FORDA writes to Delhi Medical Council about pending internship of FMGs candidates

FORDA has written to the President of the Delhi Medical Council about the delaying internship of the Foreign Medical Graduates of Delhi for the year 2023 and urged them to take necessary steps to resolve the matter as soon as possible. The Rajasthan's FMGs doctors are also protesting to demand more internship opportunities in the country.

The Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) has written to the President of the Delhi Medical Council to highlight the issue of the pending internship of FMG candidates in Delhi. 

FORDA's tweet reads, "#FMG candidates have been waiting for their internships to start since 2 months now. Requesting @dr_arunkgupta & @GirishTyagiDMC to kindly look into the matter and help find a swift solution. If provisions are made by @NMC_IND, they should be adhered to by all the colleges."

The association has said that they have noticed that despite the application process closing on February 23, FMGs who have passed the FMGE exam are yet to be assigned seats for internships in various medical colleges and hospitals in Delhi, which is done every year through the portal and website of Delhi Medical Council.

"The National Medical Commission ((NMC) website clearly states that 300 seats are available for FMGs across major medical institutions in Delhi. However, candidates have been left without a clear timeline for the commencement of their internships which is concerning and unfair," reads FORDA's letter.

"It is unacceptable that FMGs have been left waiting for over two months for their internships to begin, while their counterparts in other states have already commenced their internships," added the letter.

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