Why this matters

• The alert names Bukhara State Medical Institute, Samarkand State Medical University, Tashkent State Medical University, and TIT Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore linked to the TSMU Termez Branch offshore model.
• NMC says the Embassy of India in Tashkent flagged concerns around intake beyond capacity, weak hands-on training, non-English teaching conditions, and agent-led malpractice.
• NMC reiterates that FMGL 2021 requires at least 54 months of study in one institution, a 12-month internship at the same university, English-medium instruction, and compliant clinical training.
• NMC says failure to meet these conditions can result in ineligibility for registration to practise medicine in India.

Why this matters

• The alert names Bukhara State Medical Institute, Samarkand State Medical University, Tashkent State Medical University, and TIT Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore linked to the TSMU Termez Branch offshore model.
• NMC says the Embassy of India in Tashkent flagged concerns around intake beyond capacity, weak hands-on training, non-English teaching conditions, and agent-led malpractice.
• NMC reiterates that FMGL 2021 requires at least 54 months of study in one institution, a 12-month internship at the same university, English-medium instruction, and compliant clinical training.
• NMC says failure to meet these conditions can result in ineligibility for registration to practise medicine in India.