Minister in-charge Health and Family Welfare Ampareen Lyngdoh on Friday said the department has sought clarity from the home (political) as well as law department on the decision of some districts to issue provisional permanent residency certificates to the open category MBBS students.
Tabling a statement relating to the call attention notice of North Shillong MLA Adelbert Nongrum, Lyngdoh said, “In light of the ambiguity on the part of district administration on the issue of permanent residency certificate, since some districts issued provisional PRC to the open category students earlier, it was decided to refer the matter to home (political) as well as law department seeking clarity on the matter.”
She said verification of 2 more candidates are awaited.
Meghalaya was initially allotted 92 seats in the current academic year and two additional seats under central pool.
Of these 52 seats are from the central pool, 13 RIMS Imphal, 14 NEIGRIHMS Shillong, 3 Tripura and 10 Assam.
Lyngdoh said as per the residency status claimed by the candidates, respective deputy commissioners were asked to ascertain their permanent residency status.
Reports were received from respective DCs. Based on the DC’s report and the documents submitted, results of MBBS seat allocation was announced on August 31, 2023 and subsequently upon receipt of two additional seats under central pool, the seat allocation was revised on September 4, 2023.
She said following representations by some civil societies, the health & family welfare department issued notification dated September 6, 2023 staying the seating allocation of the following open category students pending re-verification of their residency status as per home (political) OM Dated June 10, 1983.
The eight open category students include Mehbub Hassan, Monimul Ekram Mondall, Mahmudul Islam, Atida Zaman, Chiranjit Kumar Paul, Angoor Zaman Hoque, Abul Kala, Golam Mahdi Alom and Ayush Kumar.
As on September 21, the reverification of permanent residency status for six students have been received. These include Mehbub Hassan, Md Mahmadur Islam, Atifa Zaman, Chiranjit Kumar and Angoor Zaman Hoque have presented PRC for higher education and training issued by SDO Dadenggre sub-division West Garo Hills and Ayush Kumar presented PRC issued by DC of East Jaintia Hills.