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Summary:

The Tamil Nadu Medical Students Association-Foreign Medical Graduates wing (TNMSA-FMG) is planning a hunger protest in Chennai in early January 2026. They are protesting delays by the Tamil Nadu Medical Council (TNMC) in issuing temporary registration certificates to Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs). They also object to extended CRMI durations, demand an increase in allocated CRMI seats, advocate for CRMI training in district hospitals, and seek hostel facilities for FMG interns. Other parties such as Doctors’ Association for Social Equality (DASE) are also supportive of these demands.

News Article:

FMGs to Stage Hunger Protest Over Registration Delays in Tamil Nadu

Chennai, December 6, 2025 – The Tamil Nadu Medical Students Association-Foreign Medical Graduates wing (TNMSA-FMG) has announced a hunger protest to be held in Chennai during the first week of January. The protest is a direct response to alleged delays by the Tamil Nadu Medical Council (TNMC) in issuing temporary registration certificates to Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs).

According to a press release issued by the association, the TNMC is significantly delaying the issuance of crucial certificates, in some instances for as long as six months. The TNMSA-FMG also objects to the allocation of extended Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI) periods beyond the mandatory one year.

In addition to streamlining the registration process, the association is demanding the TNMC:

  • Increase the allocation of CRMI seats in medical colleges for FMGs from the current 7.5% to 20%.
  • Permit FMGs to undergo CRMI training in district hospitals, expanding training opportunities.
  • Provide adequate hostel facilities for FMGs working as medical interns.

“Many students are suffering due to these unacceptable delays,” stated G. R. Ravindranath, State general secretary of the Doctors’ Association for Social Equality (DASE), which is supporting the planned protest.

Representatives of the TNMSA-FMG wing, including President N. M. Saran and General Secretary S. Vasanth Philips Abhishek, were present at the meeting where the decision to protest was finalized. The FMGs are hoping the hunger strike will pressure the TNMC to address their concerns and improve the process for foreign medical graduates seeking to practice in Tamil Nadu.

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