Medical seat aspirants, who formed a sizeable number of the hundreds of II Pre-University (PU) and Class 12 students at The Hindu Education Plus Career Counselling session on Saturday, expressed their anxiety about the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). They wanted to know how to prepare for NEET phase 2 on July 24 while some others wanted to know the fate of the 700-odd government quota seats.
One student was even contemplating taking a year off to prepare for NEET 2017 as she was not satisfied with her strategy given the recent turn of events.
Scope
Another student sought to know the scope of allied medical courses as he was not confident of his chances of securing a medical seat in the light of NEET.
Riyaz Basha S., Deputy Registrar, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences said that taking a gap would be feasible for students who are determined to pursue a career in medicine but feel that they are underprepared. “In the long run, a gap year will not really matter as the career will be extremely rewarding if one pursues it seriously,” Dr Basha said.
He added that students could look at opportunities in nursing, dental and pharmacy.
“Physiotherapy remains an important branch. Other options are critical care medical services involving respiratory technology,” he said.
Many students saw a glimmer of hope when Shantharam Nayak, Professor, R.V. College of Engineering and associated with the COMEDK, said that the State government is negotiating with private medical colleges for government-quota seats. “Students need not worry. All the decisions will be taken before the seat allotment process begins,” he added.
The schedule
In Tumakuru: June 5 (9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.) at Tumakuru Siddaganga Institute of Technology, MBA Department
For details call 080-30854000 or 9880416613
