CMC begins MBBS classes with one student
TNN | Updated: Sep 10, 2017, 23:44 IST
Vellore: It is Siddhant Nair's dream to pursue medicine at the prestigious Christian Medical College in Vellore. But, there's a catch. Siddhant is the lone first year student in the MBBS programme in the college where regular classes are to begin on Monday.
Being the only student in the UG course, Siddhant, son of a martyr, said the seniors and the faculty members were warm and friendly to him, but he was keenly looking forward to his classmates joining him soon. Siddhant's father Rajesh was attached to BN 4 Rashtriya Rifles Regiment. He was killed in a militant attack on November 15 in 2001 at Doda in Kashmir.
The CMC normally admits 100 students for MBBS course, 192 students for postgraduate (PG) and 62 super specialty courses in an academic year. But, the institution admitted only one candidate in UG this academic year under the defence ministry quota as it suspended admission for the remaining seats, citing common counselling.
The institution had filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court against common counselling under NEET, pleading for exemption, saying it curtailed its right to select suitable candidates for upholding its motto. The case would come for hearing in October.
Meanwhile, Siddhant underwent a week long orientation course on ethics, background of the health need of the people of the country, mission and vision of the institution and activities such as gardening and staying with doctors for a day or two in hospital.
Regular classes, including lectures on anatomy, physiology and biochemistry and practical, would start from 8 am and go until 5 pm on Monday. "The student (Siddhant) has joined the senior batch to take part in extra-curricular activities. He will also be taken care of by the staff in the hostel," Principal of the institution Dr Anna Pulimood told TOI.
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Siddhant's mother Supriya Nair said her son was thrilled to pursue his dream in CMC. "We went through the history of the institution for three months and he decided to join it," said Supriya hoping that her son would soon get classmates.
TNN | Updated: Sep 10, 2017, 23:44 IST
Vellore: It is Siddhant Nair's dream to pursue medicine at the prestigious Christian Medical College in Vellore. But, there's a catch. Siddhant is the lone first year student in the MBBS programme in the college where regular classes are to begin on Monday.
Being the only student in the UG course, Siddhant, son of a martyr, said the seniors and the faculty members were warm and friendly to him, but he was keenly looking forward to his classmates joining him soon. Siddhant's father Rajesh was attached to BN 4 Rashtriya Rifles Regiment. He was killed in a militant attack on November 15 in 2001 at Doda in Kashmir.
The CMC normally admits 100 students for MBBS course, 192 students for postgraduate (PG) and 62 super specialty courses in an academic year. But, the institution admitted only one candidate in UG this academic year under the defence ministry quota as it suspended admission for the remaining seats, citing common counselling.
The institution had filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court against common counselling under NEET, pleading for exemption, saying it curtailed its right to select suitable candidates for upholding its motto. The case would come for hearing in October.
Meanwhile, Siddhant underwent a week long orientation course on ethics, background of the health need of the people of the country, mission and vision of the institution and activities such as gardening and staying with doctors for a day or two in hospital.
Regular classes, including lectures on anatomy, physiology and biochemistry and practical, would start from 8 am and go until 5 pm on Monday. "The student (Siddhant) has joined the senior batch to take part in extra-curricular activities. He will also be taken care of by the staff in the hostel," Principal of the institution Dr Anna Pulimood told TOI.
LATEST COMMENTGood, Let CMC admit One Student Each year nd conduct the course for 5.5 yeas for the student. But what about 99 students who were alloted seats
through common counselling. Are they not going t... Read MoreGopalarathnam Krishna Prasad
Siddhant's mother Supriya Nair said her son was thrilled to pursue his dream in CMC. "We went through the history of the institution for three months and he decided to join it," said Supriya hoping that her son would soon get classmates.
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