Foreign Medical Students to Complete Internship in India, says NMC (National Medical Commission), issued detailed guidelines
Foreign Medical Students to Complete Internship in India says NMC (National Medical Commission), the detailed guideline for the same has been released. Looking out the unforeseen situations worldwide, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has allowed students who are studying MBBS abroad, all 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 Foreign Medical Graduates Examination(FMGE) is a licensing examination that all FMGs have to qualify for in order to continue their practice in India and attain a medical license. The National Medical Commission has also released certain guidelines for the registration of Foreign Medical Graduates to start their internship in Indian medical colleges and hospitals.
Foreign Medical Graduate Students (FMGs) are allowed to apply for Internships in India
Well, in addition to the above-mentioned content, it has further been observed that there are also some Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) with incomplete internships due to certain compelling situations which are not under their control, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and the latest war, and everything in between.
The official notification released by the National Medical Commission (NMC) also stated, “Considering the agony & stress faced by these foreign medical graduates, their application to complete the remaining part of an 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.
Guidelines by the National Medical Commission for the registration of FMGs for Internship in India-
Considering all relevant regulations and circumstances of the National Medical Commission (NMC), the commission has released a set of guidelines for the registration of FMGs by the State Medical Councils in order to apply for the internship in India. The guidelines are as listed.
- The medical degree or qualification of the FMG should be registrable for practicing medicine in the country, in India from which it is obtained and should be equal to the license to practice medicine given to a citizen of that country.
- If completed in a foreign institute, documentary evidence proving successful completion of physical training or internship during the medical qualification is equal to MBBS.
- A copy of passport with VISA details of immigration.
- The candidates seeking registration in India to practice their internship must clear the FMGE conducted by the National Board of Examination(NBE). The examination body in India.
- State Medical Councils can register the candidates fulfilling the above criteria for a period of 12 months or balance period, depending on the case.
- Internship will be permitted in medical college hospitals or hospitals attached to medical colleges, permitted by the commission.
- The maximum quota for internship distribution to FMGs in a medical college should be limited to an additional 7.5 percent of total allowed seats.
- State Medical Councils need to procure an undertaking from the medical college that no amount/fee is charged by the medical college to the FMGs for permitting them to do their internship.
- FMGs shall be provided with a stipend and other benefits comparable to Indian medical graduates training in government medical colleges, as determined by the relevant authorities applicable to the institution/university or state.