Every year, around 7,000 students go outside India to study medicine. “A mere 12 to 15% of the graduates, who come back after studying abroad, manage to clear the Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE). So the move is aimed at ensuring only competent students get to study medicine in foreign universities,” the official said. Every year, around 7,000 students go outside India to study medicine. Once the new proposal is approved, those aspiring to study medicine outside India will be given a no objection certificate (NOC) only if they clear NEET, the official said.

Source: Mint February 11, 2018 08:15 UTC