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AISF to protest against delay on medical seats

PUDUCHERRY: The Puducherry unit of All India Students’ Federation (AISF) on Wednesday flayed the government for the delay in finalising the allocation of seats in private medical colleges for students to be admitted through the Centralised Admission Committee (CENTAC).

AISF unit secretary G. Karunajothi said in a statement that the federation would launch an agitation on Friday urging the students to boycott classes to highlight the demand for early solution to the issue. The prevailing scenario indicated that the solution to the issue was still eluding with the managements of the private medical colleges failing to earmark 50 per cent of seats to the government quota and the three deemed universities not sending their representatives to the meeting called by the government. This was despite the announcement that admissions through the CENTAC would commence on July 28, he said.

The “inconclusive talks” had created doubts over the feasibility of implementation of the Chief Minister’s announcement in the Assembly that the government would ensure allocation of 50 per cent seats to CENTAC quota.

Mr. Karunajothi called for “stern action against the managements which had shown scant regard for the aspirations of the students, parents and the government”.

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