NEW DELHI:
The National Medical Council (NMC) on March 28 said that Indian students pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Science in the Philippines will not be eligible for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in India.
According to NMC, B.Sc. is a pre-medical course in the Philippines with subjects such as biology and psychology and is similar to class 11 and 12 subjects in India. Subjects such as anatomy, biochemistry, biophysics, and microbiology are not being taught under the degree in the Philippines, but these are required to make a student eligible for MBBS in India.
The Commission in a notice issued on March 25 said that according to rules, foreign medical qualifications or courses which are not equivalent to the MBBS course in India cannot be treated as eligible qualification for registration to practice medicine in the country.
Further the Commission added, “The Bachelor of Science course cannot be equated or included with MBBS course. Therefore, after the publication of gazette notification dated 18.11.2021 i.e. NMC’s FMGL Regulations 2021, the students who have already taken admission for any foreign medical qualification or course, is not equivalent to the MBBS course in India and cannot be treated as eligible qualification for registration to practice medicine in India.” IANS