Bombay HC grants relief to student seeking NORI certificate
The Hindu
The court directed authorities to issue NOC to medicine student wanting to pursue MBA in U.S.
The Bombay High Court recently granted relief to a student wanting to pursue her Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in the United States of America and directed authorities to issue a no objection certificate (NOC) for her No Obligation to Return to India (NORI) certificate.
Aditi Vaishnav completed her MBBS in 2017 and then enrolled as a doctor under the Maharashtra Medical Council Act. Her family members are residents of the U.S. and green card holders. She then accepted an internship offered to her by Hospital for Special Surgery, New York on June 20, 2017. Based on which she applied to the Under Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for her NORI certificate on March 9, 2020. She then applied to the Ministry for issuance of a statement of need certificate which was received by her. However, her NORI certificate was rejected. Hence the petition.
Her plea states she was never practicing clinical medicine or engaged in patient contact and seeks to pursue a career in business. She is likely to apply for MBA admission course which is scheduled to begin from January 2022. She was advised to apply immigrant visa, ie. green card, which cannot be applied, unless she obtains NORI certificate from the Central government.