PG seats: 64 vacant in dental, 425 in medical

PG seats: 64 vacant in dental, 425 in medical

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Ahmedabad: 12.07.2020

After the second round of admissions by the Admission Committee for Professional Postgraduate Medical Education Courses (ACPPGMEC), as many as 425 seats remain vacant in PG medical courses and 64 in PG dental programmes.

Students who were selected for the admission had to confirm their admissions till July 11.

For the 1,550 seats for MD, MS and diploma programmes, 1,125 students have confirmed admissions, ACPPGMEC said on Saturday.

For 205 seats in MDS programmes, 141 students have confirmed admission by registering at help centres, it added.

The Dental Council of India (DCI) recently relaxed the minimum admission qualification criteria.

According to the revised criteria, candidates in the general category who ranked in the 31st percentile or better in the PG NEET entrance exam will now be eligible for college admission. Earlier it was the 50th percentile.

Students who qualify for admission have been instructed to re-register by the admission committee, sources said.

There is speculation that the Medical Council of India (MCI) may take a similar decision, sources in the state admission committee said.

If this happens, the registration process for PG medical students will also have to be re-initiated, sources added.