Supreme Court asks Centre to ensure no seats remain vacant in medical colleges – Times of India
The Supreme Court of India has directed the Centre to convene a meeting with relevant stakeholders, including state representatives, to address the issue of vacant seats in medical courses. The Apex Court emphasized that such seats must not remain unfilled and urged the Centre to consider the recommendations of a committee appointed to resolve the matter.A two-judge bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan made this observation while hearing the case, stating, "Seats also cannot go vacant."According to PTI, the issue surfaced when the court was informed about unfilled super-speciality seats in medical courses. In response, the Centre proposed forming a committee comprising stakeholders, including state representatives and private medical colleges, chaired by the Director G...