In Public Interest: Kerala HC Upholds Mandatory Rotating Medical Internship By Foreign Students For Missing Classes Due To COVID/ Ukraine War

The Kerala High Court addressed the issue of compulsory two-year rotating medical internships for medical students, considering challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. The Court acknowledged the disruptions caused by these global events, which affected the completion of internships for many medical students. The ruling was in favor of allowing some flexibility in the mandatory internship requirement, provided that students were impacted by external circumstances beyond their control. This decision aimed to strike a balance between maintaining academic standards and accommodating the challenges faced by students during unprecedented global crises.