Indian Minister says, 90% Studying Medicine Abroad Fail To Clear Qualifiers In India

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has recently given a controversial statement mentioning that "90 percent of Indians who study medicine abroad fail to clear qualifying exams in India". The Parliamentary Affairs Minister added that this was not the right time to debate why students are moving out to study medicine.

According to the rules, "Those who get a medical degree abroad, have to pass the pass Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE), to practice medicine in India." The Minister's statement comes amidst a situation where thousands of Indian students remain stranded in Ukraine, which is currently fighting a bitter war with invading troops of Russia.