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Dr. Zakria
receiving election certificate |
Bhopal:
Young and dynamic Dr. Mohammad Zakaria of Bhopal has been
elected as the member of the Central Homeopathic Council, (CHC),
New Delhi. The result of the election was announced for the lone
representation from Madhya Pradesh on Monday. The elections were
held in 2008 but the result was withheld due to anomalies in the
election process.
Dr. Zakaria secured total 1754 votes and defeated his nearest
rival Dr. Dinanath Mishra, who secured 1739 votes. Homeopathy
fraternity of the State has congratulated Dr Zakaria on his
election.
The CHC is the topmost statuary body responsible for specifying
the parameters for homeopathy education and assigning recognition
to the homeopathy colleges in the country.
One homeopathic physician each is elected as the representative
from every state for this council. The place had fallen vacant in
the state after the death of former member Dr. Suresh Panjwani in
2001.
According to Dr. Zakaria the election for this place was held in
August 2008, following the directives of the High Court but the
results were withheld due to gross irregularities. The Presiding
Officer Dr. S. K. Mishra and Observer Dr. S. K. Tiwari appointed
by the Central government removed all the anomalies in the process
and got the counting done on August 21 and 22, 2010.
Dr. Zakaria, who is editor of recently launched monthly bilingual
medical journal “New Life Era”, claimed that his representation in
the council would ensure speedy development in the field of
homeopathy in the State. He said that he would ensure improvement
in the standards of homeopathy colleges in the State.
(pervezbari@eth.net)
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