Karnataka assigns 927 MBBS graduates to compulsory government medical service
Around 3,210 medical graduates have been exempted from the mandatory one-year service due to a lack of vacancies in state health centres.
The Department of Health and Family Welfare has assigned 927 MBBS graduates to one year of compulsory government medical service in Karnataka, according to The Hindu.
The graduates studied under the government quota in government and private medical colleges and have completed their internships. They are not permitted to attend medico-legal cases during this period.
The state has exempted approximately 3,210 medical graduates from the service because there are no vacancies available at government hospitals and health centres. These students opted for medical courses under the government quota in 2019-20 and 2020-21 and completed their internships in 2026.
A department official said that while there were fewer graduates in the past, there are now more graduates than available vacancies for compulsory rural service.
Candidates completing MBBS, postgraduate, or super-specialty degrees in the state are not eligible for permanent registration until the mandatory service is finished. Doctors must register on the Mobile Based Real Time Attendance System (KAMS) from their reporting date.
If a candidate quits mid-service, they will face penalties. If a candidate is absent for 30 days, they cannot rejoin and must pay a penalty of approximately ₹15 lakh.