Unlike
the tense atmosphere that prevailed during the first phase, the
students at Kilpauk Medical College (KMC) — the venue for counselling —
were relaxed and excited, as all of them had already been admitted to
medical colleges and had come only to transfer into a more desirable
institution.
Medical colleges in the State opened on
August 1, and the students have already been introduced to some subjects
such as anatomy and physiology, they said.
“There
are 356 seats in government colleges and many of us will probably move
upwards to better colleges. This will open up seats in lower-placed
colleges,” said one student who had been admitted to Chengalpattu
Medical College. “I want to move to Chennai to remain close to home,”
she said.
Her friend, who has been admitted to KMC
said, “I was called for counselling today but though I was offered
Stanley I chose to remain at KMC.” She said her aunt’s home was closer
to KMC and so her family told her to stay put.
Which
institutions were considered the best was evident – soon after
counselling began, all students from Stanley Medical College moved to
Madras Medical College. And those who had been admitted to KMC opted for
Stanley.
By the end of the day, only 8 of the 356
available seats had been filled. Another 857 seats had been re-allotted
as students moved to other colleges. For Tuesday’s session, there are
348 vacancies in government colleges and 711 seats available in
self-financed colleges.
M. Sai Niveditha, who wanted
to move from Tuticorin Medical College, was disappointed, as all seats
in Madurai Medical College had been taken. She finally opted for
Tirunelveli Medical College as her father works there.
For
some students, getting the college of their choice is just one hurdle
cleared. A. Suresh Kumar, son of a garment seller from Kumarapalayam in
Erode, who shifted from KMC to Stanley, was worried about finding a
place to stay.
“I have to pay Rs. 22,000 for
accommodation and other expenses and have to attend college in KMC to be
able to transfer to Stanley. I cannot go back home and I don’t have
relatives to stay with here,” he said.
Until late in the evening, he and his father had not found someone who would put him up until he joined Stanley.
Counselling
for seats surrendered to the government by self-financed dental and
medical institutions will go on until August 16.
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