PMK founder S. Ramadoss on Thursday said the State government’s poor handling of the NEET issue could result in 2,000 seats in various disciplines such as engineering, veterinary and agricultural sciences in premier institutions going vacant in 2017. He said the Anna University’s admissions department confirmed that many seats will go waste..
In a statement, Mr. Ramadoss said the confusion over whether counselling for admissions to medical courses would be conducted on the basis of class 12 marks or on the basis of NEET led to the commencement of counselling for engineering college admissions to ensure that students interested in engineering weren’t affected in any way.
“In an effort to safeguard their education, the students have taken up seats in engineering, veterinary courses and agricultural sciences courses. Those who are aspiring to study medicine would have also taken up seats in these streams. These students will ultimately give up their seats in well-known engineering and other courses to join medicine. Therefore, at least 2,000 seats will be vacant,” he said. The PMK leader insisted that the vacant seats had to be filled with students who stood next in the list.
Mr. Ramadoss also criticised the government for removing actor Sivaji Ganesan’s statue installed at the junction of Kamarajar Salai and Radhakrishnan Salai on the Marina Beach.
Dengue concern
Meanwhile, his son and party MP Anbumani Ramadoss said the government must take urgent steps to quell the spread of dengue fever.
“Dengue fever was detected in west Tamil Nadu but now it seems like it will engulf the entire Tamil Nadu. It is condemnable that the State government isn’t doing anything. The state government must create an awareness campaign,” he said.
