A group of migrated Pakistani Hindu doctors with MBBS degrees from different medical colleges from Pakistan have sought permission from the Indian government to join the medical workforce here amid the COVID-19 crisis. These doctors are not allowed to practice in India until they pass a bridge exam by the Medical Council of India (MCI), which is mandatory for all doctors with overseas degrees to pass to practice in India. Jangid, who had migrated to India over 20 years ago, has an MBBS degree from Sindh Medical College, Karachi. Another doctor, Anila Sharda, who had migrated to India in 2007, has a medical degree from a medical college of Hyderabad in Pakistan. Mr. Sodha said all the stakeholders are convinced in principal but a final decision on permission to these doctors to practice in India is yet to come out.

Source: The Hindu April 18, 2020 11:48 UTC