69 candidates forfeit admission to medical colleges

Chennai: About 69 candidates who were among those provisionally selected for the government MBBS\self-financing MBBS\government BDS colleges at the end of the first phase of counselling that concluded on June 25 (to fill up 2,257 seats) failed to obtain their allotment orders on Thursday.

Though the Directorate of Medical Examination (DME) had informed that the candidates who had not received the allotment orders after 5 pm of June 28 could obtain the same from the Selection Committee, DME, Kilpauk, from June 29 to July 02, about 69 candidates had not turned up to receive the orders.

“They have not communicated any reason. Today was the last day to receive the allotment orders from the Selection Committee and as they had failed to obtain the orders they would forfeit admission to the colleges,” said Dr Usha Sadhasivam, secretary, selection committee. These seats will be filled up during the second phase of counselling, she said when contacted.