NEET UG: The Health Ministry of Uzbekistan and TMA University have jointly launched a toll-free helpline and an official website to help Indian students planning to study medical education in Uzbekistan. The official website is studyinuzbek.uz and the toll-free helpline number is 1800-123-2931. This website has all information about courses, universities, scholarships, process and documents required for study visa and more. Meanwhile, reports suggest India and Uzbekistan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote student exchange between the two countries. The MoU will facilitate the exchange of students between Indian and Uzbek universities. It will also provide for the establishment of joint research centres and the exchange of faculty and experts. Last year, Uzbekistan’s Medical Higher Educational Institutes (MHEIs) offered 2000 seats to relocate Indian medical students from Ukraine by accepting the erstwhile MCI and NMC norms (Screening test regulations 2002) and (Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate – FMGL Regulations 2021). Uzbekistan was offering two undergraduate medical programmes to Indian students: 6 years MD Diploma and 5+1 years MBBS degree with one year internship. Additionally, Uzbekistan also offers scholarships for Uzbekistan students to study in India. The scholarships are being offered under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme.
