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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
APMC files review petition in High Court seeking more time and clarity on July 9 judgment in FMGs' case
After a Division Bench of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh issued directions on July 9 that Permanent Registration be granted to a Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG) in a month of the judgment, the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (APMC) on August 7 filed a review petition in the court seeking more time and clarity in the verdict. In the July 9 order, the Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, said Permanent Registration should be given to the FMGs who had compensated all the practical studies, which they had missed during the pandemic period, by taking up additional offline classes. It also referred to the NMC's public notice of June 19, 2024, and said if the APMC doubted the veracity of documents produced by an FMG, the burden fell on it to ensure the validity of the same. The same Division Bench had, on August 4, given another direction for issuing speaking orders as per the norms of the NMC in respect of four petitioners who moved the court seeking Permanent Registration. The APMC sought clarity in this verdict as well. The APMC filed a review petition following a written response from the National Medical Commission (NMC), which reportedly felt that the July 9 order of the court 'will result in arbitrary relaxation of norms prescribed by it for ensuring uniform standards of study across the county.' A copy of the response is yet to be shared with the media. According to a press release from the Department of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare on August 8, the NMC suggested that the APMC file an appropriate application before the Division Bench seeking extension of time for complying with the July 9 verdict. As per the release, Special Chief Secretary M.T. Krishna Babu sought clarification from the NMC on August 5 on various subjects with regard to FMGs after discussing it with Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Satya Kumar Yadav. The NMC, in its clarification on August 7, reportedly stated that physical study cannot be substituted by online study. It was said to have referred to the Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations (FMGL) and Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship Regulations, 2021, which, in normal situations, required an FMG to undergo one year compulsory internship in India after completion of medical graduation in foreign medical institutions. The NMC, as per the release, said, for those affected by the pandemic or war, in addition to one year of compulsory internship, they were required to undergo one or two more years of clerkship in India to compensate for the period of stay in India. But, the FMGs maintained that the FMGL regulations apply to those who joined the medical course after November 18, 2021, and that they all had joined the courses before 2020. The NMC, according to the release, clarified that compensation certificates issued by the foreign medical institutions should contain all details of academic and clinical courses. The certificates need to be authenticated by the Indian Embassies in the countries where the FMG studied their course.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
AP Medical Council files review plea in high court on grant of permanent registration to FMGs
1 2 Vijayawada: Highlighting the importance of physical study of clinical courses by foreign medical graduates (FMGs) in their respective foreign medical institutions, the National Medical Commission (NMC) on Friday said it cannot be substituted by online study. "Medical education is not confined to academic knowledge alone. It involves the cultivation of clinical skills and the capacity to make life-saving decisions, and any compromise in the standards of medical education can have far-reaching and potentially irreversible consequences for society at large," the NMC stated in a clarification to AP Medical Council (APMC), which was in response to the ongoing row over issuance of permanent registration certificates to FMGs. The NMC sent a seven-page clarification in connection with the issuance of the permanent registration certificates for foreign medical graduates in Andhra Pradesh, while suggesting the APMC to file a review petition in the high court, seeking clarity in respect of two verdicts delivered by it in the matter of the period of internship to be done by the FMGs. APMC filed the review petition on Thursday. "Complying with AP high court's order in granting permission for permanent registration to foreign medical graduates leads to arbitrary relaxation of the regulation norms prescribed for ensuring uniform standards of study by FMGs across the country, which defeats the objective of such regulation," the NMC observed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Unsold 2022 Cars Now Almost Free - Prices May Surprise You Unsold Cars | Search Ads Learn More Undo The high court, on Jul 9, directed APMC to grant permanent registration to a foreign medical graduate, identified as Katta Vamsi, within a month from the day of the judgement, even though the genuineness of the certificate of completion of his medical graduation in a Kyrgyzstan university was not confirmed by the Indian embassy in that country. In another verdict delivered by the court on Aug 4, the high court directed APMC to issue speaking orders in respect of four FMG petitioners in compliance with NMC norms in the matter of their plea for permanent registration. "Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations and Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship Regulations, 2021, require one year of compulsory internship by FMGs in India after completion of medical graduation in respective foreign medical institutions through offline study in normal situations. Further, in view of the outbreak of Covid-19 and the Russia-Ukraine war, NMC issued two public notices on Dec 7, 2023, and Jun 19, 2024, asserting that in addition to one year of compulsory internship, FMGs are required to complete one or two more years of clerkship in India to compensate for the period of stay in India as applicable based on passport entries of FMGs," the NMC clarification read. "Regulatory guidelines and public notices issued from time to time in the matter of permanent registration for FMGs were aimed at ensuring that FMGs are equipped with all the skills for practising medicine in India, and they need to be strictly complied with. The compensation certificates issued by the respective foreign medical institutions should contain all details of academic and clinical courses studied by FMGs during the extended period of study in the respective countries, along with the duration. In addition, the compensation certificates need to be authenticated by Indian embassies in respective countries," the NMC further clarified. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Raksha Bandhan wishes , messages and quotes !
