Over 400 management quota MBBS seats still vacant in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Over 400 undergraduate medical seats under the management quota at private medical colleges in Karnataka remain vacant, with less than two weeks remaining for admissions for the current academic year.
High fees, ranging from Rs 26 lakh to Rs 45 lakh, are believed to be the primary reason students are declining seats under the management quota, according to a report by Deccan Herald. The lowest fee is Rs 26,12,700 at Navodaya Medical College in Raichur and Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Mangaluru, while the highest fee is Rs 45,41,500 at Sapthagiri Institute of Medical Sciences in Bengaluru.
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has announced the schedule for the mop-up round of seat allotment for medical courses, with 596 seats remaining unfilled after the second round. Of these, 453 seats are under the management quota, while 135 are under the private quota. Only seven seats remain available under the affordable government quota in private colleges.
Meanwhile, college managements are optimistic that the remaining seats will be filled in the mop-up round.
“Even last year, around 20 seats were vacant in our college after the second round, but in the mop-up, all the seats were filled. This year too, we are confident of getting admissions for all the available seats,” a management representative of a private medical college in Bengaluru told the publication.
KEA officials have noted that college managements have been instructed not to increase or decrease the fees declared under the management quota after the first round. “Last year, after a few colleges offered seats for a lower fee in the second round in order to fill vacant seats, students who had got seats in the first round by paying the full fees, started approaching the KEA seeking a discount. Considering this, we informed the colleges they cannot change the fee structure mentioned on the KEA website,” H. Prasanna, Executive Director, KEA was quoted as saying by DH.
Prasanna remarked that students who secure a seat but cancel it will be penalised according to KEA regulations and will be barred from participating in any counselling, including All India counselling, for the following academic year.
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KSCA expresses disappointment over missing IPL playoffs, says it was ready to host matches in B’luru
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has issued a clarification stating that it was fully prepared to host the IPL playoffs and final matches in Bengaluru but the fixtures were allotted to other venues.
In a media note, KSCA said it was disappointed with the decision. The association stated that its president, former India cricketer Venkatesh Prasad, had been in touch with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and had formally conveyed the association’s readiness and interest in hosting the matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
KSCA said the IPL matches held in Bengaluru this season were appreciated for smooth conduct, crowd management and overall experience for spectators. It said this reflected its ability to handle high-profile matches.
The association also stated that it had sent a detailed communication to the BCCI explaining its preparedness and the operational arrangements followed during the current IPL season. According to KSCA, these systems have been in place since the start of the Indian Premier League in 2008 and were followed consistently, including during previous playoff matches hosted in Bengaluru.
The clarification added that the communication sent to the BCCI was only meant to provide factual and operational details and to bring clarity on logistical and stakeholder-related requirements involved in hosting such matches.
KSCA said that although it had shown willingness and preparedness, the BCCI has decided to allocate the playoff matches to other venues. It added that the reasons for this decision have not been formally shared with the association, but it respects the authority of the board in taking such decisions.
The association further said it remains ready to host matches of national and international importance and will continue to cooperate with the BCCI, franchises, government authorities and other stakeholders for conducting cricket events.
The statement was issued by KSCA official spokesperson Vinay Mruthyunjaya, who also thanked the media and cricket fans for their continued support.
