COIMBATORE: The Medical Council of India (MCI) has rejected an application filed by already de-recognised DD Medical College and Hospital in Tiruvallur, to start a new medical college using an expired establishment certificate provided by the State government.
The institution established in 2010, has MCI approval for the first batch. But MCI had refused to extend the approval for 2011 admissions, however, the management continued to admit students to the MBBS course.
The college came into spotlight when the students of the college held a series of protests against its closure in 2012-13, and demanded admission in government medical colleges. But the Madras High Court had rejected the plea of the students also.
Now the defunct medical college has again approached MCI for establishment of a new medical college at Tiruvallur district for the next academic year (2015-16). The college had presented the Establishment Certificate issued by the Tamil Nadu government in 2008 for starting the college at Kunnavalam, Tiruvallur district.
The MCI had received a letter on January 22 from the Secretary to Government Health and Family Welfare Department that this Establishment Certificate issued in 2008 stands exhausted and invalid.
The Council had also received a letter from the Registrar, the Tamil Nadu MGR Medical University, informing them that Consent of Affiliation issued by the University in 2008 will not be valid for the establishment of a new medical college at Tiruvallur from the academic year 2015-16.
Since there is no provision to keep the application pending and with no valid Establishment Certificate and Consent of Affiliation, the Executive Committee of the Council has decided to return the application recommending disapproval of the scheme to the Central Government for establishment of a new college.
A top health department official said that with no new Establishment Certificate being issued by the State government, the management cannot start a new college.
Dr G R Ravindran of Doctors Association for Social Equality (DASE), who was active during the protests, said that even after months of struggle, some students are still struggling to find alternate admissions.
The State and Centre government should come forward and try to rectify the mistakes associated with the college, and open it for the welfare of these students, Dr G R Ravindran added further.
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