Three medical colleges in 2nd allotment

Thiruvananthapuram: Three medical colleges, which were kept out of the first round of allotment, have been included in the second round. The Cooperative College of Medical Sciences, Pariyaram,  is not in the list.  The three colleges are Amala Institute of Medical Sciences,  Thrissur, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur,  and Pushpagiri Ins-titute of Medical Science and Research Centre,  Thiruvalla,  under the Kerala Christian Profess-ional College Managem-ents Federation.

In the first phase, these  colleges had not produced the letter of permission for the year 2015-16 from the MCI. However; they were included in the second phase following a High Court order.

The candidates can rearrange or delete their higher options after online option confirmation or register fresh options from July 23 to 3 p.m. on July 26 on the website www. cee.kerala.gov.in

The second phase allotment to medical and allied courses will be published on July 27. Candidates who have received allotments should remit the fee /balance fee payable in selected SBT branches.

They should report before the college authorities to join the allotted college or course before 5.30 p.m. on August 1.

However,  all other self-financing medical colleges in the state have stayed away from signing  an agreement with the government.

Of them, many colleges have also not received sanction from the MCI for admitting students during this phase.

Sources said that the government was trying to exert  pressure  on the colleges by enforcing stringent infrastructure norms.  It  is likely to ask the Kerala University of Health Sciences to strictly monitor the  infrastructure and quality of faculty.

Another suggestion was to disallow students to do their training at primary health centres and community health centres under the directorate of health services.

There was also a suggestion to withdraw the permission to conduct post-mortem examinations in some of these self-financing medical colleges.