Friday, June 29, 2018

Min warns students on fake nativity certificates

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:  29.06.2018

Health minister C Vijayabaskar said in the assembly on Thursday that the state government had taken enough precautions to prevent students from other states securing medical seats in Tamil Nadu using fake nativity certificates.

He was responding to opposition leader M K Stalin’s plea that state’s quota of medical seats should be protected and preserved for local students. Last year, many students from other states had secured medical seats in TN using fake nativity certificates. The issue is under investigation.

Students from other states can seek admissions to medical courses in TN only under the 15% all-India quota.

He said this year, students have to apply online and there are enough filters to prevent misuse of the system. “If a student is caught with a fake nativity certificate, criminal proceedings will be initiated against him or her,” said the minister.

Replying to a query, he said the President had withheld the resolutions passed by the state assembly seeking exemption for Tamil Nadu from NEET. He also added that a detailed project report was being prepared for the proposed

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