Blind medical student's admission cancelled threatens to commit suicide

2017-09-18 09:59:33

(MENAFN- NewsBytes) Suresh, a 19-year-old medical student with a vision disability, has threatened suicide following the cancellation of his admission by Medical Council of India (MCI).

The Karnataka student cannot see beyond a distance of 8cm due to which his admission was withdrawn.

The case highlights Karnataka authorities' negligence who gave him admission in a government college in 2016 without taking note of his medical condition.

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Suresh, a 19-year-old medical student with a vision disability, has threatened suicide following the cancellation of his admission by Medical Council of India (MCI).

The Karnataka student cannot see beyond a distance of 8cm due to which his admission was withdrawn.

The case highlights Karnataka authorities' negligence who gave him admission in a government college in 2016 without taking note of his medical condition.

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