Foreign medical graduates in Jammu and Kashmir are facing an unexpected and stressful delay in securing their provisional registration certificates, a mandatory requirement before starting the Compulsory Rotatory Medical Internship (CRMI). Despite having completed every formal step, 173 graduates remain unable to join their internship posts across government medical colleges and affiliated institutes.
According to the candidates, the problem began after the Jammu and Kashmir Medical Council (JKMC) issued a CRMI notification on October 1, 2025. While the provisional merit list was published on October 30 and the final list on November 7, a new condition was added requiring approval from the Health and Medical Education Department for all seat allocations. Although JKMC reportedly sent the approval file on October 17, it made little progress for weeks.
Approval eventually came through on November 26 almost 40 days later following constant follow-ups from the affected students. Yet, even with the clearance in place, the provisional registration certificates remain pending. As a result, the graduates have not been able to join their internships at a time when other states, including Jharkhand and Uttarakhand, have already begun their batches, putting J&K students at a clear academic disadvantage.
Many students describe the prolonged delay as mentally exhausting, especially after years spent preparing for the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE). They have appealed to the Lieutenant Governor, the Health Minister, and the Chief Secretary to intervene urgently and ensure timely issuance of the certificates.
JKMC officials have stated that the certificates will be released once comprehensive verification of each candidate’s credentials is completed. This extensive verification includes checking Class 10 and 12 certificates, NMC eligibility certificates, FMGE results, and authenticating foreign degrees through respective embassies and high commissions in New Delhi.
As days pass, the affected graduates continue to wait anxiously, hoping that the process will finally move forward and allow them to begin their long-delayed medical internships.
