SHILLONG: The State Government is contemplating to hold the entrance test to select the candidates for the MBBS and BDS seats reserved for the State under the Central Pool on July 12.
“We are likely to hold the entrance test on July 12,” Health and Family Welfare department Minister AL Hek informed on Saturday.
He said that the department is still awaiting the allotment of the seats under the Central Pool reserved for the State. Hek also allayed all doubts about genuineness of this State entrance test.
“The Government will ensure that there is total transparency in the entrance test for the MBBS seats. The department will take all steps to ensure that the test to be conducted is reliable and transparent,” Health and Family Welfare Minister said.
Earlier during the recently concluded re-assembly budget session, Hek informed that the Union Ministry of Health and Family had issued an instruction on February 27 that the selection of candidates for nomination against central pool seats will be made by the beneficiary of the States on the basis of the entrance test to be conducted by the concerned State Government.
“Following the above directives, the Government has no other option but to comply with the instruction keeping in mind the Medical Council of India’s Regulation and the interest of the student as a whole,” Lyngdoh said.
Earlier, UDP legislator Paul Lyngdoh said that the State Government should keep off his hands from holding of the entrance test for the MBBS seats reserved under the Central Pool for the State.