Uncertainty prevails over the admission of more than 40 medical students who sought admission to government and private colleges for post-graduate seats through the Centralised Admission Committee.
CENTAC counselling for the 146 PG medical seats (MD/MS) reserved for government quota out of the total 290 seats in the government, private and deemed universities was held on May 4 and 5. On the first day of the counselling, at least 41 candidates appeared and selected the seats. But the counselling was stopped on May 5.
However, when the candidates who were given PG medical seats on May 4 took their allotment order to the private and deemed medical institutions, they were sent back stating that the seats have already been filled in their colleges. “I have secured a PG medical seat in a private college. But, when I approached the college with my allotment order they asked me to come back next year because the seats are filled. I was even asked to pay a fee of ₹30 lakh, which was not fixed by the government,” said a candidate.
“It is the government’s responsibility to fix the fee structure. How can the medical institutions demand a fee, which is in violation of the Supreme Court order,” he said.
Another candidate added that the service candidates who served in rural areas were even denied the additional marks as mandated by the Medical Council of India.
Puducherry UT All CENTAC Students Parents Association President M.Narayanassamy said that the government has not yet fixed the fee structure for the PG dental and medical seats admission.“
The students who secure admission in postgraduate medical courses at the time of common counselling have to deposit the fee with the admission committee.
The admission or counselling committee shall forthwith forward the demand draft to the respective deemed universities,” he said quoting the Supreme Court order
The Supreme Court in its order has clearly stated that the counselling shall commence from May 11 and the counselling shall be based on all India merit list.
Pondicherry State Students and Parents Welfare Association President V.Bala called upon the government to immediately conduct the counselling for PG medical seats which was stopped on May 5.
When contacted, CENTAC officials feigned ignorance on when the counselling will be held and told The Hindu that they have informed the CENTAC Chairman about the denial of seats in the medical institutions to those candidates who appeared for the CENTAC counselling.
‘No communication’
M.Dhanasekaran, Chairman and Managing Director, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, said that they have not received any official communication related to the fee structure from the government.
He said that no candidates approached their institution for admission after the PG medical seat counselling was held on May 4.
“Deemed universities and minority universities have been instructed to admit students based on the all India ranking, which means the ranking of candidates in Puducherry would change if that is considered. We are waiting for that and only then the list will be prepared for admissions to start,” he added.
