Postgraduate dental students who were allotted seats in private colleges on Wednesday through the government’s single window counselling system were turned away by the colleges on Thursday, the last day for admission.
The directorate of medical education conducted counselling for postgraduate medical and dental seats in self-financing colleges affiliated to the Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University after nearly four years, following the Madras high court’s directions.
Thirty-eight PG dental seats in six colleges and 33 PG medical seats in two colleges were allotted on Wednesday. The medical and dental councils mandate that colleges should surrender 50% of PG seats for admission through the single window system. Based on a petition, the Madras high court had ordered admission through counselling, where the rule of merit and reservation is followed.
On Thursday, the students took the allotment orders to the respective colleges but were refused admission. "The college officials refused to give acknowledgement letters and said they would contact us once a final decision in the matter was made," said Dr TK Diwakar, a student.
The Indian Dental Association (IDA) is planning a gherao at the directorate of medical association office on Friday. "As per court orders, the colleges are supposed to admit students," said C Sivakumar, secretary, IDA, TN branch. "What the private colleges are doing is wrong," he said.
