Puducherry government constitutes Centac for admitting students to higher education institutions
The Puducherry government has established the Centralised Admission Committee (Centac) to manage higher education admissions for the 2026-27 academic year. Meanwhile, local groups are lobbying the Union Health Ministry to restrict Jipmer MBBS seats exclusively to native residents.
Why it matters
The debate over domicile quotas in medical education highlights tensions between regional residency rights and national institutional policies.
The Puducherry government has constituted the Centralised Admission Committee (Centac) for carrying out admission of students to various higher education courses and for related works for the academic year 2026-27.
The article presents the government's administrative action alongside the grievances of local welfare associations.
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