As a last resort, candidates selected for PG medical courses through Centac met the Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum to resolve their issue.
Even after the government passed an order on May 14 announcing the fee structure for the admission to PG medical and dental seats in self-financing colleges, the colleges have been insisting the candidates to pay ₹38 – ₹40 lakh fees as stipulated by the management.
Irked over the college’s refusal to accept the Demand Drafts (DD), the candidates have been running from pillar to post trying to draw the attention of the government for necessary action. A candidate, on condition of anonymity, said that they had now approached the Lieutenant Governor seeking her help.
“The medical institutions are violating the law that mandates them to accept the fee structure announced by the Fee Committee. However, they continue to be adamant. The Lieutenant Governor has the powers to cancel the NOC given to these institutions if they refuse to follow the rules,” said M. Narayanassamy, president, Puducherry UT All Centac Students Parents Association.
The candidates who submitted the memorandum said that the L-G had promised to look into the issue. “We have to see what steps they will take to ensure admission to the candidates who have got seats through Centac,” said the candidates.
Date extended
Meanwhile, Centac has extended the last date of joining PG medical courses for State quota to May 17 and for dental colleges to May 18.
It has also invited applications from candidates seeking admission to first year professional degree for the academic year 2017-18. Candidates who have already cleared higher secondary or an equivalent qualifying examination and those who have appeared in such qualifying examination during March/April 2017 are also eligible for admission, subject to scoring the stipulated minimum marks .
The candidates of the Union Territory of Puducherry are eligible for admission in the government colleges and in seats allotted through Centac under the government quota, of non-government educational institutions.
Submission will be through online means. The online application forms for admission and information bulletin 2017-18 and other details can be accessed from Centac website www.centaconline.in from May 15, 2017. The last date for applying is May 30, 2017.
Online application submission opens on May 15, 2017
Last date for online submission of applications on May 30, 2017
Last date for receipt of application by post – June 5, 2017
