NMC releases FAQs on Foreign Medical Graduates from Ukraine and China

"Foreign Medical Students covered under Screening Test Regulations, 2002, there is no clause regarding transfer in the Regulations," says NMC.

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the queries raised by foreign medical students from Ukraine and China. The Commission has also put a disclaimer that states the FAQs are explanatory in nature and cannot be upheld in a court of law.

The Commission said that the foreign medical students whose classes were started prior to the publication of FMGL Regulations 2021 i.e. Nov 18, 2021, are covered under the provisions of Screening Test Regulations, 2002.

While answering the question, "can Ukraine returned foreign medical students transfer to other colleges," the commission said, "As regards Foreign Medical Students covered under Screening Test Regulations, 2002, there is no clause regarding transfer in the Regulations. As such, there are no restrictions on transfer so long as other criteria laid down in Screening Test Regulations, 2002 are fulfilled. Any FMG whose classes were started after November 18, 2021, and covered under FMGL Regulations 2021, should verify his/her undergraduate course in accordance with Regulation 4 of FMGL Regulations 2021. However, the entire course, training and internship or clerkship shall be done in the same foreign medical institution throughout the course of study and no part of training/internship shall be done from other institutes. Hence, the transfer is not allowed."

Whether online classes of Ukraine returned medicos valid?

On the question, "are online classes of Ukraine returned FMGs are valid and if so, for FMGs studying in which year," the NMC replied, "Foreign Medical Students are allowed to undergo online classes of theory subjects only which should mandatorily be supplemented by offline practical and clinical training done in the medical university and/or its affiliated hospital during their MBBS course. A certificate issued by a foreign medical university for successful completion of offline practical and clinical training is required to be furnished by foreign medical graduates."

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