Function
This department in Medical Council of India is headed by the Chief Vigilance Officer.
Keeping in view the main objectives and functions of the Council as laid down in the various enactments, the Chief Vigilance Officer assists the Chairman, Board of Governors in maintaining the transparency and integrity in general administration and in increasing the efficiency as well as productivity in MCI through various preventive measures. Punitive actions are taken where the preventive measures fail to produce the desired results.
Considering the principal areas and activities of MCI, wherever dealings with public are involved, the emphasis by the Vigilance Department is specially given on the procedures. During the investigations of complaints or checks, whenever any inadequacies in the laid down procedures are noticed, suggestions are made by the CVO to the MCI Administration for rectifying such procedures.
The basic objective, thus, of the Vigilance Department in MCI is to improve the system and to reduce any ambiguity in the interpretation and implementation of the connected rules and procedures. Needless to say, such guidelines, procedures and directives issued by the Vigilance Department from time-to-time need to be transparent and implementable and are carefully prepared keeping in view the objectives of the Medical Council of India.
Do not pay bribes. If anybody in the Medical Council of India asks for bribe or if you have any information on corruption in Council or if you are a victim of corruption in the Council, you can complain to the following.
The Chairman, Board of Governors, Medical Council of IndiaSector-8, Pocket-14, Dwarka, New Delhi-110077. The Chief Vigilance Officer
Medical Council of India, Sector-8, Pocket-14, Dwarka, New Delhi-110077.