Verify Genuineness of EWS Certificates for MBBS Admissions: BFUHS Asks Deputy Commissioners
Faridkot: The authorities at Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) have asked the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to crosscheck the genuineness of the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) certificates issued to around 10 candidates, who want to get admitted to the the MBBS course at government medical colleges in the State.
This comes after, allegations were made that MBBS aspirants were using "dubious" EWS certificates for securing their MBBS admission at three government medical colleges.
As per the latest media report by The Tribune, these three government medical colleges are located in Amritsar, Faridkot, and Patiala and they offer 50 MBBS seats for the EWS candidates.
According to the existing rules, candidates deemed to be eligible under the EWS category must be from a family with an income less than Rs 8 lakh per annum. The district administration issues the EWS certificates after verifying the annual income and landholding in the name of the candidate's parents.
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