Mumbai: Wait for admission to government medical colleges to get longer

Though the second list would be declared on September 26, students are losing out on seats, as by that time, the admissions to the private medical colleges would have wrapped up

DMER maintains that students will get a fair chance for admission to government medical colleges. File pic for representation

The second merit list was declared by private medical colleges yesterday, for which the admissions would be wrapped up within some days. However, the wait for those students who are eyeing a seat in government medical colleges would be longer as the second merit list would be out on September 26, and thus there is an uncertainty about the admission process.

Candidates trying for both government and private medical colleges feel an extra burden when NEET was imposed on them as they were already preparing for CET for two years. While cracking CET would open the gates of the government medical colleges, NEET was to do the same for private ones.

No-win for students
The hasty imposition of NEET and the delayed declaration of merit list by the government medical colleges are proving to be a no-win situation for the candidates. However, the director of Directorate of the Medical Education and Research (DMER) claims that there is nothing to fear as the students will get a chance to take an admission to a government college.

"Those who have applied for the government college, their admission will be considered if the merit list has a better college among their picked ones. It is important for us to complete admissions in private colleges before September 26 because of a court order, failing which these seats will go to the college management. We will not have any control in that case," said Dr Praveen Shingare, Director, DMER.

Still time till October
He added that there is time till October 15 to conduct admissions in the government colleges. Hence, the admission to the private colleges should be wrapped up earlier. "If a candidate gets a better option in the government merit list, the earlier admission to a private college can be cancelled. We are hurrying up with the admissions so that the students do not end up being commercially exploited," he added.

SC gives another date
Meanwhile, Supreme Court, which is hearing the case of admission liberty given to Deemed universities, challenged by Maharashtra state government; has given another date of Monday. As a result, there students who have taken admission to Deemed university medical colleges are in a lurch.

Sept 26
Date for the release of second merit list for government medical colleges

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