After the primary spherical of on-line counseling performed by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Faridkot, round 70% BDS and 40% MBBS programs’ state-quota seats remained vacant.

Of the full 2,600 MBBS and BDS state quota seats, 1,390 remained vacant in 10 medical and 15 dental schools within the state.

The admission to MBBS and BDS programs was began on-line after a delay of greater than 9 months as NEET UG-2021 was postponed as a result of Covid pandemic. BFUHS will maintain the second spherical of counseling to fill the vacant seats from February 28, whereas the varsity has already requested candidates to submit willingness to take part on-line.

There are 1,475 MBBS seats in 10 medical schools within the state, together with 700 seats in 4 authorities medical schools. The Medical Counseling Committee holds admissions for 105 all-India quota (15%) MBBS seats of the federal government medical schools and the counseling for the 85% state-quota seats is performed by BFUHS.

With the state government-run Dr BR Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences, Mohali, getting operational after a delay of two years and reopening of the Gian Sagar Medical College, as many as 250 extra MBBS seats had been up for grabs this 12 months.

In 10 medical schools, together with 4 authorities medical schools, throughout the state, 558 of the full MBBS state quota seats are vacant.

Twenty-nine of the 250 MBBS seats are vacant at Government Medical College, Amritsar; 76 of 225 seats at Government Medical College, Patiala; 31 of the 125 seats at Guru Gobind Singh Medical College, Faridkot; and 18 of 100 seats at Dr BR Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences, Mohali.

As many as 104 of 150 seats in Adesh Medical College, Bathinda, and 84 of 150 seats in SGRD Medical College, Amritsar, are vacant. Total 19 of 100 seats in DMC, Ludhiana; 28 of 75 seats in CMC, Ludhiana; 55 of 150 in PIMS, Jalandhar; and 54 of 150 in Gian Sagar Medical College are additionally vacant.

Much to the dismay of the 15 dental schools within the state, of the 1,230 BDS seats in non-public and authorities schools, solely 398 have been allotted through the on-line counseling session held by the BFUHS. An official stated 832 BDS seats remained vacant.

BFUHS vice-chancellor Dr Raj Bahadur stated the admission for 1,390 vacant MBBS and BDS seats would happen through the second spherical of counseling scheduled between February 28 and March 6. “The provisional result will be displayed on March 11,” he added.

Seat stats (MBBS and dental)

Total state quota seats: 2,600

Vacant seats: 1,390

Next counseling: February 28 to March 6

Provisional end result: March 11