86% Foreign Medical Graduates Failed Qualifying Exam To Practice In India
In the last five years, only 10,400 out of 74,202 candidates could pass FMGE
New Delhi: Just about 14 per cent of the foreign MBBS graduates have cleared the qualifying exam to practice medicine in India.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey shared this information in Parliament on Friday, saying only 10,400 out of 74,202 candidates could pass the Foreign Medical Graduate Exam (FMGE).
The FMGE exam is mandatory for MBBS graduates who have passed out from institutes abroad and wish to practice medicine in India. The exam is conducted by the National Board of Examinations for grant of license to the qualifying graduates.
The Minister said that a draft skill training curriculum has been prepared for the foreign medical graduates who repeatedly fail to qualify the FMGE. The exam is held biannually in June and December.
Sought after destinations to study MBBS:
According to some studies, China and the Philippines continue to be sought after destinations for Indian students to study medicine and realise their dreams at a low cost.
There are also some Commonwealth of Independent States such as Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan who also attract a sizable number of aspiring medical students from India. Russia also remains a favourite choice for many. Poland and Bangladesh are also other countries that are drawing Indian students.
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