The war in Ukraine has displaced several thousand Indian students who were pursuing medicine from the country. Now that they are back, they have been in a state of confusion about their future due to no concrete action taken by the NMC (National Medical Commission). The Indian Supreme Court had previously requested the NMC to submit a proposal by June 29th. Due to several delays the announcement is now expected by mid-July.
More than 200 students staged a protest outside the NMC Delhi office demanding that the body decide about the future of their education in Indian medical colleges. Progressive states such as Karnataka & West Bengal have taken a decision to allow Ukraine returned students to be observers in state colleges while they wait on the NMC’s decision There is a possibility that the NMC will allow students to complete their course online before appearing for the FMGE (Foreign Medical Graduate Exam). Given this scenario students will need to complete a 2-year internship (instead of 1 year).
Many students feel that the draft proposal created by the NMC is not a solution to their problems and will put them at a back foot as compared to their peers. Despite.
