The court was considering a petition filed by the Parent Association of Foreign Medical Students, a registered Association formed to ensure the welfare of Indian students who are pursuing their medical education abroad, especially in China.
According to the association, over 90 students were forced to return to India during the initial outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic at the beginning of the year 2020.
The petitioner submitted that in light of recent events, it is highly unlikely that the Chinese government would be willing to accommodate its international students back in the universities until the nation reaches the stage of zero pandemics.
It was also pointed out that the students were pursuing their degrees in top universities in China which had facilities on par with Indian medical colleges and were also approved by the NMC.
However, ever since they returned, the students had only been attending online classes thereby missing out on the usual clinical training.
Thus, the petitioner had asked the court to order the National Medical Commission to grant the students an opportunity to avail practical training in Indian medical hospitals and validate their online classes.
Source: Barandbench
