NTRUHS alleges misinformation over seat allocation to reserved category students
Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences in Andhra Pradesh defended its MBBS admission process against allegations of bias. The registrar stated that over 77% of convener quota seats for the 2026-27 academic year went to reserved category students, and denied claims that G.O. 102 harmed these students.
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Medical admissions policies and reservation quotas are highly sensitive political and social issues in India, directly impacting higher education equity.
NTRUHS alleges misinformation over seat allocation to reserved category students By the end of three rounds of counselling for MBBS admissions for 2026–27 academic year, 3,543 seats, accounting for 77.34%, of the 4,581 convener quota seats have been allotted to students belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes, says Registrar VIJAYAWADA Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS) has announced that, by the end of the three rounds of counselling for MBBS admissions for the 2026–27 academic year, a total of 3,543 seats, accounting for 77.34 %, of the 4,581 convener quota seats, had been allotted to students belonging to the Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Backward Classes (BC). In a press release on Wednesday, Registrar T. Sai Sudheer explained the admission procedures and seat allocation details followed for the MBBS admissions, and condemned the “misinformation” being spread by certain individuals in this regard.
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