Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Ayurvedic, Unani Doctors Protest MCIM's Paid CME Platform
Doctors who practice Ayurveda and Unani medicine in Maharashtra, India, are upset.
The Maharashtra Council of Indian Medicine (MCIM) has said that to renew their licenses every five years, doctors must earn 50 points by attending special training sessions.
At least 30 of these points must be earned through an online platform run by a private company, and it costs Rs 600 for each session.
Doctors must also earn at least 6 points every year through this platform.
The doctors feel this is unfair because they have to pay a private company to get these points, and they think this is wrong.
MCIM mandates 50 CME credit points for five-year registration renewal of Ayurvedic and Unani doctors.
At least 30 credits must be obtained through an MCIM-affiliated online platform operated by a private company.
Each session on the platform costs Rs 600.
Doctors must earn a minimum of 6 credits per year through the platform.
Practitioners allege commercial exploitation due to the mandatory use of a single private company's platform.
- Who
- Ayurvedic (BAMS) and Unani (BUMS) doctors in Maharashtra
- What
- Protest against MCIM's mandatory paid CME platform for registration renewal
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Doctors allege commercial exploitation due to mandatory use of a single private company's platform
- Organization
- Maharashtra Council of Indian Medicine (MCIM)
- Professionals Affected
- Ayurvedic (BAMS) and Unani (BUMS) doctors
- CME Credit Requirement
- 50 credit points every five years
- Minimum Online Credits
- 30 credits via MCIM-affiliated platform
- Cost per Session
- Rs 600
- Annual Minimum Credits
- 6 credits per year