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Degrees from former Soviet countries are under question
BMJ 2002; 325 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0209310b (Published 01 September 2002) Cite this as: BMJ 2002;325:0209310b
- Sanjay Kumar1
- 1New Delhi
Indian medical students educated in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS, the former Soviet republics) are up in arms against the Medical Council of India and the health ministry over recognition of their degrees.
The council has demanded that the students should clear a screening test, starting from September 2002, before they are given a permanent registration to practise medicine in India.
“This is highly discriminatory and illegal, as …
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