MCI-203(9)/2001-Regn./                                              Dated: 26th February,2002.

To

1. The Ambassador, Indian Embassy, All countries

2. The High Commissioner, Indian Embassy, All countries

3. Ambassador/High Commissioner of all Foreign Embassies in India Through Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India, South Block, New Delhi.

Subject: Intimation regarding holding of Screening Test for Indian Citizens holding Foreign Medical Qualifications and issue of Eligibility Certificate to Indian candidates going abroad for joining undergraduate medical course in a foreign medical institution - Reg.

Sir,

This is to bring to your kind notice that the Indian Medical Council Act,1956 has been amended by the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Act,2001 under which Regulations have been approved by the Central Govt. and notified in the Gazette of India which provide broadly for the following

1. No new primary medical qualification (equivalent to MBBS in India) granted by any medical institution outside India shall be included in the Schedules to the Indian Medical Council Act after coming into force of the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Act,2001 i.e. 3rd September, 2001.

2. A citizen of India possessing a primary medical qualification as defined in the enclosed Screening Test Regulations,2002 {para 2(f)}granted by any medical institution in any country outside India and who is desirous of getting provisional or permanent registration with the Medical Council of India or any State Medical Council on or after the 15th March,2002 shall have to qualify a screening test conducted by the prescribed authority.

3. An Indian citizen seeking admission in a foreign medical institution for obtaining a primary medical qualification as defined in the enclosed Screening Test Regulations, 2002 {para 2(f)} on or after the 15th March, 2002 shall be eligible to appear in the Screening Test only if he possesses the eligibility qualification as per the regulations framed by the MCI (for admission to MBBS course in India) - Extracts of Graduate Medical Education Regulations are enclosed for reference.

4. Any person who is desirous of joining an undergraduate medical course in any foreign medical institution on or after 15th March,2002 should approach the Medical Council of India, New Delhi for issue of Eligibility Certificate for that purpose as per the Eligibility Requirement for Taking Admission in an Undergraduate Medical Course in a Foreign Medical Institution Regulations,2002. All such candidates will be allowed to appear in the screening test only if they produce the eligibility certificate, after completion of the medical course abroad and if they are eligible to sit for the screening test as prescribed in the Screening Test Regulations,2002.

A copy each of the following documents are sent herewith for information and necessary action:-

1. Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Act,2001 (published in the Gazette of India Extra-ordinary issue dated 3rd September,2001).

2. The Screening Test Regulations,2002 (published in the Gazette of India Extra-ordinary issue dated the 18th February,2002).

3. The Eligibility Requirement for Taking Admission in an Undergraduate Medical Course in a Foreign Medical Institution Regulations,2002.

4. Extracts of Graduate Medical Education Regulations - Regarding Eligibility requirement for admission to medical course in India.

It is requested that wide publicity may please be given to all Foreign medical institutions conducting medical courses leading to the award of primary medical qualification as defined in the enclosed Screening Test Regulations,2002 {para 2(f)} (equivalent to MBBS) in the foreign country concerned as well as the concerned Ministries/departments of the Govt. of the foreign country, the concerned Medical Council or equivalent authority for recognition of medical qualifications/grant of permission to practice medicine in that country so that all Indian students already undergoing training/medical course for obtaining primary medical qualification in any institution in the foreign country are properly apprised of the Regulations so that they may approach the prescribed authority for appearing in the screening test only if they fulfill the requirements prescribed in the Regulations and the scheme for conducting the screening test.

It will be appreciated if an acknowledgement is sent to this Council along with a report on action taken, for the information of this Council. The above details are also available in the MCI website: www.mciindia.org.

Yours Faithfully

Sd/

DR. M. Sachdeva
Secretary
Medical Council of India