Shillong, Nov 8:The state health department has asked the PA Sangma International Medical College to cancel 13 seats filled up by the college against state quota without consulting the goverment.
According to an order issued by state health commissioner and secretary Joram Beda, on Friday, as per the consensual agreement on October 29 made between the state goverment and PA Sangma International Medical College, the state was allocated 64 MBBS seats as state quota.
As per the state reservation policy, the breakup of the 64 seats are below
Unreserved category: 9 seats
Khasi-Jaintia category: 26 seats
Garo category: 26 seats
SC/Other Scheduled Tribes (OST): 3 seats
“Whereas 11 seats in Garo category and 2 seats in SC/OST category could not be filled during the Stray Vacancy Round, whereas the management of the PA. Sangma International Medical College filled up the 13 seats meant for the State Quota purportedly through a decision taken in the Counselling Committee without the permission of the State Government and in contravention of the Consensual Agreement”, the order said.
After careful examination of seat allocation, the goverment is of the opinion that the 13 seats need to be allotted to eligible candidates of the state to benefit the local students, the official said.
“Now, therefore, the Government of Meghalaya in the Health and Family Welfare Department, hereby rescinds the admissions made against the State Quota with immediate effect and directs the Management of PA Sangma International Medical College to withdraw admission of the 13 candidates made against the State Quota seats and to refund the fee to the concerned students. Furthermore, the seats are to be allocated to eligible candidates of the State as per the list appended following the order of merit and the State Reservation Policy. This order takes immediate effect, and the concerned authorities at PA Sangma International Medical College are instructed to implement the reallocation accordingly”, said the order.
