Kochi: The confusion over admissions to the private medical colleges in the state compounded with the Supreme Court verdict on Monday, with just two days left for the students to submit options even as the authorities continue their lethargic approach in resolving many issues.
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed medical colleges which did not enter into an agreement withe the state government to collect Rs 11 lakh as fee. Of this, Rs 5 lakh should be paid upfront and the rest as bank guarantee.
In the first place, even as the option registration is in progress, the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations (CEE) is yet to notify the number of seats to which admission is being conducted. The CEE has also failed to differentiate between management and government quotas. The students have no idea whether they are giving option to 50 percent government quota or 35 percent management quota.
The CEE has also not defined the seat matrix by specifying how the mandatory reservation is made applicable – whether by taking both government and management quota together at 85 percent of the total seats or by taking the government quota alone. The category-wise distribution for different communities also is not mentioned by the CEE.
It is pointed out that additional costs are awaiting students at the point of taking admission. They will have to pay Rs 10,000 as caution deposit and also the proportionate amount submitted to the university, government and the Medical Council of India.
