In Public Interest: Kerala HC Upholds Mandatory Rotating Medical Internship By Foreign Students For Missing Classes Due To COVID/ Ukraine War
3 months, 1 week ago

In Public Interest: Kerala HC Upholds Mandatory Rotating Medical Internship By Foreign Students For Missing Classes Due To COVID/ Ukraine War

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has upheld Kerala State Medical Commission's decision mandating two year Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship to foreign students who missed offline classes due to COVID-19 and war in Ukraine, observing that it was made in larger public interest The petitioners had undergone medical course in Ukraine from 2016-2022. The petitioners were challenging a public notice issued by the Kerala State Medical Commission mandating that foreign medical students must undergo two years of Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship to compensate for attending online classes due to COVID-19. The Kerala State Medical Commission issued a public notice mandating that students who have sufficiently compensated classes in physical onsite instead of online classes and have subsequently passed examinations equivalent to MBBS have to undergo only a one-year medical internship, and others have to undergo two years of mandatory medical internship. The petitioners are aggrieved that the Kerala State Medical Commission issued provisional registration certificates to the petitioners stipulating that they have to undergo medical internship for two years.

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The Hindu  

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Live Law  

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1 year ago

Courage under fire: The many hurdles Kerala’s foreign medical graduates must jump over

The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Foreign medical graduates seek help to get registered
1 year, 8 months ago

Foreign medical graduates seek help to get registered

The Hindu  

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State Medical Councils may allot medical colleges for internships to foreign medical graduates based on their domicile: NMC
1 year, 10 months ago

State Medical Councils may allot medical colleges for internships to foreign medical graduates based on their domicile: NMC

The Hindu  

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Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On Philippines-Returned Medical Grads' Plea Seeking Permanent Registration Without Compulsory Internship
1 year, 10 months ago

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Live Law  

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2 years, 2 months ago

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News 18  

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Final-year medical students affected by Covid-19, Russia-Ukraine war eligible for FMGE: NMC
2 years, 7 months ago

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India Today  

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Foreign medical graduates still a discriminated lot
3 years ago

Foreign medical graduates still a discriminated lot

The Hindu  

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NMC Allows Foreign Medical Graduates to Complete Internships in India
3 years ago

NMC Allows Foreign Medical Graduates to Complete Internships in India

News 18  

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NMC says foreign medical graduates can complete internships in India
3 years ago

NMC says foreign medical graduates can complete internships in India

The Hindu  

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Be wary of foreign medical colleges, NMC warns aspirants
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The Hindu  

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Rajasthan HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging MCI Mandate On Foreign Medical Students To Undergo Minimum 54 Months Education
3 years, 1 month ago

Rajasthan HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging MCI Mandate On Foreign Medical Students To Undergo Minimum 54 Months Education

Live Law  

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Kerala NEET Counselling 2021: From Top Medical Colleges to Documents Needed, All You Need to Know
3 years, 3 months ago

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News 18  

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Foreign Medical Graduates Who Interned In Country Of Study Not Required To Undergo Another Internship In State: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

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India Today  

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House surgeons oppose extension of internship
4 years ago

House surgeons oppose extension of internship

The Hindu  

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News 18  

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Live Law  

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Kerala: Medical aspirants fail to get relief
7 years, 7 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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