FAIMA Writes to Nadda Over FMG Internship Delays, Warns of Impact on NEET PG 2027

Hundreds of Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) in Delhi are trapped in a bureaucratic nightmare, facing severe internship delays that threaten to derail their eligibility for the crucial NEET PG 2027 examination and stall their medical careers. The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has fired off a letter to Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda, calling for urgent intervention after 346 FMGs, who cleared the December 2025 Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE), have been left waiting nearly five months for mandatory internship placements in the capital. These protracted 'internship delays' are more than just an inconvenience; they're a direct fallout of medical colleges and non-teaching hospitals allegedly shying away from accommodating FMGs, primarily citing budgetary constraints and unresolved 'stipend payments'. A recent 'Supreme Court order' mandating stipends for FMG interns has reportedly worsened the situation, with hospitals pleading insufficient funds. Moreover, the 'Delhi Medical Council (DMC)' is facing accusations of sluggish document verification, further compounding the crisis which extends beyond Delhi to states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Bihar. The stakes couldn't be higher, as the upcoming FMGE June 2026 exam threatens to swell the ranks of eligible but unplaced FMGs, exacerbating the existing backlog. FAIMA has laid out clear demands to 'J.P. Nadda' and the 'National Medical Commission (NMC)': immediate internship allotment, expedited document verification, a fixed national timeline for placements, resolution of stipend disputes, and a significant boost in the FMG internship seat cap from 7.5% to 20-30%. The ball is now in the Union Health Ministry's court to avert a full-blown crisis that could sideline thousands of qualified doctors and strain India's healthcare system.