Andhra's GSL Medical Institutions, Uzbekistan's institute jointly launch MBBS programme
Andhra Pradesh: GSL Medical Institutions and Uzbekistan-based Impuls Medical Institute have jointly launched a full-fledged MBBS programme, strictly compliant with the National Medical Commission (NMC) Foreign Medical Graduates Licensure (FMGL) Regulations of India.
This marks the first-ever India-Uzbekistan academic collaboration in the field of medical education.
This launch comes after the NMC's alert, advising Indian students to only enrol in foreign medical institutions that fully comply with FMGL norms to ensure their future eligibility for registration in India.
According to The Hans India report, the new MBBS program is based on the Indian MBBS model, i.e. 54 months of academic study followed by a 12-month paid clinical internship. All teaching will be in English and include the NMC curriculum, cadaver dissection, and dual clinical experience at affiliated hospitals. Students will also receive integrated year-long training for both Indian licensing exams (FMGE/NEXT) and global exams (USMLE, UKMLA, MRCP, MRCS) under the guidance of Indian and international faculty.
This Indo-Uzbek partnership ensures that Indian students receive globally relevant medical education in line with India's FMGL framework, thereby securing their future eligibility for registration in India and abroad.
In this regard, Dr Tarun Gogineni, Director, GSL Institutions and Hospitals, said, “The NMC has clearly advised Indian students to select only those institutions that follow FMGL norms. With Impuls to be recognised by the Ministry of Education of Uzbekistan and listed with WHO and ECFMG, we are ensuring a globally valid and NMC-compliant pathway. The internship will be paid at 100 dollars per month for 12 months. Earlier, nearly 10,000 Indian students per year went abroad for MBBS in Ukraine, but that number has decreased. We are following the same principles as in India.”
Along with this, Dr Bakhtinur Oybutaevich Khudanov, President, Impuls Medical Institute, said, “Our academic programs are designed in line with India’s NMC guidelines and USMLE standards. Jointly reviewed by Indian and Uzbek experts, our ECTS and CBME-based curriculum ensures graduates remain eligible to practice in India, the USA, the UK, and globally.”
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