NMC allows foreign medical students to complete internships in India, issues detailed guidelines
India Today
The National Medical Council has allowed foreign medical students to complete their internship in India along with detailed guidelines for the same.
Taking cognisance of the unforeseen situations worldwide, the National Medical Commission has now allowed Foreign Medical Graduates(FMGs) with incomplete internships because of 'compelling situations' such as war and Covid-19 to apply for internships in India if they are able to clear the Foreign Medical Graduates Examination(FMGE). The National Medical Commission has also released some guidelines for the registration of Foreign Medical Graduates.
"In addition to the above, it has further been observed that there are also some Foreign Medical Graduates with incomplete internship due to such compelling situation which is beyond their control, such as Pandemic COVID-19 and war etc," read an official notification by the FMG.
It stated further, "Considering the agony & stress faced by these foreign medical graduates, their application to complete the remaining part of internship in India is considered eligible.:
"Accordingly, the same may be processed by State Medical Councils provided that the candidates must have cleared FMGE before applying for completion of internship in India," added the notification.
Considering all relevant regulations and circumstances of the NMC, the commission has released a set of guidelines for the registration of FMGs by the State Medical Councils as listed.
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