IMG Legal Action led by BAPIO (British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin)

International Medical Graduates in the UK who are either already in training programmes or those who have passed PLAB and are waiting for jobs are marching in protest of the new change in Immigration rules which requires a work permit for taking up or continuing in a training post. This affects all IMGs and is totally unfair since it comes into effect from July 2006

Name: IMG Protest March
Location: United Kingdom

We are International Medical Graduates, who have passed PLAB, and are trying to get fair treatment. Many of us are already here in the UK and are in training posts, but are being treated unequally

Thursday, March 23, 2006

IMG Eastham meeting

Dear friends,Just came back from eastham after a very successful get together of IMGs from different countries (indian subcontinent,african & ukraine to name a few)There was about 250 people from different backgrounds including ppuds and employed doctors of various grades.People travelled from birmingham,oxford and outscirts of london apart from those from eastham and inner london.There was media presence in the form of Times on sunday reporter and photographer.Those who attended and led the discussions includes Drs Sathish Mathew,Gopal,Prabh,Prasanna,Mahadeo Bhide,Swamy ,Jagadish and many many other energetic young women and men who made us believe that we shall overcome this hurdle some way. The date of the peaceful demonstration is fixed as 21st of AprilFriday between 10-12:30.Now that we have a fixed date all of us can plan ahead and arrange our schedules.The participants adjourned with the feeling in their heart and the song on their lips.....we shall overcome.... Expect more details and photographs here soon.

2 Comments:

Blogger chelikani said...

I think the most important thing for us all to do is to spread the word around about the march and lets try get our British & other EEA counterparts also to participate so that Govt will know about the unfairness of the issue
--Dr.Chelikani

10:55 AM  
Blogger TRAVELLER said...

Infact it is testing times for our EEA and UK collegues too. Are they by our side? IS NHS going to support IMG's just as they were supported in the past by IMG's?

MOst of the IMG's are also BMA members. What is BMA doing for its members?

8:16 PM  

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