14K Applications Sold In TN In 5 Days
Chennai: In a record of sorts for a government-run medical university, the directorate of medical education has sold more than 14,000 application forms for seats in medical and dental colleges affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University in five days. This is much more than what the colleges sold for the entire admission period last year. The rush for admission in government medical colleges follows the seat-for-cash scam in private-run MBBS courses exposed by TOI earlier this month.
On Day One, 6,000 applications were sold across the counter at 15 government colleges in the state. Last year, the colleges sold only 3,500 applications on the first day and 9,000 at the end of the fifth day. “In all we sold only 12,732 applications last year. This year, we have already sold more than 14,000. We have 4,000 more and have ordered 5,000 more. They will be available till June 17,’’ said selection committee secretary Sheela Grace.
The sale surprised even the selection committee, which had printed 18,000 applications
forms, 2,000 more than in 2008. Chennai tops the sale in application forms, with Kilpauk Medical College and Madras Medical College selling 2,500 and 1,500 application forms respectively followed by Salem Medical College (1,115), Coimbatore Medical College (1,183) and Madurai Medical College (1,110). Most of the government medical colleges have sold more than 800 applications.
Though there was no increase in the number of seats in the government medical colleges, officials at the selection committee said a market survey predicted a rise in aspirants for the government-run medical colleges.
“Lack of campus interviews and joblessness among other graduates due to the economic slowdown may have contributed to this increase in demand for medical education,’’ says director of medical education Dr S Vinayagam.
The selection committee offers 1,483 seats in 15 medical colleges for counselling, after offering 262 seats to the all-India quota. The admission to Dharamapuri Medical College, which has 100 seats, will be processed, but it is subject to clearance by the Medical Council of India. “The college was launched last year. The MCI has to approve it for the second year too. They have completed the inspection but we are waiting for a formal letter,’’ he said.
UGC forms panel to probe capitation fees
New Delhi: The UGC on Monday appointed a committee to probe into the allegations of huge capitation fees demanded by two TN-based institutes, including one said to be run by a Union minister. The five-member panel, headed by former AIIMS director Sneh Bhargava, will look into reports that officials of Shree Balaji Medical College and Sri Ramachandra University allegedly demanded capitation fees in the range of Rs 12-20 lakh to give admission to students. AGENCIES
Pushpa Narayan | TNN
Chennai: In a record of sorts for a government-run medical university, the directorate of medical education has sold more than 14,000 application forms for seats in medical and dental colleges affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University in five days. This is much more than what the colleges sold for the entire admission period last year. The rush for admission in government medical colleges follows the seat-for-cash scam in private-run MBBS courses exposed by TOI earlier this month.
On Day One, 6,000 applications were sold across the counter at 15 government colleges in the state. Last year, the colleges sold only 3,500 applications on the first day and 9,000 at the end of the fifth day. “In all we sold only 12,732 applications last year. This year, we have already sold more than 14,000. We have 4,000 more and have ordered 5,000 more. They will be available till June 17,’’ said selection committee secretary Sheela Grace.
The sale surprised even the selection committee, which had printed 18,000 applications
forms, 2,000 more than in 2008. Chennai tops the sale in application forms, with Kilpauk Medical College and Madras Medical College selling 2,500 and 1,500 application forms respectively followed by Salem Medical College (1,115), Coimbatore Medical College (1,183) and Madurai Medical College (1,110). Most of the government medical colleges have sold more than 800 applications.
Though there was no increase in the number of seats in the government medical colleges, officials at the selection committee said a market survey predicted a rise in aspirants for the government-run medical colleges.
“Lack of campus interviews and joblessness among other graduates due to the economic slowdown may have contributed to this increase in demand for medical education,’’ says director of medical education Dr S Vinayagam.
The selection committee offers 1,483 seats in 15 medical colleges for counselling, after offering 262 seats to the all-India quota. The admission to Dharamapuri Medical College, which has 100 seats, will be processed, but it is subject to clearance by the Medical Council of India. “The college was launched last year. The MCI has to approve it for the second year too. They have completed the inspection but we are waiting for a formal letter,’’ he said.
UGC forms panel to probe capitation fees
New Delhi: The UGC on Monday appointed a committee to probe into the allegations of huge capitation fees demanded by two TN-based institutes, including one said to be run by a Union minister. The five-member panel, headed by former AIIMS director Sneh Bhargava, will look into reports that officials of Shree Balaji Medical College and Sri Ramachandra University allegedly demanded capitation fees in the range of Rs 12-20 lakh to give admission to students. AGENCIES
On Day One, 6,000 applications were sold at 15 TN govt colleges. Last year, the colleges sold only 9,000 in 5 days
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