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The fate of students who got admission through NEET 2023 counselling earlier this month is in doubt, since the National Medical Commission (NMC) has deemed all admissions made after September 30, 2023 unlawful.
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) issued a notice on October 19, 2023 indicating that MBBS Undergraduate (UG) counselling held after September 30, 2023 is invalid.
The notice issued by the NMC read, "The National Medical Commission, in a Public Notice dated July 27, 2023, informed stakeholders of the cut-off date for conducting UG MBBS Counselling, which is September 30, 2023. Any admission or conduct of counselling after the above-mentioned date is in contravention of the NMC's notice as well as the judgements of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.”
The notice was issued after the NMC got aware of counselling taking place in many states after the specified deadline had passed. "It has come to the knowledge of the NMC about the conduct of UG MBBS NEET Counselling (both through online and offline mode) by several States (such as State of Maharashtra; State of Bihar, State of West Bengal etc) beyond the cut-off date i.e. September 30, 2023." According to sources, about 500 students would be affected.
"It is very unfortunate that students who have been admitted to various medical colleges are being asked to vacate their seats," said Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) Chairman Dr Rohan Krishnan.
Similarly, Dr Aviral Mathur, President of the Federation of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA), believes that "NMC was trying to be strict with the counselling. And this action has been taken to prevent backdoor entrance and similar practises."
"The counselling sessions are held three to four months apart across many states and many colleges. This creates eligibility concerns for students, who subsequently request NEET postponement," he explained, adding that this move was made to avoid the request for NEET postponement.
"It is important to understand that the counselling was provided by state medical counselling statutory bodies rather than private entities." As a result, I believe the counselling process was genuine, genuine and authentic," Rohan Krishnan adds.
"For the past three to four years, UG counselling dates have been extended due to COVID-19 and the pandemic," he stated. According to the Supreme Court's judgement from 2016, the NMC used to obtain permission and conduct the counselling.
"However, from a legal standpoint, the state government should have sought permission from the Supreme Court to hold the counselling after the scheduled deadline. So both are to blame," he emphasised.
Aviral Mathur expressed similar sentiments, saying, "While punishing the colleges in the state, students should not suffer. Students cannot be the victims of a state-run inadequate counselling process." He further asks, "Why should students suffer when the state does not work in accordance with NMC?"
"It will be very sad for the students who have taken admissions and are removed in the later stage," Rohan Krishnan said, adding, "It is in poor taste for the state government to conduct counselling without keeping NMC and the SC in the loop."
"These are routine proceedings that any medical activist is aware of, such as the Supreme Court guidelines and the dates," he said.
What can be the solution?
Aviral Mathur believes that because the state government has been following the Supreme Court's directive to complete the counselling by September 30, 2023 the subject must be heard in court.
Rohan Krishnan advises that the state government work with the NMC, seek authorization from the Supreme Court, and perform new counselling.
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