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Delhi HC seeks Govt stand in PIL challenging two hand requirement for MBBS admissions

Medical Dialogues BureauWritten by Medical Dialogues Bureau Published On 2020-12-18T10:15:47+05:30  |  Updated On 18 Dec 2020 12:38 PM GMT
Delhi HC seeks Govt stand in PIL challenging two hand requirement for MBBS admissions

The petitioner, who has only one arm from birth had qualified NEET 2020 and was allotted a seat in Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi in MBBS course under the persons with disability (PWD) category, but she was declared ineligible in the light of the condition in the Graduate Medical Admission Regulation 1997.

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the response of the Centre on a disabled woman's plea challenging a provision in the General Medical Admission Regulation which requires both hands to be intact for being considered for a medical course.A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan issued notice to the ministries of Health, Human Resource Development and...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the response of the Centre on a disabled woman's plea challenging a provision in the General Medical Admission Regulation which requires both hands to be intact for being considered for a medical course.

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan issued notice to the ministries of Health, Human Resource Development and Social Justice as well as the National Medical Commission, Safdarjung Hospital, and Lady Hardinge Hospital seeking their stand on the woman's petition.

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The petitioner, Baibhavi Sharma, who has only one arm from birth had qualified the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG), 2020 and was allotted a seat in Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi in MBBS course under persons with disability (PWD) category.

'Unfortunately, her aspiration to become a doctor has come to a grinding halt on account of her being declared ineligible in the light of the condition in the Graduate Medical Admission Regulation 1997 which requires -- 'both hands intact, with intact sensations, sufficient strength and range of motion are essential to be considered for medical course'.' the petition filed through advocate Mrinal Gopal Elker said.

During the hearing, the bench asked Sharma's lawyer how a person with one or no hands can become a doctor and observed that there would be certain kinds of jobs for which certain disabilities cannot be accommodated.

Sharma's lawyer said the authorities have to examine each case on its merits and there cannot be a blanket prohibition which is the effect of the condition given in the regulation.

Her petition has claimed that despite her disability, 'she has a consistently good academic record, can swim, cycle and skate and is able to do all her day to day activities without any assistance'. Her petition seeks a direction to the Centre to withdraw/cancel/withhold the condition under challenge.

She has also sought setting aside of the disability certificate issued to her which states she is not eligible for medical and dental courses.

Also Read: MBBS Admissions For Wards Of COVID Warriors: MCC issues notice for Delhi applicants

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Source : PTI
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