Pondy univ bars 304 MBBS students from 1st yr exams

Bosco Dominique

Puducherry:





Pondicherry University has barred 304 MBBS students, who joined under management quota in three private medical colleges, from appearing for first year examinations, as neither the Puducherry government nor the college managements submitted necessary documents to prove their basic academic qualifications.

 

Pondicherry University , which had deferred the examinations for first year MBBS students for the academic year 2016-17 by a month, finally decided to hold it from July 13. The university had not received the proof of academic qualification of the students who joined the course in three private colleges under management quota.

“The first year MBBS exam is conducted only for those students whose qualifications are recognised and registered as matriculates of our university for the academic year 2016-17. For the remaining students admitted under management quota, examination will be conducted on receipt of recognition order from the academic section of the university ,“ said controller of examinations (in-charge) K Tharanikkarasu in an official communication.

The Puducherry government and private medical colleges have to submit the list of students joining MBBS course under state and management quotas with documents proving their academic qualifications to Pondicherry Univer sity. “The university recognised the lists of MBBS students under state quota but raised a few queries on the lists of MBBS students under management quota and sought the concurrence of the government,“ said a university official.
An health directorate official said it has begun issuing concurrence to the university and added that the government will soon decide on the issue. “We are waiting for the government's direction,“ said the official.