Updated on: Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Medical students give out of Pondicherry
264 students were sponsored by Centralized Admission Committee (CENTAL) to 7 self financial Medical Colleges. Out of this 56 students opted out, the reason being very high fees. There include 42 seats in the 4 deemed universities and the rest 3 under Pondicherry University. Now out of 390 seats 73 seats are vacant.
The fee ranges from 3 lacs to 3.5 lacs for colleges under Pondicherry for university and 6.5 to 7.85 lacs for deemed universities.
The vacancy position as on date
Vinayaga Mission Medical College – Karaikal - 11/24
Arupadai Veedu Medical College - 10/24
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institution - 9 /37
Sri Lakshmi Narayana Medical College - 12/35
Venkateshwara Medical College - 8/54
Manakula vinayaga Medical College and Hospital - 4/53
Pondicherry Institute of Medical Science - 2/36
There is a scheme called Perunthalaivar Kamarajar financ ial Assistance scheme to help the students under financial strain.