What happened: TNMC credential verification example used to show usability barriers
The opinion article describes a public attempt to verify a doctor’s credentials using the Tamil Nadu Medical Council (TNMC) website. The credential-verification attempt is used to illustrate a practical challenge: public-facing regulatory portals can be hard to navigate for ordinary users.
Background and earlier position: India’s regulatory framework improving, but user-facing transparency is uneven
The opinion acknowledges improvements linked to the National Medical Commission but argues that user-facing regulatory transparency varies across State Medical Councils, leading to inconsistent public access to verified information.
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