BENGALURU: The Department of Medical Education is trying to get deemed medical universities surrender 25 per cent of their undergraduate medical seats to the government. This is planned to be distributed to students under the Common Entrance Test quota.
However, the universities have refused to surrender the seats even after a series of meetings. Now the Department has decided to take legal opinion on what action it can take to get the seats.
Department sources said the state government cannot ask for seats from all deemed medical universities but only those that have obtained a No Objection Certificate (NoC) from the State.
“Out of 10 deemed medical universities, two have got NoC from the state and it is mandatory for them to provide seats. But even they are refusing to give the seats,” said an official source from the department. “Following this reaction from the universities, the minister has sent the file for legal opinion on what can be done further,” the source added.
When contacted, Medical Education Minister Dr Sharan Prakash Patil confirmed the development and told Express, “Two deemed medical universities have got NoC from the state government while getting the deemed status. One is K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangaluru, and the other is Yenepoya Medical University, Mangaluru. As per the norms, those who have got the NoC from the state have to provide 25 per cent of their seats to CET.”
“I have convened meetings with the authorities of the two universities and also written to them. But, they are refusing to provide seats. So, I have written to the Legal Department for opinion on further actions,” said Patil.
The minister said that the then BJP government gave an exemption to the two universities from giving up seats. “The BJP government had given them exemption from providing seats, even though they have got the NoC from us. But, I have withdrawn that exemption and they have to give us seats,” added Patil.
No Action on Other Deemed Varsities
Patil said that he cannot initiate action against the other deemed medical universities which have not got an NoC from the state.
“There are some universities which are giving seats to CET quota every year on their own. But there are some which are not willing to do so despite having got the NoC from us. In the case of those varsities who have not been issued NoC, we are helpless,” he said.
“The universities which have not taken NoC are saying they do not come under us and are under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. However, if their seat strength is increased for that particular year, they have to give 25 per cent out of the increased number of seats to the government,” Patil said.
However, the universities have refused to surrender the seats even after a series of meetings. Now the Department has decided to take legal opinion on what action it can take to get the seats.
Department sources said the state government cannot ask for seats from all deemed medical universities but only those that have obtained a No Objection Certificate (NoC) from the State.
“Out of 10 deemed medical universities, two have got NoC from the state and it is mandatory for them to provide seats. But even they are refusing to give the seats,” said an official source from the department. “Following this reaction from the universities, the minister has sent the file for legal opinion on what can be done further,” the source added.
When contacted, Medical Education Minister Dr Sharan Prakash Patil confirmed the development and told Express, “Two deemed medical universities have got NoC from the state government while getting the deemed status. One is K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangaluru, and the other is Yenepoya Medical University, Mangaluru. As per the norms, those who have got the NoC from the state have to provide 25 per cent of their seats to CET.”
“I have convened meetings with the authorities of the two universities and also written to them. But, they are refusing to provide seats. So, I have written to the Legal Department for opinion on further actions,” said Patil.
The minister said that the then BJP government gave an exemption to the two universities from giving up seats. “The BJP government had given them exemption from providing seats, even though they have got the NoC from us. But, I have withdrawn that exemption and they have to give us seats,” added Patil.
No Action on Other Deemed Varsities
Patil said that he cannot initiate action against the other deemed medical universities which have not got an NoC from the state.
“There are some universities which are giving seats to CET quota every year on their own. But there are some which are not willing to do so despite having got the NoC from us. In the case of those varsities who have not been issued NoC, we are helpless,” he said.
“The universities which have not taken NoC are saying they do not come under us and are under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. However, if their seat strength is increased for that particular year, they have to give 25 per cent out of the increased number of seats to the government,” Patil said.
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