MUHS recommends state government to allow PMC to start academic session of proposed civic medical college from 2021-22

As per the law, the MUHS should consider the applications submitted before October-end for starting new colleges, new courses and increasing the admission seats for the next academic year.

The Maharashtra University of Health Science (MUHS), that grants affiliation to colleges and institutions for imparting education in health science in the state, has recommended the state government to allow the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to start the academic session of the proposed civic medical college from 2021-22.

In a communication to the state medical education department, MUHS Registrar Kalidas Chavan said, “The MUHS recommends the state government to allow admission of 100 students for the academic year 2021-22 in the proposed medical college of PMC.” However, MUHS said it will be considering the instructions given by various authorities and verification of the consortium agreement between the Medical Education Trust and PMC. It said the proposal for medical college will be valid till 2026-27.

The registrar has also specified that the recommendation made by MUHS has not been done by actual verification of the education facilities and other necessary aspects of the college, but based on the documents furnished by the institute. “If any legal issue, controversy or other problems arise in the future, then the institute or college will be solely responsible for it,” the registrar said.