Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA)
Why in News?
On May 13, 2026, FAIMA filed a comprehensive writ petition under Article 32 urging the apex court to intervene after the Ministry of Education cancelled the May 3, 2026 exam.
About
- Core Identity: FAIMA is one of India's apex, non-profit national medical bodies representing resident doctors, medical students, and healthcare practitioners.
- Primary Objective: Focuses heavily on advocating for fair national health policies, ensuring mental health welfare for clinicians, and safeguarding the transparency of medical education and competitive examinations.
Key Demands Raised in the Supreme Court Petition
- Independent Replacement Body: Direct the Union Government to disband the NTA and establish a technologically advanced, autonomous body to independently host high-stakes medical assessments.
- Judicially Supervised Re-Exam: Mandate that the upcoming fresh NEET-UG 2026 examination be conducted strictly under direct judicial oversight.
- High-Powered Monitoring Committee: Form an immediate monitoring panel chaired by a retired Supreme Court judge and flanked by cybersecurity and forensic experts to handle the re-conduct safety protocols.
- Shift to Computer-Based Tests (CBT): Permanently eliminate paper-handling leakage risks by migrating the exam from the legacy pen-and-paper format to a secure digital CBT model.
- Digital Locking of Papers: Enforce digital locking mechanisms for question sets to prevent localized transport or physical leaks.
- CBI Status Report: Direct the CBI to submit a transparent, binding status report to the Supreme Court within four weeks details arrests and the networks exposed.
Broader Context of FAIMA Advocacy
- Medical Infrastructure Survey: In late 2025, FAIMA published its Review of Medical System (RMS) Survey highlighting extreme faculty shortages and irregular stipends across medical colleges.
- Doctor Safety Measures: The body has consistently filed intervention applications in court to ensure the interim institutional protection of doctors working in vulnerable public hospitals.
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