UP FMGs protest over Inadequate Internship Seats
FMG Internship in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: Foreign Medical Graduates are protesting in Lucknow over inadequate internship seats available in the State. So far, the Uttar Pradesh Medical Council (UPMC) has released only around 800 internship seats.
Since more than 1,000 medical graduates from abroad have already applied for the FMG internship in Uttar Pradesh, hundreds of students are left without a seat.
"FMGs have been waiting to start their internship for five months. This delay is not only causing them mental stress but also hampering their careers. This is a grave injustice to students who are working hard for their future," the President of Doctor Welfare Federation (DWF), UP, Dr. Sudhanshu Pandey told Medical Dialogues. Dr. Pandey said that more than 500 FMGs are fighting for the seats.
Today, DWF (UP) wrote to the Registrar of the Uttar Pradesh Medical Council (UPMC) and highlighted the issue of inadequate internship seats that is affecting thousands of students.
In the letter dated 16.06.2025, the association pointed out that according to NMC, there are over 2,500 internship seats available for FMGs in Uttar Pradesh. Yet, only around 800 seats have been released so far.
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