Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Delhi Govt Facilitates Internships for 275 Foreign Medical Graduates
The Delhi government has arranged internships for 275 foreign medical graduates (FMGs) in 12 hospitals.
This helps FMGs complete their final requirement to become registered medical practitioners.
The government worked with both teaching and non-teaching hospitals to make sure the process was fair and transparent.
The goal is to improve healthcare in Delhi by increasing the number of qualified medical professionals.
The Delhi government has facilitated internships for 275 Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) across 12 hospitals in Delhi.
68 internship seats have been allotted across seven teaching hospitals, including ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital, and NDMC Medical College.
The remaining 207 seats have been allocated across five non-teaching hospitals: Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, Guru Gobind Singh Hospital in Raghubir Nagar, Jaipur Golden Hospital, BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital and St Stephen’s Hospital.
The initiative aims to address the long-pending issue of FMGs awaiting internship opportunities and to strengthen healthcare infrastructure in Delhi.
Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh emphasized the government's commitment to providing fair opportunities for FMGs and strengthening the healthcare delivery system.
- Who
- Delhi government and Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs)
- What
- Facilitation of internships for 275 FMGs across 12 hospitals in Delhi
- When
- Announced on July 21
- Where
- Delhi, India
- Why
- To address the long-pending issue of FMGs awaiting internship opportunities and to strengthen healthcare infrastructure
Pro-Internship Facilitation
Critics of Resource Allocation
Resource Allocation
Pro-Internship Facilitation
The government is effectively utilizing available resources to support medical education and healthcare infrastructure.
Critics of Resource Allocation
Critics argue that the allocation of internship seats may strain existing hospital resources and infrastructure.
- Number of Internship Seats
- 275
- Teaching Hospitals Involved
- 7
- Non-Teaching Hospitals Involved
- 5
- Health Minister
- Pankaj Kumar Singh
- Date of Announcement
- July 21