It is not just the large number of candidates from previous years who are seeking medical seats, but also the loss of as many as 450 seats in the last two years that is adding to the anxiety of students.
There is yet no news on the status of ESIC Medical College, which admitted 100 students last year, or the Chennai Medical College, Irungalathur, which is permitted to admit 150 students.
The parent of a candidate who had failed to get a seat last year said he was worried that his ward would not be called for counselling at all, though a call letter had been received.
“Since the Medical Council of India has not given permission to three self-financing medical colleges we have already lost 450 seats. Last year, in the two private colleges which agreed to the conditions laid by the Supreme Court that it would admit students as per the government’s merit list, 52 seats remained vacant. This adds to the pressure,” said Selvam (name changed) the father of a candidate from Nagarcoil.
Officials, however, said counselling would continue till June 25 for all candidates who had been sent call letters. “Candidates are waitlisted to accommodate them if seats are vacated,” an official said.
1,154 seats allotted
At the end of the second day of general counselling for MBBS on Sunday, as many as 1,154 seats were allotted. Of the 588 candidates called for counselling, 580 turned up and 546 seats in government colleges were allotted. In private medical colleges, 29 seats were taken. The new Government Medical College in Omandurar Estate had 44 vacancies at the end of Sunday.
Officials said two students had opted for PSG Medical College. “Every year, we get a few students even on the first day opting for private medical colleges. The impression that private medical colleges are better drives them,” an official said.
This year, the Directorate of Medical Education has not released the list of cut-off marks on its website. Each year, the website is updated at the end of the day with the names of students and the colleges allotted along with their cut-off marks.
Officials maintained that though they had not displayed the candidates’ name on the website, counselling was transparent. Long after the counselling ended on Sunday, visitors could view on the display screen the details of the last allotted seat and the cut-off mark of the candidate in the counselling hall and the waiting lounge.
450 seats lost as Medical Council of India is yet to give permission
There is yet no news on the status of ESIC Medical College, which admitted 100 students last year, or the Chennai Medical College, Irungalathur, which is permitted to admit 150 students.
The parent of a candidate who had failed to get a seat last year said he was worried that his ward would not be called for counselling at all, though a call letter had been received.
“Since the Medical Council of India has not given permission to three self-financing medical colleges we have already lost 450 seats. Last year, in the two private colleges which agreed to the conditions laid by the Supreme Court that it would admit students as per the government’s merit list, 52 seats remained vacant. This adds to the pressure,” said Selvam (name changed) the father of a candidate from Nagarcoil.
Officials, however, said counselling would continue till June 25 for all candidates who had been sent call letters. “Candidates are waitlisted to accommodate them if seats are vacated,” an official said.
1,154 seats allotted
At the end of the second day of general counselling for MBBS on Sunday, as many as 1,154 seats were allotted. Of the 588 candidates called for counselling, 580 turned up and 546 seats in government colleges were allotted. In private medical colleges, 29 seats were taken. The new Government Medical College in Omandurar Estate had 44 vacancies at the end of Sunday.
Officials said two students had opted for PSG Medical College. “Every year, we get a few students even on the first day opting for private medical colleges. The impression that private medical colleges are better drives them,” an official said.
This year, the Directorate of Medical Education has not released the list of cut-off marks on its website. Each year, the website is updated at the end of the day with the names of students and the colleges allotted along with their cut-off marks.
Officials maintained that though they had not displayed the candidates’ name on the website, counselling was transparent. Long after the counselling ended on Sunday, visitors could view on the display screen the details of the last allotted seat and the cut-off mark of the candidate in the counselling hall and the waiting lounge.
450 seats lost as Medical Council of India is yet to give permission
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