SC Relief To Medical Student Who Lost An Academic Year Due To Cancellation Of Admissions Made By Kannur Medical College [Read Judgment]
Live LawA student who has been deprived of a valuable year in pursuing her studies, cannot be left in the lurch, said the Supreme Court while considering a plea seeking compensation from a medical college for the loss of an academic year. After qualifying NEET, Riya George obtained admission in Kannur Medical College and the events that followed made her lose an academic year. Admission Supervisory Committee for Professional Colleges in Kerala cancelled all the admissions made by the Medical College for non compliance of mandatory requirements. Though the Governor of Kerala promulgated Kerala Professional Colleges Ordinance 2017 to regularise MBBS admissions in certain medical colleges including the Kannur Medical College against the payment of Rs 3 lakhs per student as a regularisation fee, it was also struck down by the Apex Court.