CHANDIGARH: The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, has quashed counselling for MD/MS seats for folks with disability (PwD) after a candidate challenged it.
The first counselling was hung on December 14 for the January 2019 consultation. However, the PGI officials issued a round that said “The counselling consultation has been quashed due to administrative reasons. Fresh counselling can be hung on January 9.”
In March this 12 months, the Medical Council of India (MCI) had issued a round to the secretaries (health and clinical education) of all states and UT declaring that 5% of annual sanctioned consumption capability was filled up by way of individuals with benchmark disabilities in accordance with the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, according to the advantage record of nationwide eligibility-cum-entrance take a look at for admission to postgraduate clinical classes.
However, the PGI had now not equipped this get advantages to the applicants with disabilities instead of that of the decrease limbs.
“The contents of our prospectus has been challenged. We are willing to hear others and, subsequently, made up our minds to restart the counselling afresh. Also, once the seats are dispensed in any class, a vacant seat is transformed into a basic class seat,” Dr Rajesh Kumar, PGI dean (teachers) stated, adding “Our prospectus has regulations that have been approved, however there may also be variations in interpretation. In case there's anything else we've got overlooked out, we shall abide by way of the rules.”
There are 610 seats, together with basic and reserved classes, for MD/MS applicants.
A delhi-based social activist staff ‘Doctors with disabilities’ had shot a letter to Union minister of health and circle of relatives welfare JP Nadda alleging that non-dominant higher limb was included as as much as 60% for the admissions within the postgraduate classes within the clinical faculties and institutions, however the PGI and JIPMER, Puducherry, have been proscribing those reservation benefits to applicants with disabilities instead of that of decrease limbs, in direct violation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act.
The first counselling was hung on December 14 for the January 2019 consultation. However, the PGI officials issued a round that said “The counselling consultation has been quashed due to administrative reasons. Fresh counselling can be hung on January 9.”
In March this 12 months, the Medical Council of India (MCI) had issued a round to the secretaries (health and clinical education) of all states and UT declaring that 5% of annual sanctioned consumption capability was filled up by way of individuals with benchmark disabilities in accordance with the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, according to the advantage record of nationwide eligibility-cum-entrance take a look at for admission to postgraduate clinical classes.
However, the PGI had now not equipped this get advantages to the applicants with disabilities instead of that of the decrease limbs.
“The contents of our prospectus has been challenged. We are willing to hear others and, subsequently, made up our minds to restart the counselling afresh. Also, once the seats are dispensed in any class, a vacant seat is transformed into a basic class seat,” Dr Rajesh Kumar, PGI dean (teachers) stated, adding “Our prospectus has regulations that have been approved, however there may also be variations in interpretation. In case there's anything else we've got overlooked out, we shall abide by way of the rules.”
There are 610 seats, together with basic and reserved classes, for MD/MS applicants.
A delhi-based social activist staff ‘Doctors with disabilities’ had shot a letter to Union minister of health and circle of relatives welfare JP Nadda alleging that non-dominant higher limb was included as as much as 60% for the admissions within the postgraduate classes within the clinical faculties and institutions, however the PGI and JIPMER, Puducherry, have been proscribing those reservation benefits to applicants with disabilities instead of that of decrease limbs, in direct violation of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act.
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