India, May 13 -- Medical interns in Maharashtra are demanding clarity and reforms in the regulation that makes a year's bond service compulsory for MBBS graduates before they can apply for post-graduate (PG) courses.

The Association of State Medical Interns (ASMI) has written to the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER), flagging serious concerns over the feasibility of this rule, which took effect in 2019-20.

In their letter, the association pointed out that around 4,150 students graduate with an MBBS degree every year in Maharashtra, but the DMER does not have an equal number of seats available for bond service placements. As a result, many students are left waiting indefinitely, delaying their academic and professional...