50% for MBBS Admission : Kerala High court
Kerala High court Thursday upheld the Medical Council of India (MCI) regulation fixing minimum 50 per cent marks in qualifying and competitive examinations to secure admission for MBBS course.
The order in this regard was issued by a division bench comprising Justice Thothathil B Radhakrishnan and Justice P Bhavadasan while dismissing 11 petitions filed by over 80 students seeking continuance of studies.
Earlier, the Medical Council of India (MCI) directed the students to discontinue the studies on the ground that they do not satisfy its eligibility and selection conditions.
The bench said the candidates must have passed in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English and must have obtained minimum marks of 50 per cent in Physics, Chemistry and Biology and in addition they should come in the merit list of entrance examination.
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