The Karnataka High Court has recently taken a solid stand against medical colleges that admitted students into NEET PG courses through illicit means, circumventing the formal counselling process. By denying standardizing these admissions and directing the National Medical Commission (NMC) to take stern action, the Court has fortifying one key principle: every postgraduate medical seat must be allocated only via centralized counselling.
Why is this important?
✅Because counselling is not just an applied step—it is the bedrock of justice in medical education. It certifies that:
✅Merit prevails – meritorious candidates secure seats based on presentation and performance, not influence.
✅Transparency is upheld – every step is transparent, recorded, and responsible.
✅Equal opportunity is maintained – candidates from all backgrounds take part on the alike platform.
When colleges embezzle excuses like “surrendered seats” or “last-minute vacancies”, they do more than fracture the rules—they corrode public faith, repudiate opportunities to genuine aspirants, and lower medical education to a transactional process.
The Karnataka HC verdict sends a message to all stakeholders:
✅Students should elude shortcuts, as backdoor admissions can cost them their future.
✅Colleges must endorse integrity or face penalties, loss of appreciation, and reputational damage.
✅Supervisor bodies like NMC and KEA must stay watchful, close limitations, and enforce strict responsibility.
The takeaway is clear: Safeguarding the holiness of NEET PG counselling is the only way to maintain faith, meritocracy, and the trustworthiness of India’s medical education system. Every seat, without exception, must go via counselling.