Srinagar: After recent protests by Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) over the shortage of internship seats, the Jammu and Kashmir Medical Council issued a notice requesting FMGs to fill out a new preference form but directed the desirous FMGs candidates to submit an affidavit stating that they would not claim any stipend.
The notice said “This is for information of all FMGs who have previously submitted their preference forms to the Jammu and Kashmir Medical Council to undergo CRMI (Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship) and J&K Medical Colleges are required to attend the office of the J&K Medical Council to fill out a new preference form as per latest availability of seats in Medical colleges of J&K which include GMC Doda.” The notice further said that “The candidates who are desirous to undergo CRMI in J&K shall have to submit an affidavit duly arrested by 1st class Magistrate to the effect that they will not claim any stipend during this period which shall be attached to the preference form,” read the statement.
It is noteworthy that the J&K Health and Medical Education Department in June had issued a notice stating that FMGs would receive a stipend of Rs 12,300 per month during their one-year internship. The subject of the issued notice read, “Payment of stipend in favour of Foreign Medical Graduates (MBBS) during one year of their internship @ 12300/- per month.”