(a) whether the Government proposes to increase the P.G. seats for foreign students in the Indian
Medical Institutes;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government also proposes to recognize all Post Graduate Medical degrees awarded by foreign
countries like U.S., U.K., New Zealand, Australia and Singapore as reported in the ‘Times of India’ dated August
5, 2007; and
(d) if so, the details in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE
(SMT. PANABAKA LAKSHMI)
(a)&(b): At present there is no proposal under consideration of the Government to increase the Post Graduate seats
for foreign students in the Indian Medical colleges.
(c)&(d): In order to attract Indian doctors with post graduate/post doctoral qualifications based in these 5 countries
to return to India so as to meet the shortage of medical teachers and specialist doctors in the country, the government
is considering a proposal to unilaterally recognize post graduate/post doctoral medical qualifications awarded developed
countries such as United States of America,United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore. It will also
pave for our students to pursue post graduate/post doctoral courses in these countries where medium of instruction
is English.