Chennai: The second round of counselling for medical and dental seats under the State quota commenced on January 4, 2021, Monday. The first day of counselling was reserved for candidates from government schools for the 7.5% special reservation.
During the counselling, there were a total of 12 seats in government medical colleges and 11 seats in self-financing colleges, including six in Muthukumaran Medical College, and five in PSG Medical College.
Two seats each in the Government Dental College, and Rajah Muthiah Dental College and 20 seats in self-financing dental colleges were remaining after the first round of counselling.
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Furthermore, PSG Medical College had got approval to offer additional 100 seats after the first round of counselling. Of this, five seats were kept for government school students. At the end of the counselling day, all seats under the 7.5% category were allocated.
Selection Secretary G. Selvarajan stated that out of the 778 candidates selected for counselling, 394 attended. A total of 93 candidates choose to retain their seats, 254 students opted to be wait-listed.
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On the other hand, counselling was likely to start at 9 a.m. Students waited anxiously until 12.30 p.m. with no fair idea of when they would attend the counselling.
The officials further said the delay was due to the court verdict for three students. Three girl students, who participated in the first round of counselling, had given up the opportunity to study in self-financing medical colleges because they could not afford the fees.
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One of the students informed the court, “I did not take a seat in a self-financing college as I could not afford it. Two days later, the government announced that it would bear the expenses of government school students. Had they allowed me, then I would have taken a seat.”
All the three students belong to MBC category and received approval from the court. They should be given priority in counselling, subject to eligibility and availability of seats. The three girls were finally allotted seats in Sree Muthukumaran Medical College, which was allowed to admit 150 students on Monday.
Singaravelu, a casual labourer who went to the court on behalf of his daughter, informed, “She has now got a free seat. Even the hostel accommodation is free. It is now up to her to study well.”
