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Foreign medical graduates allowed internship at ESIC
Jaipur: The medical education department resolved the issue of 100 foreign medical graduates (FMGs) who were denied internships at ESIC Alwar due to certain technical issues. TOI highlighted the issue, 'Foreign medical graduates' internship in limbo over stipend row, limited seats,' published on June 17, following which the ESIC Medical College allowed the foreign medical graduates to undertake internships following state govt clarification on the issue.
Out of 100 FMGs, 99 joined on Thursday, while one FMG, who is in China, was unable to join. The primary obstacle appears to be a complex web of a limited number of seats, regulatory requirements, and stipend-related issues. A day after the story was published, medical education department consulted with ESIC Medical College and discussed the issue.
The medical college administration expressed that there is a technical issue that needs to be resolved related to the stipend to interns and the limited seats available for internships.
With 100 internship seats available and an equal number of Indian medical graduates already competing for the same positions, the institution faces a significant logistical challenge. Besides, the medical college discussed the Supreme Court ruling on stipends for all interns, but the National Medical Commission allows for only 7.5% of the total internship seats.
"State govt has given clarification on the issue. The govt allowed giving a stipend to 7.5% of the interns, and for the rest of the students, the govt asked us to take an undertaking from them that they do not need a stipend. Based on this clarification from the govt, the interns have joined the internship by giving the undertaking," said Dr Asim Das, Dean of ESIC Medical College.
ESIC Medical College is worried that in May 2026, another batch of 100 interns will join.
