National Medical Commission (Undergraduate Medical Education Board) 2. 3. Dated the 1st March 2023

 National Medical Commission (Undergraduate Medical Education Board) 2. 3. Dated the 1st March 2023 

Standardizing  the  electives and observer ship programs offered to foreign nationals at medical colleges across the country , the NMC has issued guidelines for the grant of a   NOC to such  Medicos. These guidelines set the duration  allocation of seats processing fee and overall mandate for the electives and observer ship program for foreign nationals

 As per the provisions under the IMC act 56 and the PG regulation 2000,  it is not mandatory for foreign candidates  to have temporary registration with NMC/ MCI at the time of writing NEET -PG. Foreign nationals can write NEET -  PG without registration 

However they are required to obtain temporary registration from the apex medical regulator for the duration of the PG course restricted to the medical college institution to which they are admitted. 

The issuance  of NOC is the prerogative of the medical Institution and  based  on the NOC provisional  registration are processed for foreign nationals.

 As per the recently issued NMC guidelines Foreign  nationals will not be allowed to pursue electives or observer ship  training with the approval of the NMC .On the number of foreign nationals allotted seats in medical colleges the NMC has directed that for the UG category the number cannot exceed 5% of the total intake of the institution where as for PG the criteria is set at only  2 foreign national candidates per specialty .

During the observer ship trainees are  not permitted to be involved in any patient  care .The foreign medical doctors are also not allowed for another elective or observer ship program a second time until a minimum of 1 year is completed from the day of completion of the previous elective/ observer ship .

The guidelines applicable from today that is  from first March 23 also specify the processing fee to grant permission to Foreign Nationals for elective observer ship.

In order to review the existing practice available in the erstwhile Medical Council of India regarding grant of "No Objection Certificate" to medical students/doctors from foreign countries, a Committee was constituted under the Chairpersonship of President, UGMEB to define the norms/guidelines in respect of Electives/Observer ship by Foreign Nationals in Indian Medical Institutes/Colleges under National Medical Commission. 

Guidelines for grant of NOC for Elective/Observer ship by Foreign Nationals in Indian Medical Institutes/Colleges under National Medical Commission 

As per the recommendation of the aforementioned Committee, all the medical institutes/colleges are hereby directed to follow the following norms/guidelines while applying to the Commission for grant of NOC for Electives/Observer ship by Foreign Nationals in India : 

(i) NO Foreign National shall be allowed Electives/Observer ship in any Indian Medical Institute/University in any capacity without the consent of National Medical Commission.

 (ii) Number of Foreign Nationals for Electives/Observer ship in UG Category in a given academic year shall NOT exceed 5% of sanctioned annual intake of that medical college.

 (iii) The maximum number of Foreign Medical doctors for Electives/Observer ship in PG Category shall NOT exceed 2 (two) doctors in each specialty per year in an institute/college. 

(iv) NO Foreign student coming for Electives/Observer ship (UG or PG category) shall be allowed to examine or treat the patients. 

(v) The maximum period of Electives/Observer ship shall be 90 days only. 

(vi) The processing fee to grant permission to Foreign Nationals for Elective Observer ship shall be US $100 (hundred US Dollar only) or equivalent (excluding GST) for undergraduate students and US $200 (two hundred US Dollar only) or equivalent (excluding GST) for postgraduate students. 

(vii) A foreign national who has once availed of elective observer ship in India, shall not be allowed to do the same second time till the duration of a minimum of one year of time is completed from the day of completion of the previous Elective/Observer ship. 

The above guidelines shall be applicable w.e.f. 1s¹ March 2023. 

This issues with the approval of the Chairman, National Medical Commission.  (Shambhu Sharan Kumar) Director, UGMEB