India advises students not to enroll at Tashkent Medical Academy’s Chirchik branch, Academy responds

India has issued a strong advisory urging students not to pursue medical studies at the Chirchik branch of Tashkent Medical Academy. The warning was published by The New Indian Express, citing a notification from the National Medical Commission (NMC) of India.

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The commission stated that this institution does not meet India’s standards for medical education. The list also included three universities in Belize.

According to the NMC, these institutions lack adequate academic and clinical standards, proper infrastructure, and reportedly charge students excessive fees. It also cited allegations of false information regarding study conditions and education quality. In some cases, students who tried to leave were allegedly subjected to pressure.

Indian students studying abroad in the medical field must fully comply with the Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations. These rules cover course duration, curriculum, language of instruction, clinical training, and internship. Failure to meet these requirements may disqualify graduates from practicing medicine in India.

In response, the Chirchik branch of Tashkent Medical Academy released a statement affirming that it strictly adheres to academic and clinical standards.

The university noted that it currently hosts five Indian students, along with one from Jordan, eight from Pakistan, and seven from Egypt.

The statement emphasized that the educational process is based on modern curricula aligned with both Uzbekistan’s national medical education standards and the requirements of the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME).

The university rejected the NMC’s concerns as baseless and stressed its interest in strengthening friendly and effective cooperation with India in the field of education.

“We are open to any inspections and dialogue,” the statement concluded.

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