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Published : 22 Jun 2026, 06:28 PM
Indian students at Ad-din Medical College Hospital have demanded to complete their internship despite the institution’s licence being revoked following the death of six newborns.
A memorandum was sent to the chief of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Monday morning by 32 Indian students studying at the institute.
The health directorate cancelled the hospital’s licence on Jun 11 over the “unusual” deaths of six newborns in the private hospital’s post-delivery ward in Moghbazar on May 27, a day before Eid-ul-Azha.
However, the decision was challenged at the High Court four days later.
“Many of us have already completed several important years of medical education. We’re particularly concerned about the future of 32 Kashmiri students currently doing internships at this hospital,” the memorandum says.
“After completing their internship, the students want to return to India and start their careers as doctors. However, as per the regulatory framework applicable to medical graduates in India, internships must be completed consecutively at the same institution where they received their medical education,” it adds.
According to the students, a partial internship in one institution and the rest in another may not be recognised for registration in India.
DGHS spokesperson Mohammad Ali Zinnah said Director General Prof Pravath Chandra Biswas was away from the office when the students arrived and could not meet them as no prior appointment had been arranged.
A student, Eiliyah Mansoor, said India's medical regulator does not permit internships across two institutions.
“If we are transferred to another institution now, our entire internship may be considered invalid [in India],” she said.
Prof Rubina Yasmin, additional director general of the Directorate General of Medical Education said they were unaware of any demand from the Indian students.
“If they inform us of any issues, we will discuss and make a decision," she said.
