Maharashtra govt expands scope of state quota for BAMS graduates seeking PG seats

Under the current system, students who are bonafide residents of Maharashtra but completed their BAMS outside the state are ineligible to apply for MD courses under the 85 per cent state quota.

Many students have raised concerns about this regulation, arguing that it is unfair given the limited number of seats available. (Representative/ Express file photo by Narendra Vaskar)

The state government has decided to permit students who have completed their Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) from outside of the state and are domiciled in Maharashtra to apply under the state quota for postgraduate studies within the state. This new provision is effective from this academic year onwards.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde approved the change and instructed the medical education department to amend the relevant rules. The decision was taken, following a meeting with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) head Raj Thackeray on Saturday, during which the issue was discussed.

Dinesh Waghmare, Principal Secretary of the Medical Education department, said, “Following the CM’s approval, the proposal to include these students under the state quota has been prepared. The new rule is expected to be in effect from the academic year 2024-25. All such students will need to present bonafide certificates at the time of admission.”

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Under the current system, students who are bonafide residents of Maharashtra but completed their BAMS outside the state are ineligible to apply for MD courses under the 85 per cent state quota. They can only apply under the all-India quota, which constitutes 15 per cent of the total seats.

Many students have raised concerns about this regulation, arguing that it is unfair given the limited number of seats available. One parent said, “There are only 1,121 seats for MD in Ayurveda in Maharashtra. Competition is fierce given that just 15 per cent seats are allocated to the all-India quota. This situation undermines the purpose of the state quota, which is intended to benefit students from Maharashtra and encourage them to serve the state.”

Currently, students who complete their BAMS in Maharashtra are eligible for MD admissions under the state quota, but not all of them are original residents of the state. “This dilutes the objective of the state quota, which is to ensure that qualified MDs in Ayurveda stay and serve within Maharashtra,” the parent added.

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