Admissions of MBBS and BDS in private colleges: LHC directs UHS display final list on website

The Lahore High Court on Tuesday directed the University of Health Sciences (UHS) to display on its website, final list of admissions made on upgraded seats of MBBS and BDS in private colleges.

Earlier, the court expressed satisfaction over the final list presented by UHS Vice Chancellor Dr Javed Akram. He stated that the list had been prepared keeping in view the merit and "order of preference" selected by the students.

The court advised the students to approach the court by Wednesday (today) if they had any objection on the list. Several students of private medical colleges had challenged the readmission policy-2020 by Punjab government and the UHS.

The students through their counsel argued that they got admissions in different private medical & dental colleges in MBBS and BDS for session 2019-20.

They said the provincial government and the UHS later introduced readmission policy on the pretext of violation of merit in the admissions. They said the university claimed to have received complaints from the students affected by the admission policy of Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC).

The petitioners said the government decided to seek fresh "order of preference" for all private medical & dental colleges of the province. They argued that the readmission policy will disturb their education career.

They therefore asked to the court to set aside the impugned policy and order the UHS and the government to sustain admissions of the petitioners.