Which of the following was dissolved with the signing of an ordinance by President Pratibha Patil?
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Which of the following was dissolved with the signing of an ordinance by President Pratibha Patil?
Bar Council of India
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Medical Council of India
Press Council of India
Rehabilitation Council of India
President Pratibha Patil on May 22, 2010 signed an ordinance empowering the government to dissolve the Medical Council of India, a regulatory body responsible for maintaining standards of medical education. With the promulgation of the ordinance, the government created a seven-member Board of Governors that took over the functioning of the 30-member executive council, the highest decision-making body of the MCI that stands dissolved. The government announced six members including the chairperson. The Board of Governors will be chaired by Dr. S.K. Sarin. The MCI suffered a crisis after its president Ketan Desai was arrested by the CBI on charges of corruption. However, the government had no powers to intervene and restore the credibility of the institution before the ordinance was promulgated.