MCI not to recognise foreign medical degrees

[manmeet.]

Miffed by increasing number of Indian students being lured by foreign universities, the Medical Council of India has made it clear it will not recognise any foreign medical degree anymore.

The council, which regulates all medical colleges in the country, has not permitted foreign universities either to start India campus or start a medical course leading to degree equivalent to MBBS in India.

The MCIs warning has come in the wake of complaints that agents are luring Indian students to foreign universities. What is shocking is that these universities are offering medical courses where the student needs to study part of the course in India and the other part in the university. And they are looking at India partly to be recognised by the MCI, council sources said.

The MCIs fear is not unfounded. In the past six months, 1,700 Indian students have joined Chinese universities to study medical courses.

Nothing wrong except that many agents hired by the universities are admitting students on the promise of getting MCI approval before they complete the course.

As per the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, no medical college can start a course without the Centres prior permission.

As per regulation 9 of the screening test regulations under the Act, the eligibility certificate is valid for candidates only to join a medical institution outside India and obtain a primary medical qualification.

They have to undergo screening test on return before they can be registered with any Medical Council. The certificate cannot be used by any student to join an institution in India saying the degrees are awarded by foreign universities.

[ASHA PAIDHUNGAT]

HELLO,

JUST A SMALL CORRECTION, PLEASE!
THE MCI HASN'T DERECOGNIZED THE ALREADY APPROVED FOREIGN DEGREES!

HOWEVER, THE MCI HAS SURELY DECIDED TO PUT A STOP TO ANY NEW MEDICAL COLLEGES IN OTHER COUNTRIES, IF PART OF THE COURSE IS DONE IN INDIA & PART OF IT IS DONE OUTSIDE INDIA!

AT THE SAME TIME, IT IS RATHER CONTRADICTORY, THAT OUR HONORABLE HEALTH MINISTRY IS THINKING OF RECOGNIZING MEDICAL DEGREES THAT ARE OBTAINED FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, LIKE UK, USA, ETC, SO THAT PEOPLE RETURN TO INDIA AFTER PASSING THOSE EXAMS ABROAD.WHETHER THESE COUNTRIES TOO WILL RECOGNIZE DEGREES OBTAINED IN INDIA, AS A MUTUAL AGREEMENT, IS YET TO BE SEEN!

DR.A.J.PAIDHUNGAT.

[Guest6677]

Dear Asha Madam,

I have chosen to do Post Graduate Medical course in Family Medicine at LUGANSK STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY in Ukraine. The degree awarded at end of this 2 yrs course is Masters(Master of Family Medicine). I kindly request you to let me know if this degree is recognised by MCI and if i ll be allowed to take screening test after completion of this course. I went through the list of foreign qualifications recognised by MCI, where in it states that it recognises MD Physician degree from this university. But I could not find any list of other postgraduate qualifications like MFM, by this institute, recognised by MCI. Iam totally lost. Kindly help me

[ASHA PAIDHUNGAT]

HI,

YOU'VE CHOSEN A VERY GOOD BRANCH, AS IT HAS GOT LOTS OF PROSPECTS, BOTH ABROAD & WITHIN INDIA.

HAVE YOU PASSED MCI'S SCREENING TEST, AFTER YOU COMPLETED YOUR MBBS COURSE IN RUSSIA? THAT'S A MANDATORY TEST.

ABOUT RECOGNITION OF THIS MASTERS COURSE IN FAMILY MEDICINE, YOU'LL HAVE TO DIRECTLY INQUIRE WITH THE MCI ITSELF.IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT THEY MAY RECOGNIZE THIS DEGREE TOO, JUST LIKE THE OTHER RUSSIAN DEGREES.

THE MCI WEBSITE IS:-

[url]www.mciindia.org[/url]

DR.A.J.PAIDHUNGAT.

[Guest6677]

Dear Asha Madam,

Thank you for the reply. Actually I have done my MBBS in India itself. Its only for the PG course that I have chosen to go to Ukraine. I tried emailing MCI asking them if they regocnise this masters degree, but I have not got response from them. Madam can you please tell me if I will be able work as a consultant in hospitals in India after doing this degree, as I am unable to find out the job prospects in India ( after doing this masters degree in Family Medicine ). Thank you

[ASHA PAIDHUNGAT]

HI,

AS I'VE REALIZED THAT YOU'VE DONE MBBS FROM INDIA, I'VE ALREADY REPLIED TO THIS QUESTION OF YOURS, IN RESPONSE TO YOUR OTHER MESSAGE, SO JUST READ THAT.

DR.A.J.PAIDHUNGAT.

[MIR FAHEEM]

I WANT TO KNOW WHETHER MBBS IN PAKISTAN IS RECOGNISED BY MCI OR NOT . SHALL I JOIN A COLLEGE IN PAKISTAN FOR MBBS.
THANKS
:?

[akshaya]

hello mam
i need information regardind foreign pg degree recognition in india.i did my mbbs from a recognized college of india nd pursuing my
internship from sms medical college,jaipur which is also a recognized
college.i have already been registered in medical council of india and state medical council of karnataka and rajasthan.and i am eligible to practice .i enquired about this recognition from many doctors nd they told me that you can practice as i have a recognized mbbs degree and all the subjects was taught during mbbs.infact mbbs doctors are also doing junior residency in specialised department in famous hospitals across india.so they are eligible because they have a recognized mbbs degree.now if i choose md skin from some foreign university of south africa,shall i eligible to practice skin in india.i enquired in mci also but they are not giving proper response.well wht i thnk s i can practice skin nd can write md skin in front of my name as all doctors who did fellowships from abroad write frcp or frcs or ficci in front of their name.so pls tell me what to do.

[DR.SHASHI KANTJ REDDY]

HELLO SIR

I COMPLETED MBBS &DCH FROM MCI RECOGNISED HOSPITAL IN INDIA ANDHRAPRADESH.RECENTLY I AWARDED M.D PEDIATRICS DEGREE FROM UNIVERSITY OF SEYSCHELLES AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE.SHELL I DISPLAY IT ON MY HOSPITSL BOARD?...........................................


LIKE


MBBS,DCH,,,,M.D (PEADS) USAIM .


SO PLEASE GIVE REPLY SOON

THANKING U SIR :?:

[surgeonortho]

good evening maam ,
please reply me soon

i completed my MBBS&DCH IN A RECOGNISED MCI.I DID FOREIGN MD PEDIATRICS THAT WAS SEYSCHELLS UNIVERSITY.AMERICAN INSTITUE OF MEDICINE.SHELL I WRITE MY MD DEGREE ON MY BOARD.