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CMC Vellore’s request for enrolling students in MBBS through a separate entrance test other than NEET has been viewed with discontent by the Supreme Court. The SC states that the NEET examination is a system which has been working effectively in India, which they do not wish to interfere with.
After Christian Medical College Vellore (CMC Vellore) had filed a plea that requested an independent entrance test, separate from NEET. The premier college’s aim was to offer admission to the MBBS course based on their own entrance test.
Supreme Court informed that admission to all medical courses in the country, even those run by minority and private organisations, will be done on the basis of NEET only. A three-member bench of Justices Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran, and MR Shah made it clear and said that the rights of minority organisations will not be affected by the use of a common entrance exam for medical admissions.
The Supreme Court, during the hearing on the plea, spoke about their dissatisfaction over the request. The SC bench had been headed by Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Arun Mishra who were hearing a matter, connected to the issue.
Justice Arun Mishra stated that “Lawlessness” can not be created in the country and that NEET will not be replaced for any other exam. He further added that the court will not partake in any decision regarding the same or make any changes on their decision.
The Counsel for CMC Vellore contended that the medical college is considered as an institute of excellence, to which Justice Mishra stated that the issue had cropped up again for the same college.
Justice Mishra stated that the rights offered to Minorities should not be misused against NEET. He also stated that the same issue had been covered extensively on different occasions, adding that a fresh challenge need not be raised.
Speaking on the issue, the Supreme Court observed that India has put in place certain systems which have effectively been operating across India. The Court added that it should not meddle with the system “against the backdrop of this set-up”.
The Supreme Court has reserved the order, stating that in the light of other cases, where CMC Vellore has been involved, the matter will further be concluded, while also stating that the issue has been extensively covered, keeping in mind the different aspects.
As per sources, the Health Department of Tamil Nadu has granted a special status to CMC Vellore, in respect to the CMC Vellore MBBS admission process. As per the college’s prospectus, 100 MBBS seats have been allocated under the special category status. The admissions to these 100 seats are done based on the rules and regulations defined by CMC Vellore.
As per the current admission trend, a single-window counselling mechanism has been devised for the other medical colleges in Tamil Nadu. The mechanism, which is applicable to all state medical university affiliated colleges, dictates that the colleges will surrender 35-50% of their seats under the Govt quota, while the rest remains under the control of the college.
The admission to MBBS seats under the state-owned seats is done based on NEET scores, wherein the govt. applies 69% reservation through the exam. CMC Vellore was exempted from the process in 2018 Tamil Nadu MBBS admissions.
Earlier, a petition had been filed in Supreme Court, seeking the approval for offering admission through an entrance test other than NEET, in the state medical colleges.
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Reports state that CMC Vellore partook in the single-window counselling process, which saw the admission of only one student for its MBBS course. The college then took the decision of declaring the 100 seats as management quota seats, in 2018.
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Parents of medical aspirants have spoken with the media, over their disappointment over the college’s decision to not allow admission through NEET, even for those who were ranked in the 1200s. This had been the case for the second year, in a row. Medical aspirants have been choosing the college over other self-financing colleges, as the MBBS fees at CMC Vellore has been lower than the rest.
