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It is a joint activity initiated by the medical college and the DTO of the district in which the medical college is present. The committee will be constituted by the Principal or Dean or Director of the institution or medical college. The committee will have one chairperson and two nodal officers who will perform both clinical and public health activities. The Principal or Dean or Director of the Medical Institution will notify the committee. Following will be the office barriers and members of the committee-

  • Chairman: Principal/ Dean/ Director/ Senior Medical Superintendent*
  • Member Secretary : Dist TB Officer of the district in which the Medical College is located.
  • Nodal Officer (Clinical): Faculty from Pulmonary Medicine/ General Medicine/ Clinical Dept
  • Nodal Officer (Pub Health): Faculty from Community Medicine
  • Coordinator: Identified by the colleges 
    * It is to be noted that Director of Medical Education/ DHS cannot be the chair of this committee.
  • All HODs of all departments
  • Nursing Superintendent
  • Medical Officer at DOT/DRTB Centre
  • Co-opt any members committee feels (eg IMA)

  • Special invitees: STO/STF Chair/Chair state OR Committee / WHO Consultant/     

Since the post of Chairman and Member Secretary are ex-officio, there is no fixed tenure for the same. All other members including Nodal Officers (Clinical and Public Health) and Coordinator & will have a tenure of three (3) years. At the end of their respective tenure, new members will have to be replaced/ deputed from the same department. No office bearers or members can hold the office after retirement/ resignation or if no longer employed/associated with the same Medical College in any capacity. The Chairman/Nodal officers of MCCC should be willing to spare time for the cause of Task Force activities. Member Secretary with NTEP staff have to coordinate NTEP activities in the colleges (planning of Core Committee meetings, training, sensitization, logistics etc)

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Question     Answer 1     Answer 2     Answer 3     Answer 4     Correct answer     Correct explanation     Page id     Part of Pre-test     Part of Post-test
Which of the following is a member of the medical college core committee? Head of the Department of Microbiology Nodal officer from community Medicine Department Nodal officer from Pulmonary Department All the above 4 All head of the departments are members of the core committee the nodal officer from the Community Medicine Department and the parliamentary department are key members of the core committee.      
Which of these statement is false Director of medical education cannot be the chair of the core committee WHO consultant can be especial invitee in core committee meetings No office bearers or members can hold the office after retirement/ resignation or if no longer employed/associated with the same Medical College in any capacity The core committee is constituted by the DTO of the district in which the medical college is present 4 The core committee is constituted by the Principal/Dean/Director of the district in which the medical college is present.      
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