Rajasthan: Nearly 1,000 FMGs left without internship seats; AIMSA warns of protest
FMGE: Out of the 2,000 seats allocated, Rajasthan Medical Council conducted counselling for only 399 seats for medical internship.
Anu Parthiban | April 13, 2023 | 07:53 PM IST
NEW DELHI: The Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) today staged a protest in Rajasthan against the limited number of seats in counselling for the mandatory Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI). Voicing their support for the medicos, the All India Medical Students’ Association (AIMSA) warned of state-wide protest if the demands of graduates are not met by the state government.
On the other hand, the Rajasthan Medical Council (RMC) clarified that the allotment of seats was made according to guidelines provided by the National Medical Council (NMC), the edexlive.com reported.
Students who have completed their MBBS in foreign universities recognised by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) will have to appear in the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) to be eligible to practice medicine in India. They will also have to complete the mandatory medical internship after clearing the FMGE exam.
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Rajasthan Medical Council conducted counselling for only 399 seats, a foreign medical graduate said adding that Rajasthan has around 2,000 seats allocated for FMG internship. Out of the 1,365 candidates who qualified the exam, 966 students are left without an internship seat. The NBE declared the FMGE December results in February this year.
“AIMSA requests Rajasthan Government to consider FMG graduate's demands at the earliest otherwise #AIMSA will launch statewide agitation for justice for #FMG Graduates,” it said.
justice #AIMSA requests Rajasthan Govt. to consider FMG graduate's demands at the earliest otherwise #AIMSA will launch statewide agitation for justice for #FMG Graduates . @ashokgehlot51 @RajCMO @plmeenaINC #justiceforfmgeofrajasthan pic.twitter.com/dKEblAJrH5
— ALL INDIA MEDICAL STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION (@official_aimsa) April 13, 2023
Jammu and Kashmir Medical Students Association have also expressed their solidarity with the protesting medical graduates to increase the internship seats.
An activist wrote on Twitter, “This is very shameful situation for us to see FMGE passed students didn’t get seat for internship in their domicile state Rajasthan. What kind of management is this?”
This is very shameful situation for us to see FMGE passed students didn’t get seat for internship in their domicile state Rajasthan. What kind of management is this? @ashokgehlot51 @PBMCI @SachinPilot #MedTwitter #FMGE2023 #justiceforfmgeofrajasthan #justiceforfmg #FMGE pic.twitter.com/9axAO7XYJs
— Dr Vivek pandey (@Vivekpandey21) April 13, 2023
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