Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet on Wednesday approved the framing of the “Odisha State Allied and Healthcare Council Rules, 2026” under Section 68 (1) of the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021.
The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) was established on January 8, 2024, as the national regulatory body to regulate 56 recognized allied and healthcare professions that were not covered under the National Medical Commission, Dental Council of India, Indian Nursing Council, and Pharmacy Council of India until 2021. The new rules will standardize education and practices for all allied and healthcare professionals in the state.
They also mandate the creation and maintenance of an online Central Register of all registered professionals and will lay the foundation for regulating professional conduct, code of ethics, and etiquette.
Under the rules, a uniform entry examination with common counselling will be introduced for admission into UG, PG, and doctoral courses in allied and healthcare streams. A uniform exit or licensing examination will also be conducted.
