Plea in HC Challenges Reservation Policy for Admission of Local Candidates to PG Medical Courses, Notice issued to State, KNRUHS

After taking note of the arguments by the petitioner, the HC bench directed the State Government and KNRUHS to file their responses to the plea, while adjourning the same to November 12 for further hearing, Deccan Chronicle has reported.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that recently releasing the prospectus for admission into PG Medical Degree and Diploma Courses under Competent Authority Quota for 2024-2025, KNRUHS specified the eligibility conditions to be considered as a local candidate. These conditions are as follows:

i. A Candidate to be eligible for Admission into PG Medical Courses under these Rules should be an Indian National/Person of Indian Origin/Overseas Citizen of India card holder and be a local candidate:

ii. Local candidate means a candidate who has studied in the Educational Institutions in the state of Telangana as for a period of not less than four consecutive years ending with the academic year in which he appeared or as the case may be, first appeared in the relevant qualifying examination subject to

Explanation (a): A candidate who is regarded as a local candidate for the purpose of Admission into Undergraduate (MBBS) in the state of Telangana, but has studied in a State wide Institutions outside the state of Telangana, shall also be regarded as a Local candidate.

Explanation (b): A candidate, who has secured Admission to the relevant Undergraduate course (MBBS) under Non-Local Quota in the State of Telangana, shall not be regarded as Local candidate.

"Candidate should have passed MBBS/ Equivalent Degree examination from a Medical Institution in Telangana State/Siddartha Medical College, Vijayawada recognized by the National Medical Commission," the University further clarified in the prospectus.

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