MBBS Admissions: Girl with disability alleges discrimination by Safdarjung Hospital in issuing certificate, SC asks Council to Respond

It said the petitioner suffers from 48 per cent disability, as per the Rights of Persons with Disability Act, 2016 and is entitled to reservation as per the Act in the Educational Institution.

"To give effect to the provisions of the Act, the Medical Council of India in exercise of powers U/s. 33 of the Act, by "Regulation of Graduate Medical Education (Amendment) Act, 2019" brought an amended in "Regulation on Graduate Medical Education, 1997" .

"As per the amended regulation a "Person with Disability" would be eligible for reservation in the Medical Colleges, subject to only with the benchmark of disability provided for in the amended regulation," the plea said.

It said that as certificate issued by Safdarjung Hospital, the petitioner has been stated to be suffering from "Rudimentary Left Thumb" and thus has been stated to be "Not Eligible" for admission in Medical/Dental Courses.

Advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal, appearing for the petitioner, argued that due to the bar put forth by MCI, students having disability are not allowed to pursue their career in medical science.

He submitted that there is enough material on record that such students with disabilities are able to pursue their studies in medical science.

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