FMG Internship in India: NMC Releases State-Wise List Of Approved, Recognised Medical Colleges For Conducting CRMI, Details
Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has released the state-wise list of recognized and approved Medical Colleges for conducting Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI) for Foreign Medical Graduates (FMG). According to the list, 23192 seats are available for FMGs in approved medical colleges whereas 4930 seats are available for in recognised institutes.
The NMC had earlier validated the list of 679 recognized Non-Teaching Hospitals for Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship(CRMI) issued by the erstwhile MCI, only as a one-time measure for a period of one year upto May 2024 for conduct of internship for Foreign Medical Graduates only.
A State-wise list of recognized/approved Medical Colleges/Institutes for conducting Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI) for Foreign Medical Graduates is as follows:
Recognized Medical Colleges –
A total of 396 colleges are recognized, with an annual intake capacity of 65743. A total of 4930 seats are available for FMGs.
| State | Number of Colleges | Annual intake | Available seats for FMGs |
| Andhra Pradesh | 26 | 4610 | 344 |
| Assam | 6 | 900 | 66 |
| Bihar | 12 | 1590 | 119 |
| Chandigarh | 1 | 150 | 11 |
| Chhattisgarh | 6 | 790 | 59 |
| Delhi | 6 | 1040 | 79 |
| Goa | 1 | 180 | 14 |
| Gujarat | 21 | 4150 | 312 |
| Haryana | 7 | 990 | 75 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 3 | 390 | 29 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 4 | 585 | 45 |
| Jharkhand | 3 | 280 | 22 |
| Karnataka | 50 | 8395 | 626 |
| Kerala | 29 | 4045 | 305 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 13 | 2505 | 188 |
| Maharashtra | 46 | 7970 | 598 |
| Manipur | 2 | 225 | 17 |
| Meghalaya | 1 | 50 | 4 |
| Odisha | 7 | 1450 | 110 |
| Pondicherry | 8 | 1330 | 99 |
| Punjab | 9 | 1400 | 105 |
| Rajasthan | 13 | 2900 | 219 |
| Sikkim | 1 | 150 | 11 |
| Tamil Nadu | 45 | 7375 | 558 |
| Telangana | 20 | 3440 | 257 |
| Tripura | 2 | 225 | 17 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 33 | 5028 | 382 |
| Uttarakhand | 4 | 600 | 44 |
| West Bengal | 17 | 3000 | 215 |
Approved Medical Colleges –
A total of 261 colleges are approved, with an annual intake capacity of 33290. A total of 23192 seats are available for FMGs.
| State | Number of Colleges | Annual intake | Available seats for FMGs |
| Andaman Nicobar Islands | 1 | 100 | 8 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 6 | 900 | 344 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1 | 50 | 4 |
| Assam | 5 | 500 | 500 |
| Bihar | 7 | 850 | 850 |
| Chhattisgarh | 7 | 850 | 480 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 1 | 150 | 150 |
| Delhi | 2 | 225 | 109 |
| Gujarat | 16 | 2300 | 1467 |
| Haryana | 8 | 1070 | 589 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 4 | 480 | 36 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 7 | 700 | 700 |
| Jharkhand | 5 | 550 | 550 |
| Karnataka | 19 | 2550 | 1716 |
| Kerala | 4 | 410 | 216 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 12 | 1600 | 907 |
| Maharashtra | 18 | 2250 | 1694 |
| Manipur | 2 | 250 | 250 |
| Mizoram | 1 | 100 | 8 |
| Nagaland | 1 | 100 | 100 |
| Odisha | 8 | 850 | 434 |
| Punjab | 2 | 250 | 250 |
| Rajasthan | 16 | 2080 | 968 |
| Tamil Nadu | 28 | 3900 | 3669 |
| Telangana | 31 | 4300 | 3328 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 31 | 3800 | 2180 |
| Uttarakhand | 3 | 425 | 263 |
| West Bengal | 15 | 1700 | 1422 |
The detailed list is enclosed in the notice below.
To view the notice, click on the link below –
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/fmg-209492.pdf
The lists have been released by NMC has come when thousands of medical graduates from abroad were facing difficulties to get enrolled for the mandatory Internship programme in India. It is mandatory for Foreign Medical Graduates to clear the Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE) and then fulfill the requirement of Internship as mandated by NMC. Only after that, the FMGs are given registration to practice in India.
However, Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that around 2,000 FMG doctors are facing the issue. In case of Rajasthan alone, only around 30 percent of the total students, who cleared the mandatory FMGE test in January have secured a seat for Internship.
Earlier, Rajasthan Medical Council only held counselling for filling only 399 seats while the state almost has approximately 2,000 FMG internship seats. 966 of the 1,365 exam-qualified candidates are still waiting for an internship seat. In Haryana, around 40 students are yet to get an internship seat, sources informed Medical Dialogues.
Students were not certain about the number of available seats in several States and even after three months of the FMGE results, many states across India have not yet commenced the counselling process.
Recently, the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) also raised the problems faced by the FMGs across the country and especially in Delhi. FAIMA wrote to the chairman of the National Medical Commission (NMC). FAIMA urged NMC to take action to address the concerns of foreign medical graduates in India.
In a recent meeting with the NMC officials, the Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) also communicated the problem with the authorities. After the meeting on May 4, FORDA assured that a solution would soon be provided by the Apex medical commission, most likely within one week.
Finally, NMC issued a circular addressing the concerns of the FMGs regarding several issues including validation for Online study by Commission, applicability of NMC Public notice dated 28.07.2022 on FMGs, requirement of Domicile by FMGs for internship, completion of Internship by FMGs in parts at hospitals and medical colleges, issue concerning payment of stipend to FMGs among others.
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