PG Medical College Students Might Be in Trouble

Hundreds of students who have taken admission in post-graduation courses in private medical colleges have been left in a lurch. They might have to pay a heavy amount and face the danger of losing their seats for no reason. On 30th June, MCI (Medical Council of India) told the Supreme Court that a number of private medical colleges are admitting students in post-graduation courses beyond the 50 % management quota. This clearly indicates that these colleges are encroaching into the state government's share.

It was also revealed by MCI, that the move indicates an abuse of management of private medical colleges as they cannot indulge in profiteering on the seats reserved for meritorious students clearing the common entrance test conducted by the state government. This information was given by MCI's counsel Amarendra Saran to a vacation bench of Justices P Sathasivam and AK Patnaik.

As per the rule, MCI reserves the right to discharge those students, who have been admitted in excess of the quota. Mr Saran also said that MCI would discharge students admitted under management quota in excess of the 50% cap and no one should have the permission to claim equity on the basis that he/she had completed studies for six months.

The bench also took to its notice that as per its rules and regulations, MCI has full right to take action against any wrong doing private medical colleges. There are nearly 13, 000 post-graduation seats which are filled under Common Entrance Test.

While dealing with two petitions filed by Kerala and Karnataka private medical college associations, the bench expressed its annoyance over the mess in admissions process created by private medical college associations, despite the court earlier fixing dates for completion of intake of students.

Source: Prachi Srivastava (Shiksha.com)

Date: 1st July, 2011