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Kanniyakumari student gets medical seat via video call
A Kanniyakumari student who missed MBBS and BDS counselling in Chennai was allotted a medical seat over a video call on Thursday, in what officials call a first for the selection committee…
The Story in Brief
A Kanniyakumari student who missed MBBS and BDS counselling in Chennai was allotted a medical seat over a video call on Thursday, in what officials call a first for the selection committee under the Directorate of Medical Education. The student, ninth under the ex-servicemen ward quota, was absent during roll call at the counselling venue. When contacted by phone, he said he did not know counselling was scheduled that day.
The Indian Opinion
The video-call allotment shows that bureaucracy can be agile when it chooses to. Selection committee secretary Dr V Lokanayaki deserves credit for making a quick, sensible decision rather than insisting on physical presence. Yet, one wonders: why was this student not informed of the counselling date through multiple channels? A simple SMS or email would have prevented the last-minute scramble. The test now is whether such flexibility becomes routine or remains a one-off headline.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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