Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Med students denied seats last yr to be considered 
 
Puducherry: 01.05.2018 toi

The Madras high court has directed all private medical colleges and deemed universities in the Union territory of Puducherry to consider admitting 28 students who were selected but denied seats in the last academic year, 2017-18, for the ensuing academic year 2018-19.

Justice S Vaidyanathan said the private colleges and deemed universities must accommodate the students in their respective colleges in the same department (offered last year) if there are any vacancies after the mop-up counselling for 2018-19.

He also directed the centralised admission committee (Centac) and director general of health services, New Delhi to intimate the Medical Council of India about the list of candidates selected for the academic year 2018-19 by including these 28 students. The students must pay the fees applicable for the ensuing academic year. TNN

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