VIJAYAWADA: “I lost my mother who was suffering from cancer when I was just 14 years. I wanted to become a doctor and save people. I studied so hard to secure a good rank and cleared the medical entrance. I chose Fathima Medical College and felt very happy after getting admission. But my dreams were shattered when the MCI cancelled our admission. We lost three years of our life and now are standing with no hopes,” said Muzeer, a student of Fathima Institute of Medical Sciences, who is still fighting for securing admission.
Similarly, another student, Nirmen, who has come from Saudi Arabia to do medicine in the State colleges said, “I have taken admission in Fathima College during 2015-16, under the NRI quota. I almost spent `60 lakh for admission to become a doctor. My mother sold her jewellery to pay my fees. Now, we are in dilemma what to do as we lost our admission. Our career is uncertain now.”
Over 100 students lost their admission in FIMS and now 99 students are waiting for justice. The students got their admission for the batch 2015-16, in the month of September, in their third final counselling. By the time of counselling 1 & 2, the college did not receive permissions either from MCI or high court. But for the third counselling, the college was listed for counselling with the interim orders by the high court.
Later, the college management went on with the counselling process and admitted the students under category A & B along with NRI quota. However, the college lacked the clearance of MCI, which later cancelled the admissions of the students. The scam of admissions at FIMS has come out after the case was dismissed by Hyderabad High Court on April 23, 2016. Also in the month of December, the Supreme Court also cancelled the case filed by the students stating that the admissions were not taken up as per the guidelines.
Later, Health Minister Kamineni Srinivas Rao and Chief Minister Naidu assured the students that the State government would do justice and relocate the students to other colleges. In this regard, the State government filed a petition in Supreme Court and put forward the proposals for relocation of the students. However, the Supreme Court dismissed the petition as MCI and Central Health Commission opposed the proposal of the State government.
CM to look into issue
Responding to the Supreme Court verdict on the possibilities of admitting the students of Fatima Medical College in other medical colleges, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu said that he would look into the issue.
“It is not correct that students suffering for the mistakes committed by the college management and the State government. We will make all efforts to ensure justice to the students. Apart from filing a Special Leave Petition in the Court, we will also search all the alternatives to do justice to the students,” he added.
Meanwhile, the students and the parents are threatening that they would commit suicide in case they don’t get justice.
