DGHS wording confuses medical aspirants in Tamil Nadu
Pushpa Narayan & Suresh Kumar| TNN | Updated: Aug 16, 2017, 07:54 AM IST
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CHENNAI: A day after the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said students who have been "allotted" seats in the second round of NEET-based counselling for MBBS/BDS admission cannot attend any other counselling, the department has now clarified that "admission means student joining a college."
Additional Director General (Medical Education) Dr B Srinivas said the DGHS allots seats based on the choices locked by students. "It is a two-step process. If the students join the college within a week of allotment, it will be considered as admission. If the students don't, they are still eligible to participate in other counselling. The seats will be returned to the respective states or deemed universities," he said.
On May 9, the Supreme Court in the Dar-Us-Slam Educational Trust Case said, "After second round of counselling for all-India quota seats, students who take admission in all-India quota seats should not be allowed or permitted to vacate the seats."
Students who secure admission in deemed universities shall not be eligible to participate in any other counselling, it said.
However, the DGHS counselling scheme flow chart (published online) for deemed universities says: "Candidates joined in 2nd round of counselling will not be allowed to resign/leave the seat and they will not be allowed in any other counselling."
For the all-India quota seats no option is given to opt out of the allotment.
The FAQ says, "Once you join second round seat from 15% all-India quota you will not be allowed to resign from allotted 2nd round seat." On Monday, when TOI sought clarification after receiving calls from anxious students and parents Dr Srinivas said, "Different words used on the admission website has caused the confusion."
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