The National Medical Commission (NMC) has cautioned students opting to pursue undergraduate medical courses abroad to strictly follow the duration of study, medium of instruction, syllabus, clinical training, or internship/clerkship prescribed by it, or face disqualification to register or work in India.
In its public notice, the NMC said it has published the Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiates (FMGL) Regulations 2021. “These conditions are mandatory for registration to practice allopathy in India,’’ the NMC said.
The commission noted that curriculum, time frame and training imparted to students in universities and institutes abroad are not in consonance with NMC regulations being followed in lndia.
“Therefore, all the students who are desirous to obtain the medical qualification from any foreign medical institutions or universities and thereafter practice allopathy in lndia are hereby advised to ensure that all conditions prescribed in FMGL are fulfilled before taking admission,’’ it cautioned.
It added that any variation in duration, medium of instructions, syllabus, clinical training, or internship/clerkship may lead to disqualification in grant of registration in lndia. The commission noted that in the case of disqualification, the sole responsibility shall lie only with the candidate.
