Open category Maharashtra students who fail to get admission in medical colleges for MBBS or post-graduation due to the reservations introduced under the Socially and Economically Backward Category (SEBC) from this year will be allowed to take admission in private medical colleges, with the government reimbursing the difference in fees.
At a meeting held in Mumbai, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also said that the decrease in medical seats in open category due to reservation for various social communities in the state will be compensated by increasing the number of seats. A delegation under the banner of ‘Save Merit, Save Nation’ had called upon Fadnavis to express disappointment over the shrinking seats for general students in medical colleges.
An official statement issued by the state government after the meeting said, “The CM has assured to make up the loss of open category seats by increasing the seats in MBBS and PG. He further said that those eligible open category students who could not get admission due to reservation should seek admission in private colleges and the government will reimburse their current year’s tuition fees.”