HRDA cries foul, accuses private medical colleges of blocking seats

Hyderabad: Healthcare Reforms Doctors Association (HRDA) alleged that some of the private medical colleges in Telangana are resorting to seats blocking against the rules.

It cited the example of three students from Bihar opting for management quota admissions in a private medical college in Karimnagar although they had superior ranks to fetch seats in any of the private colleges in the State capital, which is the general preference of students from other States.

"These three students got PG seats in General Medicine and Dermatology departments in that particular college in management quota phase 2.

However, their names were nowhere to be seen in phase 1 counselling. All of a sudden, these students take admissions in this college located in a district, far away from the State capital.

The next scenario is that these students will not join leaving three seats vacant and then the college management could fill as per their wish.

Agents and a few private colleges are colluding to block seats initially and then fill them with students from good financial backgrounds who are ready to pay five to six times of the actual fee of Rs 12 lakh per annum," HRDA president Dr Mahesh Kumar said.

The doctors association appealed to Kaloji Health University to intervene and rein in on some of the private colleges found to flout rules.

It suggested the health university to keep the students' certificates with them instead of colleges that are giving them back to students who do not join thus, ensuring seats blocking, it said.