Court warning no deterrent for medical aspirants
Many willing to take a risk with Muthukumaran Medical College
28/08/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,CHENNAI
Many willing to take a risk with Muthukumaran Medical College
28/08/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,CHENNAI
Only one seat remained vacant at the end of counselling on Tuesday.
While some of the parents and candidates who came for counselling for seats in Sri Muthukumaran Medical College on Tuesday were concerned about the court’s notice, many were not.
The Directorate of Medical Education officials held counselling for the 150 seats in the college following granting of affiliation by the university.
The college had been denied affiliation after the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority sealed several buildings citing violations. But the college approached the court and the Health Department later relented.
Several students said since it was the government that was conducting the counselling, they were willing to take the risk. A parent said, “It is only violations in building norms. That is of little consequence.” Another parent said the government had called for counselling and their wards were seeking admission to a government quota seat. So, there was no need to fear, he said.
A candidate who had secured a seat under government quota in Mookambika Medical College had wanted to shift to Sri Muthukumaran Medical College as it meant being closer home but decided against it because of the court order. “I am currently travelling 16 hours from here. I am not so sure that I want to change. I am in a good college. It was only the distance. But with such a rider from the court, I don’t want to take a chance,” she said.
At the end of the counselling on Tuesday, only one seat remained vacant — at the SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre in Tiruchi.
In the previous session, 11 seats in Madha Medical College had remained vacant. However, they were all taken in this round.
Candidates who have been allotted/reallotted seats must join their respective colleges by Thursday. As per the Supreme Court ruling, counselling must be completed by August 31.
While some of the parents and candidates who came for counselling for seats in Sri Muthukumaran Medical College on Tuesday were concerned about the court’s notice, many were not.
The Directorate of Medical Education officials held counselling for the 150 seats in the college following granting of affiliation by the university.
The college had been denied affiliation after the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority sealed several buildings citing violations. But the college approached the court and the Health Department later relented.
Several students said since it was the government that was conducting the counselling, they were willing to take the risk. A parent said, “It is only violations in building norms. That is of little consequence.” Another parent said the government had called for counselling and their wards were seeking admission to a government quota seat. So, there was no need to fear, he said.
A candidate who had secured a seat under government quota in Mookambika Medical College had wanted to shift to Sri Muthukumaran Medical College as it meant being closer home but decided against it because of the court order. “I am currently travelling 16 hours from here. I am not so sure that I want to change. I am in a good college. It was only the distance. But with such a rider from the court, I don’t want to take a chance,” she said.
At the end of the counselling on Tuesday, only one seat remained vacant — at the SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre in Tiruchi.
In the previous session, 11 seats in Madha Medical College had remained vacant. However, they were all taken in this round.
Candidates who have been allotted/reallotted seats must join their respective colleges by Thursday. As per the Supreme Court ruling, counselling must be completed by August 31.
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