HC asks medical colleges to form consortium for admission under management quota

The petitioner had sought the court8217;s direction to the State Government with reference to the procedure to be followed to fill up the management quota seats in the institution.

During the hearing of the petition,Government pleader Prakash Jani argued that the management quota seats could be filled up only out of a list prepared by a 8216;consortium8217; constituted by the institution as per the provisions in the Gujarat Professional Medical Educational Colleges or Institutions Regulation of Admission and Fixation of Fees Act,2007.

Jani stated that neither the institution applicant nor any other such institution in the state have constituted the 8216;consortium8217;.

Following this,the HC directed the medical institutions to constitute the 8216;consortium8217; by September 30.

The management of different medical educational colleges and institutions will constitute 8216;consortium8217; for the selection,for the subsequent academic session 2011-12 onwards. The 8216;consortium8217; must be constituted by September 30,failing which the state government will call the institution and will ensure constitution of a consortium by October 30. The consortium will give recommendations,based on that the institutions will fill up management quota seats from 2011 onwards,8221; the Division Bench stated in its order.