The Medical Council of India (MCI) has issued a notice clearly stating that a person who has passed his/her 10+2 from National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) or State Open Schooling Boards, is not eligible to take admission in MBBS or equivalent medical course in a medical university/medical college outside the country if they have not taken practical examination in physics, chemistry or biology in class 11th and 12th standards. The MCI has made clear that it would not accept applications for the eligibility certificate from students intending to take admission to foreign medical institutions from the academic year 2017-18 and onwards till further orders.
The MCI said the decision had been taken after examining the matter legally. Source: Hindustan Times
