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AP Medical Council Tells Foreign Graduates To End Protests After 13-Month Registration Delay

Council chairman Srihari Rao said the body will escalate the stalled applications to the National Medical Commission to resolve disputes over internship requirements.

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Overview

  • Nearly 500 foreign medical graduates in Andhra Pradesh have waited more than 13 months for permanent registration despite completing NMC-mandated internships.
  • The reconstituted APMC has yet to shortlist eligible candidates, prompting a silent protest in Vijayawada on July 1 that was disrupted by police.
  • Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav held talks with students on July 2 and instructed the council to represent their case before the NMC.
  • A YSRCP delegation demanded issuance of permanent registration certificates and withdrawal of police cases against protesting graduates on July 4.
  • APMC chairman Srihari Rao urged graduates to call off demonstrations and promised to escalate their grievances to the National Medical Commission.