New Delhi, March 12 -- The All India Medical Students Association (AIMSA) on Thursday wrote to Union Health Minister JP Nadda, seeking intervention over a recent notice issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC) regarding physical onsite training for online classes attended by Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a letter addressed to the Minister, AIMSA expressed "serious concern" regarding the NMC notice, which requires FMGs to undergo compulsory onsite classes for the online education undertaken during the pandemic period.

The association stated that during the pandemic, universities across the world had shifted to online education due to lockdowns and travel restrictions, a transition that was beyon...