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‘Pained’, says HC, denies MBBS seat to 75% blind candidate
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:27.07.2018
Expressing anguish over its inability to come to the aid of an MBBS aspirant with severe vision impairment, the Madras high court rejected his petition citing rules that did not permit his participation.
“It is paining to note that God is too severe to candidates like the petitioner, for the reason that inspite being meritorious, he is not eligible to pursue medical education as he has not satisfied the conditions stipulated in the prospectus and guidelines framed by Medical Council of India. Hence, this court is left with no other option but to turn a blind eye to candidates like the petitioner, in view of guidelines/policy decisions of the government, which cannot be said to be illegal,” said Justice S Vaidyanathan.
The judge was dismissing the writ petition filed by JS Vignesh Balaji, who had moved the court for a direction to the Selection Committee for MBBS/BDS courses for 2018-2019 under the physically handicapped quota. Vignesh had scored 1,061 in the higher secondary examination in March and 117 in NEET.
Though he could read and write, his vision was blurry necessitating a certificate of disability from Salem district medical officer and a district medical board. He had applied for MBBS/BDS course, but was not called for counselling on July 1, when seat allotments were made for special category candidates like himself. He also pointed out that out of 120 seats allocated under physically handicapped quota, only 20 were filled.
His representation to the selection committee requesting authorities to consider him in the next round of counselling went unanswered, prompting him to file the present petition.
‘Pained’, says HC, denies MBBS seat to 75% blind candidate
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:27.07.2018
Expressing anguish over its inability to come to the aid of an MBBS aspirant with severe vision impairment, the Madras high court rejected his petition citing rules that did not permit his participation.
“It is paining to note that God is too severe to candidates like the petitioner, for the reason that inspite being meritorious, he is not eligible to pursue medical education as he has not satisfied the conditions stipulated in the prospectus and guidelines framed by Medical Council of India. Hence, this court is left with no other option but to turn a blind eye to candidates like the petitioner, in view of guidelines/policy decisions of the government, which cannot be said to be illegal,” said Justice S Vaidyanathan.
The judge was dismissing the writ petition filed by JS Vignesh Balaji, who had moved the court for a direction to the Selection Committee for MBBS/BDS courses for 2018-2019 under the physically handicapped quota. Vignesh had scored 1,061 in the higher secondary examination in March and 117 in NEET.
Though he could read and write, his vision was blurry necessitating a certificate of disability from Salem district medical officer and a district medical board. He had applied for MBBS/BDS course, but was not called for counselling on July 1, when seat allotments were made for special category candidates like himself. He also pointed out that out of 120 seats allocated under physically handicapped quota, only 20 were filled.
His representation to the selection committee requesting authorities to consider him in the next round of counselling went unanswered, prompting him to file the present petition.
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