Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to open its web portal and issue an admission letter to an NRI medical student.
Dr. Faaria Asif Ali, 25, a Juhu resident, had sought admission to the post-graduate course in dermatology at DY Patil Medical college under the NRI category. Despite the letter from the DGHS dated May 19 that deemed her eligible for the course, the college had refused admission unless she paid ₹50 lakh for admission.
On Wednesday, the college consented to grant admission. Advocate Anukul B. Seth, representing Dr. Ali, said the college has permitted her to begin attending lectures. However, since the DGHS has not included her in an official capacity, a Division Bench comprising Justices Nitin Sambre and PD Naik directed it to open the admission portal and grant admission to Dr. Ali.
The court ordered that they must complete all formalities, ensure her admission to the post-graduate medical course and not block her admission. The matter will now be heard on June 11 for compliance by the DGHS.
