Plea challenges two hand requirement for medical course admissions: HC seeks Centre stand
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Last Updated: Dec 17, 2020, 03:58 PM IST
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The petitioner, Baibhavi Sharma, who has only one arm from birth had qualified the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG), 2020 and was allotted a seat in Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi in MBBS course under persons with disability (PWD) category.
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During the hearing, the bench asked the petitioner s lawyer how a person with one or no hands can become a doctor and observed that there would be certain kinds of jobs for which certain disabilities cannot be accommodated.
HC issues notice to Centre on medical aspirant s plea over admission under disability category ANI | Updated: Dec 17, 2020 17:11 IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to the central government and others on a medical aspirant s plea challenging a certificate barring her from taking admission in medical courses under the disability category.
A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan asked the Centre and others to file a reply and listed the matter for further hearing on January 6, 2021.
The plea was filed by Baibhavi Sharma, who submitted that she falls under the persons with disabilities (PWD) category with specific disability Left congenital transverse deficiency of elbow .
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Plea challenges two hand requirement for medical course admissions
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The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Centre to reply to a petition by a disabled woman challenging a provision in the General Medical Admission Regulation, which requires both hands to be intact for being considered for a medical course.
A Bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan asked the Ministries of Health, Human Resource Development and Social Justice, the National Medical Commission, Safdarjung Hospital and Lady Hardinge Hospital to give their stand on the woman’s petition.
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The petitioner, Baibhavi Sharma, who has only one arm from birth, had qualified NEET and was allotted a seat under PwD category
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The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought response of the Centre on a disabled woman s plea challenging a provision in the General Medical Admission Regulation which requires both hands to be intact for being considered for a medical course.
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan issued notice to the ministries of Health, Human Resource Development and Social Justice as well as the National Medical Commission, Safdarjung Hospital and Lady Hardinge Hospital seeking their stand on the woman s petition.